Dear website visitor, I have been working as a full time translator since 2002 and I have 13 years of experience translating many types of texts into Southern Kurdish, Central Kurdish, Northern Kurdish and Iraqi Arabic. I am an Iraqi citizen and native in both Kurdish and Arabic. I am based in Erbil, Iraq and hold a BS in Medicine and General Surgery. Quality and deadline are my main concerns and I always try to offer competitive rates which help clients manage their budget effectively. I accept to take a small test for free for big projects. I look forward to hearing from you! Best Regards, Aso Salah

Aso M. Salah
[email protected]
No. 25A, Bakhtiyari Street, Opposite of International Relations Department,
Erbil, Kurdistan, Iraq

(0096) 47503444521
Skype: Aso_salah / Date of birth: 25/01/1979

Education

·       The University of Kurdistan Hawler (UKH), Erbil, Iraq, BS in Medicine and Surgery, 2001-2005

·       ESOL Certificate from Britannia College of English

·       BULATS Certificate from Britannia College of English

Platform:

Mac OS / Windows XP / Windows 7

Software:

MS Word/Excel/PPT 2007, Adobe Acrobat Professional 9.0, Photoshop CS 3, InDesign CS 3

Expertise:
Medicine, Law, Healthcare, Education, Sociology, Engineering, Oil and Gas, Psychology, Immigration, Journalism, Telecom, Finance, Business, Marketing, Government

Projects:

MEDICAL

• Britannia College Course Summary, (8000 words), Kurdish – 2007
• EuroCollege Leaflets for Healthcare, Study Programs (25,000 word), Arabic – 2009
• Combat Lifesaver Course (armed forces medic training in Iraq), Kurdish and Arabic (85,000 words) – 2010
• Antiprogestin Dosing Regimens (47,000 words), Arabic – 2010
• Translation of NHS Direct Leaflets (45,000 words), Kurdish and Arabic, 2010
• A Leaflet on Diabetes for NHS (10,000 words), Arabic – 2010
• Azadi Teaching Hospital, Health Advisor and Kurdish Interpreter, 2005-2010
• Some Brochures on Diet and Nutrition, Screening Exams, Cancer Risks and Skin Cancer for MD Anderson Cancer Center (35,000 words), Arabic – 2012
• Translation of reports on assessment of the primary health care system of Iraq for USAID (30,000 words), Kurdish, 2010-2013
• Leaflets on Colonoscopy and Endoscopy Examination Preparation for Memorial Hermann Hospital (10,000 words), Kurdish, 2013
• Translation of documents for ASTHMA CONTROL TEST (ACTTM) (20,000 words), Kurdish, 2014
• Newborn Screening, Menopause, Breast and Cervical Cancer, IMIC Nurses, Obesity and Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP) Courses for USAID IRAQ (100,000 words), Arabic, 2014
• Immunization Guide Course for USAID IRAQ (16,000 words), Arabic, 2015

TECHNICAL and ENGINEERING

• Volvo G710B Motor Grader User Manual (47,000 words), Arabic – 2007
• Volvo L120E Wheel Loader User Manual (59,000 words), Kurdish and Arabic – 2008
• Volvo EW180B Wheeled Excavator Service Manual (54,000 words), Kurdish and Arabic – 2008
• John Deere Crawler Loader Service Manual (53,000 words), Kurdish and Arabic – 2008
• SOLID Mobile PFFC Unit Instruction Manual (36,000 words), Kurdish – 2009
• SOLID Asphalt and Wet Hydrostatic Paver Service Manual (49,000 words), Kurdish – 2010
• First Vacuum Cleaner manuals for TZS First Iraq (63,000 words), Arabic – 2011
• Sony Bravia LCD Operation Manual (22,000 words), Kurdish – 2011
• TV appliances advertisement documents for Samsung (10,000 words), Kurdish - 2012
• Maintenance Instruction for SIEMENS (10,000 words), Arabic - 2014

LEGAL

• Court Statements for UKBA (15,000 words), Kurdish– 2010
• Translation of Witness Statements, Depositions and Exhibits for Crown Court of Birmingham (90,000 words), Kurdish – 2011
• Legal Documents Signed between Kurdistan Government and the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment for Northern Ireland (31,000 words) Kurdish – 2011

IMMIGRATION and CERTIFICATES

·         15 page letter of a Kurdish Asylum Seeker ordered by Court (7300 words), Kurdish, 2007

·         More than 500 General Power of Attorney documents, Arabic and Kurdish to English, 2007-2011

·         More than 500 Specific Power of Attorney documents (for selling vehicles and properties), Arabic and Kurdish to English, 2007 – 2011

·         More than 200 marriage certificates, Kurdish to English, 2007 – 2011

·         Translation of Immigration Documents for Australian Department of Immigration & Citizenship (13,000 words), Kurdish, 2011

·         Induction booklet for Nauru Regional Processing Centre (5,000 words), Kurdish and Arabic, 2013

·         Translation of information leaflet for asylum seekers for Federal Department of Justice and Police (FDJP) (15,000 words), Kurdish, 2014

JOURNALISM
Freelance reporter and translator for the following News Agencies:

• http://www.kurdmedia.com/
• http://www.iraq-war.ru/
• http://www.iraqupdates.com/
• http://rudaw.net/

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

• Localization of Asiacell website (www.asiacell.com) into English (25,000 words), 2007
• ITPC (Iraqi Telecommunication and Post Company), translation of letters from Arabic to English and Kurdish (more than 500 pages) 2008 – 2009
• Translation for Korek Telecom Iraq (more than 1000 telecom documents), Arabic, 2009 – 2010

FINANCE and BUSINESS and MARKETING

• Translation for Forex websites and Qnet (120,000 words),  Kurdish and Arabic, 2009- 2011
• Financial documents for Wells Fargo Home Mortgage (19,000 words), Kurdish – 2011

OIL and GAS

• Technical Service Contract with South Oil Company for BP (35,000 words), Kurdish, 2009
• Several Documents for Shell Iraq Petroleum Development B.V (SIPD) (Majnoon Project) (45,000 words), Kurdish, 2010
• Translation of contracts for ExxonMobil Kurdistan Region of Iraq Limited (EMKRIL) (10,000 words), Kurdish, 2012
• Translation of e-learning courses on HSE for KAR company (50,000 words), Kurdish, 2012
• Contract Of Petrofac for Operating And Maintenance Of the Single Point Moorings (SPM) for South Oil Company (25,000 words), Arabic, 2013
• Translation of e-learning courses on Health, Safety, Security and Environment (HSSE) Management System for Shell Iraq B.V. (15,000 words), Kurdish, 2014

GOVERNMENT

• Documents on implementation of the Provincial Powers Act" (PPA) for RTI International (20,000 words), Kurdish, 2009
• Translation of documents for Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights (30,000 words), Arabic, 2013
• Translation of documents on DEMOCRACY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND GOVERNANCE for USAID (60,000 words), Kurdish, 2009-2014
• Translation of Reports of incidents in refugee camps for Department of Immigration and Border Protection in Australia (35,000 words), Kurdish, 2014
• Leaflet on Improving Technical Vocational Education and Training in the Kurdistan Region for Ministry of Planning / Ministry of Education- Kurdistan Regional Government (30,000 words), Kurdish, 2014

PSYCHOLOGY and SOCIAL WORK

• Mental Health materials for Catholic Relief Services (15,000 words), Kurdish, 2012
• Translation of reports on child abuse for Norfolk County Council (10,000 words), Kurdish, 2014

        Translation of some brochures for Macarthur Community Options (5,000 words), Arabic, 2014