Member since Nov '03

Working languages:
Arabic to English
English to Arabic
Arabic (monolingual)
English (monolingual)

Mona Helal
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Local time: 20:05 AEST (GMT+10)

Native in: Arabic Native in Arabic, English Native in English
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Account type Freelancer and outsourcer, Identity Verified Verified member
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Services Translation, Editing/proofreading, Voiceover (dubbing)
Expertise
Specializes in:
Certificates, Diplomas, Licenses, CVsEducation / Pedagogy
Food & DrinkGeneral / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Medical: Health CareNutrition
ReligionRetail
Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.

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KudoZ activity (PRO) PRO-level points: 974, Questions answered: 961, Questions asked: 508
Portfolio Sample translations submitted: 2
Glossaries Internet glossaries, Legal, Mona's glossary
Experience Years of experience: 25. Registered at ProZ.com: Nov 1999. Became a member: Nov 2003.
Credentials Arabic to English (National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters, verified)
English to Arabic (National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters, verified)
Memberships AUSIT, WATA
TeamsExpertwell Translation Team
Software Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Wordfast Pro, Powerpoint, Wordfast
Articles
Website http://translations.helals.net
Events and training
Professional practices Mona Helal endorses ProZ.com's Professional Guidelines.
Bio

Professional accurate reliable service


Specialization :
I have been in the translation business for over 20 years. I have accreditation and certification from Australian NAATI (National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters) at professional Level in the language pairs Arabic <-> English. I am a native Arabic speaker and was born in Egypt. Specialization:

I work in varied specializations: Medical, Health, Education, Commerce, Legal, Government, Media, General nature (including Environment) and Personal documents.



Software Used:

English and Arabic:
MS Office 2003 which includes: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access data base, Outlook.

Adobe Acrobat PDF
Maker for MS Office

Internet: Microsoft
latest Internet explorer

Norton Internet Security

 Hardware Used:

PC:  Intel Dual Core – 1600 MHZ, 2 GB RAM, 200 GB HD

Printers:  Fast
colour HP DeskJet

Hewlett Packard
Scanner

TM Used: Wordfast Pro.

Essential





Education and Work Experience:

I have a Bachelor's Degree in Commerce (Econometrics) obtained from the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia.

I worked with TIS (Translating and Interpreting Service) which was attached to the Dept. of Immigration, from 1987 until 1998, on different bases from in-house translator to contract translator (when translation work was outsourced).
While working there, I have translated several official documents aiming at providing information on settlement and migration issues to migrants. Major projects include "Information for Migrants in New South Wales" - 40 page-booklet, and "Marrying and Migrating" - 12,000 words, "Reconciliation Document" - 2,500 words, "Translation for The Attorney-General's Department" - 4,000 words.
I have translated other documents with various topics as required by the clients from legal contracts, medical reports, health surveys, and documents of personal nature.

I also worked for the Dept. of Immigration from 1998 to 2005 as a permanent residence visa processing officer. During that period I continued to work as a contract translator for TIS and other agencies.

I currently work as a freelance translator for private and government agencies in Australia where I translate documents on various topics and of varied nature and complexities. Government agencies include SBS (Special Broadcasting Service), Community Relations Commission (CRC), Multicultural Communications, Northern Territory (NT) Interpreter and Translation Services, as well as various other private agencies.

I am also on the panel of translators working for the Australian Crime Commission (ACC) and the Australian Federal Police (AFP).

My latest major projects:
• A booklet entitled: “Parenthood, the most important job in the world”, approx 15,000 words, which was sponsored by DOCS, forwarded by Marie R. Bashir A.C. Governor of NSW, and was widely distributed all over the Arabic speaking community in NSW.
• Information booklet entitled "Heart Care" for a major pharmaceutical company, approx 6,000 words
• Diabetes awareness campaign for 'Diabetes Australia', including rub-n-reveal campaign for diagnosing pre-diabetes, approx 11,000 words
• DFAT ministerial statements and launches of CAAR (Council for Australian-Arab Relations) and documentation related to the Council for internet publication, approx 6,500 words
• NSW Department of Corrective Services Inmate Handbook, approx 11,000 words
• Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) information booklet “Beginning a life in Australia”, approx. 28,000 words.
• Proofreading of 3 surveys for “Asiatis” from U.S. English to Australian English

Personal Strengths:
I consider translation as a hobby rather than a job, I take pride in my work, and I observe punctuality and pay extreme attention to details.



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: 1450
PRO-level pts: 974


Top languages (PRO)
Arabic to English565
English to Arabic401
Arabic8
Top general fields (PRO)
Other480
Social Sciences171
Law/Patents104
Art/Literary94
Bus/Financial67
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Top specific fields (PRO)
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters100
Law (general)79
Government / Politics72
Other52
Poetry & Literature44
Certificates, Diplomas, Licenses, CVs43
Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.36
Pts in 48 more flds >

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Keywords: Medical general health care nutrition, social, science sociology ethics sports fitness recreation certificates diplomas licences business commerce religion computers general, cooking culinary education pedagogy environment ecology food dairy general greetings letters government community information human resources IT general law general household appliances




Profile last updated
Sep 21, 2023



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