Working languages:
Arabic to English
French to English
English (monolingual)
Aisha Maniar
French/Arabic-English legal translator


Native in: English (Variants: UK, British) Native in English
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Services Translation, Editing/proofreading, Subtitling, Transcription
Expertise
Specializes in:
Law (general)Certificates, Diplomas, Licenses, CVs
Government / PoliticsInternational Org/Dev/Coop
Business/Commerce (general)Law: Patents, Trademarks, Copyright
Law: Contract(s)Human Resources
JournalismEducation / Pedagogy

KudoZ activity (PRO) PRO-level points: 1113, Questions answered: 563, Questions asked: 46
Project History 0 projects entered
Translation education Master's degree - University of Edinburgh
Experience Years of experience: 20. Registered at ProZ.com: Sep 2002. Became a member: Jan 2003.
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Credentials French to English (University College London, verified)
Arabic to English (SOAS, University of London, verified)
Arabic to English (University of Edinburgh, verified)
Memberships ITI, CIOL
Software Adobe Acrobat, MS Office XP, Wordfast
CV/Resume CV available upon request
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Professional objectives
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Bio
  • French /Arabic to English translator specialising in law, international development and the arts.
  • Expertise in law, including in-house work as a translator for international courts and City of London law firms.
  • Extensive translation experience for international organisations (UN, European) and non-governmental organisations (NGOs).
  • Translation work for media companies (subtitling, editing, translation). Translator and editor of a number of books on art and culture as well as collaboration with artists and photographers.
  • I have taught legal and financial translation to postgraduate students studying MA Translation Studies at a British university. Also the author of articles on law and translation/interpreting-related issues.
  • Qualified translator with degrees in modern languages (French and Arabic) and law as well as MSc Translation Studies. Member of the Chartered Institute of Linguists (MCIL) and Member of the Institute of Translation and Interpreting (MITI).

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Keywords: French, Arabic, law, international development, history, human rights, art, education, international organizations


Profile last updated
Nov 22, 2023



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