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Hany Farag interpreterweb.com T: 650-204-1801 Email: hanyfarag@yahoo.com

Arabic Language            Translator CA StateCertified Interpreter

        

EXPERIENCE SUMMARY

  Over twenty-five years experience in Arabic language translation, interpretation, localization, and cross-cultural training. Language activity includes voice-over talent, multi-media productions and Arabic language tutoring. Clients include Fed Government agencies, courts, corporations, and private agencies. Contributor and presenter, main topic is technology in the language field.

Education and Professional Affiliation:

·       1994-now: Fulfilled CA Judicial Council continuing education and practicing requirements

·       1988: Passed the first CA State Court Interpreters Exam in Arabic language (ID# 300129).

·       1986: Passed the CA State Admin. Hearing Exam (fluency in English and Arabic languages)

·       Bachelor of Science and Diploma of Graduate Studies - Cairo University.

·       Member Northern California Translators Association NCTA. Board of Directors (93-96)

·       Member ATA (American Translators Association) 

·       Senior Life Member in ISA (International Society of Automation)

Translation & Localization Work Experience

·       1984-now: freelance translator in technical, legal, medical, media and marketing materials. 

·       Prepared Arabic automated phrase translator used by border patrol, Homeland Security (for SRI)

·       Translation and l
ocalization of Arabic language version of global portal and smart devices

·       In-house quality assurance testing for software (mobile browser, application programs)

Interpretation Work Experience:

* 1984 - present: more than 2000 assignments (in person, several remote assignments - telephonic and via video)

State of California

Federal Courts: San Francisco, San Jose, Sacramento, Oakland & Fresno

County Courts: San Francisco, Alameda, San Mateo, Contra Costa, Santa Clara, Marin, Fresno, King, Madera, Merced, Monterey, Napa, Riverside, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus & Ventura

         CA Parole Board: Soledad, San Quentin prisons

State of Oregon

         Hillsboro, Portland, Corvallis, Oregon City, Eugene, Pendleton and Dallas (Polk County).

Legal interpretation:Depositions, arbitration, contract negotiation, workman comp and EDD. 

Expert in language matters:Retained as expert witness in subject of the language. 

Medical: Private clinics, UCSF Hospital, rehab centers, mental & insanity evaluation.

Conference:International Conferences (Orlando, San Francisco), labor union general meetings

Multimedia / cross-cultural:

·       1996-now: Cross-cultural trainer (resource) for business travelers & expatriates to the Middle East.

·       1986: wrote, anchored and presented weekly Arabic TV and radio programs in SF Bay area. 

·       Voice-over talent & director for video productions in telecommunications, engineering, aerospace, and finance.

·       Voice-over talent in automated Arabic language customer help for global telecommunication company 

Publications:

·       The Rise of the Machine; automated speech-to-speech translation (article, Translorial.com)

·      Interpreting machine (presentation, NCTA General Meeting, Translorial.com)

·      Other-Than Spanish Interpreting (Featured article, Translorial.com)