Working languages:
Arabic to English

Cara Piraino
Ar>En Legal Translator

Seattle, Washington, United States
Local time: 12:58 PDT (GMT-7)

Native in: English (Variant: US) Native in English
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Oct 5, 2020 (posted via ProZ.com):  Reviewing a government handbook on the process for securing institutional funding. Certain govt bodies seem intent on translating their own official names into English without proper consultation, meaning I have to leave words like "Deputyship of XYZ" instead of "XYZ Agency/Department/etc" in the translation because that is their established title. Interestingly, some of these mis-translations become so widespread that they are essentially standard English within a certain region. I really shouldn't judge, but prescriptivism is so alluring when you're a reviewer 😅 ...more, + 1 other entry »
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Account type Freelance translator and/or interpreter, Identity Verified Verified site user
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Affiliations This person is not affiliated with any business or Blue Board record at ProZ.com.
Services Translation, Editing/proofreading
Expertise
Specializes in:
Law (general)Certificates, Diplomas, Licenses, CVs
Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.Religion
International Org/Dev/CoopGovernment / Politics

Volunteer / Pro-bono work Open to considering volunteer work for registered non-profit organizations
KudoZ activity (PRO) Questions answered: 1, Questions asked: 17
Portfolio Sample translations submitted: 3
Glossaries Financial, Legal - Contracts, Legal - Judgments, Legal - Legislation, Legal - Official Documents, Legal - Power of Attorney, Literary, Organizations and Government Bodies, Social Sciences
Experience Years of experience: 4. Registered at ProZ.com: Dec 2016.
ProZ.com Certified PRO certificate(s) N/A
Credentials Arabic to English (The American University in Cairo)
Memberships N/A
Software memoQ, MemSource Cloud, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office Pro, Microsoft Word, MemSource Cloud, Memsource Cloud, Trados Studio
Website http://www.pirainotranslations.com
CV/Resume English (PDF)
Professional practices Cara Piraino endorses ProZ.com's Professional Guidelines.
Bio

I am an Arabic to English translator offering reliable translation, editing and proofreading services. My education in the social sciences means that my translations in this field are informed and accurate, and my background in Middle Eastern Studies allows me to successfully convey culturally specific concepts. By hiring an expert native English linguist, you can be confident that your English content will be fluent and make a positive impression on your colleagues and clients.


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Education

BA, Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, University of Chicago - 2017

MA, Middle Eastern Studies, University of Chicago - 2018

Fellow, Center for Arabic Study Abroad (CASA)*, American University in Cairo - 2019

*CASA is considered the gold standard of Arabic language education for Americans; many of the most prominent journalists, scholars and linguists working on Middle Eastern issues are alumni of the CASA program, which began in Cairo in 1967.


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Profile last updated
Jun 20, 2022



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