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Hello, I’m Ebtihal Ziyadah, a dedicated Arabic linguist with extensive experience in translation, localization, and Arabic voice-over. I specialize in creating and adapting marketing content for audiences in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and the UAE, including Khaliji dialect localization for beauty, fashion, jewelry catalogs, and food & beverage materials. I also review and refine adapted content to ensure accuracy and natural Saudi Arabic voice and tone across media and editorial projects.
I am motivated to learn, grow, and excel in language services and media industries. My strengths include research, glossary extraction, content creation and curation, QA checks, and delivering high-quality work on tight deadlines while maintaining clear communication with clients and team members.
Experience Level
Language
Arabic
Fluent
English
Advanced
Work Experience
Arabic Linguist / Content Creator & Voiceover at Transfective
July 1, 2023 - PresentCreate marketing contents for audiences in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and UAE; Adapt contents into Khalji dialects; Localize social media posts across beauty, fashion, jewelry catalogs, and food & beverages; Translate magazine interviews covering fame, fashion, museums; Review adapted contents for Saudi Arabic; Provide Arabic voiceover for selected projects.
Freelance Arabic Game Localizer at MouGi Group
June 1, 2021 - PresentLinguistically evaluate Arabic gaming content for accuracy, terminology, consistency, and readability. Create a non-linguistic evaluation Arabic writing style report for Arabic customer support candidates to assess their general Arabic writing skills as native speakers.
Freelance Arabic Linguist at Bayantech
March 1, 2021 - PresentTranslate general, technical, marketing, and legal documents and contents. Post-edit machine translations; linguistic sign-off, proofreading and editing; localizing marketing content for Saudi markets; Arabic voice recording for educational institutions and content; transcribe for both Saudi and Emirati dialects.
Technology and Physics Translator at NASA In Arabic Website
June 1, 2020 - December 1, 2022Translate weekly technology and science content related to Information Technology, Physics, and Ecology; support team communications with latest studies and social media posts; revise and edit translations of Physics & Aerospace Science and Technology news.
Freelance Business and Marketing Translator at Wordminds
September 1, 2019 - PresentTranslate and review general, business, and marketing texts; conduct linguistic research for marketing content; ensure adherence to style guides and timely delivery; use CAT tools for translation tasks; localize content for marketing campaigns.
Arabic Freelance Linguist at Synergium Sweden AB
March 1, 2019 - PresentMeasure translation capacity; evaluate how machine translation speeds translation effort; perform quality checks on translations; MTPE and proofreading; ensure quality of Arabic translations.
Arabic Translator and QA Reviewer at Translators Without Borders
August 1, 2018 - PresentParticipated in training programs to improve interpretation skills; maintain message content, tone, and emotion; provide cultural input to facilitate communication; measure translation adequacy; provide quality assessments on accuracy, fluency, terminology, style, and ingenuity; localize and revise translations for Levantine variants; subtitle preparation from non-English dialogue; supported over 20 non-profit organizations with linguistic support.
Freelance Proofreader at Daleel Student Services
October 1, 2017 - July 1, 2019Proofread, edited, and corrected grammatical and spelling errors in diverse documents; ensured final copies aligned with guidelines; translated emails and letters for a major UAE/UK company.
Arabic Reviewer at TED Conferences LLC
August 1, 2017 - October 1, 2019Amend captions, timing, and translations for other translators; editing for punctuation, style, and grammar; subtitling between Arabic and English using Amara.
Freelance Linguist at Self-Employed
January 1, 2015 - PresentTranslating from Arabic to English and vice versa; subtitling and various text types across general, business, marketing, media, technical domains; provide linguistic feedback on transcriptions; audio transcription quality checks; summarize academic studies and content for educational institutes.
Arabic Linguist / Content Creator at Transfective
July 1, 2023 - PresentCreating marketing contents for audiences in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and UAE. Adapting content into Khaliji dialects. Localizing social media posts across beauty, fashion, jewelry catalogs, and food & beverages. Translating magazine interviews covering fame and fashion, museums. Reviewing adapted contents into Saudi Arabic. Arabic VO.
Arabic Game Localizer at MouGi Group
June 1, 2021 - PresentLinguistically evaluating Arabic gaming content for candidates based on accuracy, terminology, consistency, and readability. Creating a non-linguistic evaluation Arabic writing style report for Arabic Customer Support candidates to assess general Arabic writing skills as native speakers.
Arabic Linguist at Bayantech
March 1, 2021 - PresentTranslating General, Technical, Marketing, and Legal documents and contents. Post-editing machine translations. Linguistic sign-off. Proofreading and editing. Localizing marketing content for Saudi markets. Arabic voice recording for educational institutions and content. Transcribing for Saudi and Emirati dialects.
Technology and Physics Translator at NASA (Arabic Website)
June 1, 2020 - December 1, 2022Translating weekly studies and latest technology updates related to Information Technology, Physics, and Ecology. Supporting team communications with updated studies, research, tools, and social media posts. Revising and editing translations of Physics & Aerospace Science and Technology latest news and studies.
Education
Higher Diploma in Language & Communication and Translation at Namae Academy, Rabat, Morocco
May 1, 2020 - February 1, 2021Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature at Arab Open University, Saudi Arabia
October 1, 2009 - July 1, 2015Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature at The Open University, United Kingdom
October 1, 2011 - July 1, 2015CPD Diploma: Writing Course Gate - Proofreading & Editing Level 5 at Gate, United Kingdom
January 1, 2020 - June 1, 2020Level 5 Diploma: Proofreading & Editing at Gate - United Kingdom
January 1, 2020 - June 1, 2020Bachelor of Arts: English Language and Literature at Arab Open University - Saudi Arabia
October 1, 2009 - July 1, 2015Bachelor of Arts: English Language and Literature at The Open University - United Kingdom
October 1, 2011 - July 1, 2015Higher Diploma in Language & Communication and Translation at Namae Academy – Morocco – Rabat
May 1, 2020 - February 1, 2021Qualifications
Diploma in Digital Marketing
November 1, 2016 - January 2, 2026Diploma in Blogging and Content Marketing
March 1, 2017 - January 2, 2026Working with Translation: theory and practice
May 1, 2017 - January 2, 2026Introduction to Humanitarian Translation
November 1, 2018 - January 2, 2026Translation as a career
September 1, 2019 - January 2, 2026Mobile App Localization for Translators
October 1, 2019 - January 2, 2026Introduction to Translation Project Management
December 1, 2019 - January 2, 2026Diploma in Digital Marketing
November 1, 2016 - January 2, 2026Diploma in Blogging and Content Marketing
March 1, 2017 - January 2, 2026Working with Translation: theory and practice
May 1, 2017 - January 2, 2026Introduction to Humanitarian Translation
November 1, 2018 - January 2, 2026Translation as a career
September 1, 2019 - January 2, 2026Mobile App Localization for Translators
October 1, 2019 - January 2, 2026Introduction to Translation Project Management
December 1, 2019 - January 2, 2026Industry Experience
Media & Entertainment, Education, Non-Profit Organization, Professional Services, Software & Internet
Experience Level
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