Curriculum Vitae
Shaimaa Riad Fatahallah Basalah
E-mails: tr.shaimaariad@gmail.com
- ·Seeking a challenging position in the field of translation, where my academic studies, training and related experience within various environments can be employed and developed to achieve the optimum.
- Education
· Primary School:
· Preparatory School:
· Secondary School:
· University:
· Graduation Year: 2006.
· Grade: Good.
· Post-Graduate Studies: Diploma in Written Translation at the AUC since January the 28th 2007 up to the moment.
- Language Skills
· Arabic: Excellent / Very Good.
· English: Excellent / Very Good.
- Certificates and Courses
Language and translation Certificates
· Groundwork in Written Translation Certificate (GWT) at the
· Professional Certificate in Legal and UN Translation (PCLT) at the American University in Cairo (AUC), covering seven mandatory subjects, from September 2007 to May 2008.
Computer Certificates
· International Computer Driving License (ICDL) , Syllabus Version 3.0, Faculty of Computers and Information Science, Ain Shams University - Scientific Computing Center (SCC) Ain Shams University ,since September 2006( finished ).
Online Certificates and courses online
· Certified Professional Translator Arabic – English – Arabic at the Arab Professional Translators Society, attributed to the Institute for Arabization of Science and Technology. Given at
· Online course in the Intergovernmental Organizations' Terminology (building glossary basis) at The Educational and Training Database at the Arab Professional Translators Society, attributed to the Institute for Arabization of Science and Technology, www.arabtranstaors.org , since April 2007 and it lasts for a month.
· Online course in the International Non-Governmental Organizations (INGOs)Terminology (Self-Training) , (161 page to identify terms in concern with the subject in a month’s time) at The Educational and Training Database at the Arab Professional Translators Society, attributed to the Institute for Arabization of Science and Technology, www.arabtranstaors.org , since May 2007 and it lasts for a month.
- Translator English ---> Arabic: the Translation Sector at Dar El-Farouk for Publishing and Distribution since June 2007.
- How to be a Great Mum? By Tracey Godridge (152 pages).
كيف تصبحين أمًا مثالية؟ ، تريسي جودريدج .
15 days translation
10 days proofreading
- Personal Activities
· My Blog:
http://translation-tips.blogspot.com/
· My C.V. Online :
http://translator-shaimaa-riad.blogspot.com/
· Vice President, Knowledgebase Management, Arab Professional Translators Society (Electronic Library) at :
http://www.arabtranslators.org/elibrary/
· Manager and responsible along with other professional translators for content found at :
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/atn-apts/
· Set as an Important Member at the World Arab Translators’ Association (WATA), http://www.wataonline.net/site/ .
- Personal Skills
· Ability to learn, search, develop and self study.
· Ability to work in groups and success teamwork.
· Ability to work under pressure and for extended hours.
· Organized and Self-Motivated.
· Ability to make researches in relation with Language and Arts.
· Ability to translate (English-Arabic-English).
· Ability to read books about literature, language and translation.
- Computer Skills
· Very good experience of Internet searching, browsing and finding techniques.
· Qualified to deal with Microsoft Windows.
· Qualified to deal with Microsoft Office.
· Typing speed.
· Very good experience in using software dictionaries and translation tools.
- Personal Data
· Name: Shaimaa Riad Fatahallah Basalah.
· Date of birth: 21 January 1986.
· Place of birth:
· Age: 21 years old.
· Nationality: Egyptian.
· Marital Statue: Single.
