English-Kurdish Translator

Member since Sep '22

Working languages:

Turkish to Arabic
Kurdish to Arabic
Arabic to Kurdish
Turkish to Kurdish
English to Arabic

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Balen Talabani
The Art of Translation

Local time: 16:35 +03 (GMT+3)

Native in: Arabic (Variants: Standard-Arabian (MSA), Iraqi)

, Kurdish (Variants: Bahdini, Kurmanji, Sorani)

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What Balen Talabani is working on

Sep 6, 2023 (posted via ProZ.com): Just completed a translation task, English US to Kurdish Sorani, for a global magazine. Time to focus on other tasks! ...more, + 4 other entries »

Total word count: 31300

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Freelance translator and/or interpreter,

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Voiceover (dubbing), Training, Translation, Editing/proofreading, Interpreting, Website localization, Software localization, Transcreation, MT post-editing, Subtitling, Language instruction, Native speaker conversation, Copywriting

Specializes in:
History	Law (general)
Medical: Health Care	Law: Patents, Trademarks, Copyright
Sports / Fitness / Recreation	Law: Taxation & Customs
Certificates, Diplomas, Licenses, CVs	Law: Contract(s)
Medical (general)	Journalism

Open to considering volunteer work for registered non-profit organizations

Turkish to Arabic - Standard rate: 0.10 USD per word / 35 USD per hour
Kurdish to Arabic - Standard rate: 0.10 USD per word / 35 USD per hour
Arabic to Kurdish - Standard rate: 0.10 USD per word / 35 USD per hour
Turkish to Kurdish - Standard rate: 0.10 USD per word / 35 USD per hour
English to Arabic - Standard rate: 0.10 USD per word / 35 USD per hour

PRO-level points: 12, Questions answered: 6, Questions asked: 1

10 projects entered

1 positive feedback from outsourcers

Project Details	Project Summary	Corroboration
Translation Volume: 21000 words Completed: Sep 2023 Languages: English to Kurdish	Just completed a translation task, English US to Kurdish Sorani, for a global magazine. Time to focus on other tasks! Military / Defense	No comment.
Translation Volume: 13 pages Completed: Dec 2022 Languages: English to Kurdish	Language Quality Assurance with Manket Law: Taxation & Customs, Electronics / Elect Eng, Business/Commerce (general)	No comment.
Translation Volume: 2 pages Completed: Dec 2022 Languages: English to Arabic	Survey translation Government / Politics	positive Mali Trans: No comment.
Translation Volume: 200 words Completed: Dec 2022 Languages: English to Kurdish	Banners Translation Urgent task that needed to be with in few hours. General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters	No comment.
Translation Volume: 5 pages Completed: Dec 2022 Languages: Kurdish to English	Certificate and Document Traslation Certificates, Diplomas, Licenses, CVs, Law: Contract(s), Medical: Cardiology	No comment.
Translation Volume: 500 words Completed: Nov 2022 Languages: English to Kurdish	Just finished translating a social work reports, English to Kurdish, 500 words.	No comment.
Translation Volume: 1415 words Completed: Nov 2022 Languages: English to Kurdish	6 pages of medical translation Medical: Health Care, Medical: Cardiology, Medical (general)	No comment.
Translation Volume: 8600 words Completed: Oct 2022 Languages: English to Arabic	Just finished translating two court reports, English to Arabic, 8600 words, for a law firm client. Law (general)	No comment.
Translation Volume: 3600 words Languages: English to Kurdish	Medical Translation/Cardiology A Medical translation from English to Kurdish Kurmanji and Kurdish Sorani as an ongoing volunteer translation for Translators Without Borders. Medical: Health Care, Medical: Cardiology, Medical (general)	No comment.
Translation Volume: 13 pages Duration: Oct 2022 to Dec 2022 Languages: English to Kurdish	Translation Test Evaluation IT (Information Technology), Law: Taxation & Customs, Marketing / Market Research	No comment.

7 entries

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Years of experience: 8. Registered at ProZ.com: Oct 2020. Became a member: Sep 2022.

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Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Photoshop, AutoCAD, CafeTran Espresso, Crowdin, IBM CAT tool, memoQ, MemSource Cloud, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office Pro, Microsoft Word, Translation Workspace, PhraseApp, Powerpoint, ProZ.com Translation Center, Smartcat, Subtitle Edit, Subtitle Editor, Subtitle Workshop, Translate, Translation Workspace

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Bio

Results-oriented professional with extensive expertise in Language Quality Assurance, Consulting, Translation, and Interpretation. Successfully translated 6 million words and provided 550 hours of interpretation for local and international corporations. Proficient in advising clients on language matters, offering strategic insights, and utilizing translation and QA tools. Exceptional communication skills with clients, team members, and stakeholders. Seeking opportunities to leverage skills for impactful results in a dynamic organization.

Volunteered Kurdish Translator at Official World Record Organization, translating the first Official World Record book (80K words) from English to Kurdish-Sorani. Multilingual Translator at Translators Without Borders, producing 41,000 translated words for various languages. Volunteered 160 hours with non-profit partners.

Developed recruitment tests, style guides, and glossaries for legal, medical, and marketing translations. Acted as a language quality specialist in potential projects.

Specialized in Translation & Localization, Multilingual Communication, Quality Assurance & Control, Proofreading & Editing, Transcreation (Creative translation), Subtitling, CAT Tools, Cultural Sensitivity, Research & Terminology, Project Management, Consecutive Interpretation, Process Improvement, Data Analysis, Relationship Building, Interpersonal Skills.

Proficient in Trados Studio, MemoQ, Memsource (Phrase), Translation workspace, Translation workspace editor, Wordfast Pro, ATMs, Smartcat, Crowdin, Tm-Town, Lokalise, Online Editor, Dejavu, Open Subtitle Editor, Subtitle Workshop, etc.

Working language pairs:

English <> Kurdish (Sorani, Kurmanji, Bahdini)

English <> Arabic (Iraqi, MSA)

Kurdish <> Arabic (Iraqi, MSA)

Russian <> Kurdish (Sorani, Kurmanji, Bahdini)

Russian <> Arabic (Iraqi, MSA)

English <> Russian

Turkish <> Kurdish, Arabic, English, Russian

This user has earned KudoZ points by helping other translators with PRO-level terms. Click point total(s) to see term translations provided.

Total pts earned: 12 (All PRO level)
Top languages (PRO)
Arabic to English	8
English to Arabic	4
Top general fields (PRO)
Art/Literary	4
Law/Patents	4
Science	4
Top specific fields (PRO)
Education / Pedagogy	4
Law: Patents, Trademarks, Copyright	4
Medical (general)	4
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This user has reported completing projects in the following job categories, language pairs, and fields.

Project History Summary
Total projects	10
With client feedback	1
Corroborated	1

100% positive (1 entry)
positive	1
neutral	0
negative	0

Job type
Translation	10

Language pairs
English to Kurdish	7
English to Arabic	2
Kurdish to English	1

Specialty fields
Medical: Cardiology	3
Law: Taxation & Customs	2
Medical: Health Care	2
Medical (general)	2
Military / Defense	1
Government / Politics	1
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters	1
Certificates, Diplomas, Licenses, CVs	1
Law: Contract(s)	1
Law (general)	1
Marketing / Market Research	1

Other fields
Electronics / Elect Eng	1
Business/Commerce (general)	1
IT (Information Technology)	1

Keywords: Kurdish, Arabic, Russian, App localization, Marketing translation, Video Subtitling, Website localization, Legal Translation

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Developed recruitment tests, style guides, and glossaries for legal, medical, and marketing translations. Acted as a language quality specialist in potential projects.

Proficient in Trados Studio, MemoQ, Memsource (Phrase), Translation workspace, Translation workspace editor, Wordfast Pro, ATMs, Smartcat, Crowdin, Tm-Town, Lokalise, Online Editor, Dejavu, Open Subtitle Editor, Subtitle Workshop, etc.

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Developed recruitment tests, style guides, and glossaries for legal, medical, and marketing translations. Acted as a language quality specialist in potential projects.

Proficient in Trados Studio, MemoQ, Memsource (Phrase), Translation workspace, Translation workspace editor, Wordfast Pro, ATMs, Smartcat, Crowdin, Tm-Town, Lokalise, Online Editor, Dejavu, Open Subtitle Editor, Subtitle Workshop, etc.

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