Translator



Abdelmajid Fouad

11 Annabelle Avenue, Clifton, NJ 07012

Phone: (201) 400-6618

Email: afouad01@

OBJECTIVE

Seeking Translator and Interpreter position in Arabic, English and French languages.

PROFILE

Multilingual (Arabic, English and French); Experienced translator and interpreter; enthusiastic volunteer; energetic teacher; good communicator; deeply committed to high quality education and translation.

EXPERIENCE

• Translated and Interpreted from Arabic to English and vice versa as a freelancer (2004-Present)

• Translated hundreds of speeches for renowned scholars from the Middle East

• Translated dozens of published articles for “Al-Orwa Al-Wothqa” العروة الوثقىa bilingual monthly magazine published by North Hudson Educational Centre in North Jersey, a non profit organization that promotes Arabic culture

• Head of the translation unit at the magazine mentioned above

• The official translator/interpreter for the North Hudson Educational Centre

• Taught Arabic for non Arabic speakers (U.S.A, 1995-1999)

• Taught English as a second language for two years (Morocco, 1988-1990)

• Volunteered in local community and helped immigrants with administrative works and translation needs.

• I have been working for translation agencies in the U.S. such as Para-Plus, Optimal Translation, Globally Speaking Inc, Global Language Solutions, Optimal Phone Interpreters, Geotext, Legal Interpreters Services, Certified Languages Interpreters and Lionbridge…

Language Skills:

• Arabic – Native

• English – Fluent

• French – Fluent

• Middle-Eastern dialects- Fluent

• North-African dialects-Fluent

Areas of Specialization:

• Legal: contacts, marriage, divorce, immigration, depositions etc.

• Business: Genera

• Media : Newspapers, TV, magazines etc.

• Religion: Interfaith meetings, religious articles etc.

• Medical: General.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts, 1987

Hassan II University, Morocco

Core courses: Linguistics, American literature, translation, stylistics, Arabic, French and Islamic studies.

Master of Arts, 1992

Jersey City State College, NJ

Bilingualism: English as a second language

Completed two semesters.

Core courses: Applied linguistics and bilingualism.

Recent translations

I- Arabic into English

• Intercultural marriage ( published)

• The Life of the Prophet

• The Need to document Marriage and Divorce

• State Case Law ( a chapter in the constitution of an Arab country)

• Why Wear Hijab ( published)

II- English into Arabic

• Is the Bible Really God’s Word?

• Muslim Youth: Addiction, Prevention, and Awareness

• Medical questionnaire( 2700 words into Tunisian)

Recent interpretations (consecutive, simultaneous, and on-site translation)

• Hundreds of speeches, lectures, and presentations

• Countless number of depositions

• Numerous interpretations for hospitals, doctors, immigration services, airports, insurance agencies, banks, and social service offices

Certifications:

• Certified medical interpreter by Certified Languages International

• Certified immigration court interpreter by LionBridge

Memberships:

• American Translators Association

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• Translators

My clients:

• Philadelphia Family Court

• ACS Hamilton, NJ

• INS-Elizabeth Detention Center

• ACS Denver ( over - the- phone)

• Norton Healthcare ( over- the -phone)

• Maximus ( over- the -phone)

• State of Maine DHHS ( over -the -phone)

• Citizen’s bank ( over –the- phone)

• The Network ( 0ver- the- phone)

• Maine Medical Center ( over –the- phone)

• Catholic Charities of Main ( over- the- phone)

• GMAC- Insurance Claims ( over- the- phone)

• St Luke’s Regional Medical ( over – the – phone)

• ProCare, Inc ( over –the- phone )

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