Working languages:
English to Arabic
German to Arabic

Karam Alamawy

Cairo, Al Qahirah, Egypt
Local time: 06:55 EEST (GMT+3)

Native in: Arabic Native in Arabic
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Bio
Education

- B.A Languages & Translation, faculty of languages (AL-ALSUN), Ain Shams University, German Department 1999-2000, Cairo.
- A licensed tourist guide, after passing the eligibility examinations Administrated by Ministry of Tourism, 2001, Cairo.
- "Grundstufe" full curse, Goethe Institute, 1997, Cairo.

Experience

July 2002 – Present Technical Translator:

- A translator and editor for Technical Translations, Software localization, Layout & Publishing.
- Translated Owner's Manuals in the field of Automotive for Multinational Corporations (Audi, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, BMW, MAN, …).
- Translated Operating Manuals for Skoda: Fabia, Octavia, Superb, Roomster.
- Translated so many Operating Manuals for house equipments from Bosch and Siemens. (http://www.bosch.de) (http://www.siemens.de).
- Translated catalogue of Kinetrons company for Professional Cleaning and Care for analogue and digital photography, film, video, scanners and computers. (http://www.kinetronics.de).
- Translated so many Operating Manuals for Grimme tractors, German Brand. (http://www.grimme.de).
- Translated so many brochures for Milus watches (http://www.milus.com).
- Translated LCD TV Operating Manual for SANYO Electric Co. (http://www.sanyo.com).
- Translated AMILO Notebook Owner's Manual for Fujitsu Siemens Computers GmbH (http://www.fujitsu-siemens.com).
- Translated Recovery manual for Fujitsu Siemens Computers GmbH (http://www.fujitsu-siemens.com).
- Translated many presentation documents and website of Dr. Hein Group, Health care companies (http://www.dr-hein.com)
- Reviewing the translated texts.

Jan.2001- July 2002

- German freelance translator, I had co-operated with many companies and newspapers in Cairo.


Skills & Strength

- Can undertake many tasks and be portable under pressure with teamwork.
- Excellent negotiation skills, presentation skills, and communication skills again from working in the hospitality field.
- Self-motivated and goal oriented.
- Have the ability to work individually and as cooperative team member.
- Can work on Plans, targets, and sharing to put my department plans.
- I've improved my Italian language through faculty as second language and through my work in resorts on Red Sea.

Computer Skills

- Professional User of Translation-memory-system (Transit XV) and Trados 6.5 & 7.5.
- Excellent knowledge of Windows, Office, Internet.


Languages
Speak write understand
- Arabic (Mother Language)
- German Excellent Excellent Excellent
- English Excellent Excellent Excellent
- Italian Very good Very good Very good


References Furnished upon request
Keywords: Keywords: Automotive, Technical, IT, Computer, Legal, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Tourism, InDesign CS CS2 ME, QuarkXpress. See more.Keywords: Automotive, Technical, IT, Computer, Legal, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Tourism, InDesign CS CS2 ME, QuarkXpress, PageMaker, DTP, Farsi, Persian, Hindi, Pushto, Urdu, Turkis, Slovak, Arabic, Arabisch, Deutsch, Englisch, Italienisch, arabo, tedesco, italiano, germany, deutschland, germania, QuarkXpress, Mac, Software Localization, Lokalisierung, Localisation, Localization Engineer, Transit, Trados, SDLX, Passolo, Catalyst, Alchemy Catalyst, LocStudio, Helium, Novell Red, VisualStudio .NET, Macintosh, Linux, Fedora, Suse, Mac OS X, Uebersetzer, Translator, traduttore, Advertising; Agriculture; Aircraft; Anatomy; Animal Sciences; Anthropology; Architecture; Art; Astronomy; Automotive; Aviation; Banking and Financial; Bible and Biblical Studies; Biochemistry; Biology; Biomedical; Biometrics; Biophysics; Biopsychology; Botany; Broadcast Journalism; Business Administration and Management; Business General; Business Marketing; Cartography; Ceramics Arts and Ceramics; Chemistry; Child Care; Civil Engineering; Computer and Information Sciences; Computer Engineering; Criminology; Data Communications; Data Processing; Design and Applied Arts; Desktop Publishing (DTP); Dissertations; Economics; Education; Engineering; Entomology; Entrepreneurship; Environmental Science; Ethnic and Cultural Studies; Fiber, Textile and Weaving; Film and Cinema Studies; Finance; Fire Protection; Fishing and Fisheries Sciences; Food Sciences; Genealogy/Family History Research; General; Geography; Geology; Geophysics and Seismology; Health; Heating Air Condition And Refrigeration; History; Hospitality; Humanities and Humanistic Studies; Information Sciences and Systems; Islamic Studies; Journalism and Mass Communication; Law and Legal; Linguistics; Literature; Marine and Aquatic Biology; Mechanical Engineering; Medicine - Dentistry; Medicine - Medical Technology; Medicine - Microbiology and Bacteriology; Medicine - Nursing; Medicine - Pharmacology; Medicine - Public Health Education and Promotion; Medicine - Social Psychology; Medieval and Renaissance Studies; Metallurgical Engineering; Military Technologies; Music; Music History and Literature; Naval Architecture And Marine Engineering; Nuclear Engineering; Oceanography; Optics; Organic Chemistry; Patent Translation; Petroleum Engineering; Philosophy; Photographic Arts; Photography; Physical Education Teaching and Coaching; Physics; Political Science; Psychology; Radio and Television Broadcasting; Religion; Religion and Religious Studies; Science (General); Sociology; Sport and Fitness; Taxation; Telecommunications; Textile Sciences and Engineering; Theology and Theological Studies; Theoretical and Mathematical Physics; Tourism and Travel; Transportation; Visual and Performing Arts; Women Studies; Zoology. . See less.


Profile last updated
Nov 1, 2016



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