Working languages:
Arabic to English
English to Arabic
Arabic (monolingual)

Abdallah Magdy
Translator, Subtitler, LQA specialist

Al Khankah, Al Qaly¯biyah, Egypt
Local time: 20:14 EET (GMT+2)

Native in: Arabic Native in Arabic
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A highly skilled bilingual professional with 4+ years of experience in various fields of translation, localization, proofreading, subtitling, and formal writing. A reliable, attentive individual excels in general, legal, marketing, and games translation.
Account type Freelance translator and/or interpreter
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Services Translation, Editing/proofreading, Website localization, Transcription, Subtitling, Software localization, MT post-editing, Native speaker conversation, Copywriting
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Specializes in:
ArchitectureCooking / Culinary
Cosmetics, BeautyLinguistics
Poetry & LiteratureMedia / Multimedia
Idioms / Maxims / SayingsMedical: Instruments
Medical: Health CareMedical (general)

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KudoZ activity (PRO) Questions answered: 1
Portfolio Sample translations submitted: 1
Translation education Bachelor's degree - Faculty of Languages and Translation
Experience Years of experience: 7. Registered at ProZ.com: Jul 2020.
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Software Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Aegisub, DejaVu, Google Translator Toolkit, memoQ, MemSource Cloud, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, OmegaT, Omega T, Powerpoint, Smartcat, Subtitle Edit, Subtitle Editor, Trados Online Editor, Trados Studio
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Professional objectives
  • Meet new translation company clients
  • Meet new end/direct clients
  • Find trusted individuals to outsource work to
  • Get help with terminology and resources
  • Learn more about translation / improve my skills
  • Get help on technical issues / improve my technical skills
  • Learn more about additional services I can provide my clients
  • Learn more about the business side of freelancing
  • Stay up to date on what is happening in the language industry
  • Help or teach others with what I have learned over the years
  • Buy or learn new work-related software
  • Improve my productivity
Bio
Abdallah Magdy is a knowledgeable, reliable English/Arabic Translator, meticulous reviewer and proofreader, subtitler, localization expert, and LQA specialist with +4 years of experience and an abundance of exposure to numerous fields.

To name some, general, journalistic, legal, marketing, eCommerce, literature, and medical translation, and games localization with +2.5 million translated words and 100 hours of subtitling.

Expert with 9 CAT tools programs (e.g. SDL Trados, MemoQ, Deja Vu X3, and Memsource), QA software, such as Xbench, MS office programs, Photoshop, Illustrator, and subtitling programs, including Aegisub and Subtitle Edit.

I have been working on freelance websites for 3 years, including Khamsat, Mostaql, and Upwork, through which I served +100 satisfied clients and offered 500 services, ranging from large projects of 100K words to even 250-word services.

Qualifications:
* In-depth understanding of Arabic syntax, pragmatics, grammar, rhetoric, punctuation, and even phonetics.
* Well-informed in English grammar, syntax, linguistics, collocations, punctuation, writing styles (Oxford, Chicago, etc.), proofreading styles (AP and Chicago), and documentation styles (APA, MLA, Chicago, etc.)
* Excellent comprehension of translation theories and procedures, knowing what to use in every situation.
* Translated over 10 books (e.g. David Busch’s Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Guide to Digital SLR Photography, the Battle of Life by Charles Dickens...) from English to Arabic and vice versa.
* Participated in localizing 8 renowned games, including PUBG and Fortnite.
* Expert in using search engines.

What distinguishes me:
* Top-notch work quality (translation, review, subtitling, etc.)
* Submitting documents, project packages, subtitle files in the same format and in various types (.docx, .txt, PDF, .ttx, .sdlppx, .zip, .xml, .mprx, etc.)
* All files are submitted proofread for free so no need for a proofreader
* Able to provide more freelancers upon request of the client and direct them accordingly
* Great offers up to 20% off for large projects
* Running QA check upon request
* Providing third-party review, for low rates, to resolve disputes
* Providing paraphrasing service, upon request, to avoid plagiarism
* Quick response
* Punctuality

I am open to work: Translation, U.S. English/Modern Arabic proofreading, localization, subtitle, or review projects.

Feel free to contact me to discuss a language solution, turnaround times, and quotes:

Phone & Whats app: +(20) 1022842874
Email: [email protected]
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Profile last updated
Nov 30, 2020



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