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Rima Halawi

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Translator at Surv Linguistics and Amazon, improving Arabic-English machine translation and localizing content for international organizations.

Lebanon
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At Surv Linguistics, I translate and localize Arabic-to-English technical and marketing content. I’ve partnered with the Ministry of Tourism (KSA) on official circulars and announcements, and post-edit English translations for L'Orient-Le Jour.

At Amazon, I translated and annotated 10,000+ Arabic-to-English search queries for Neural Machine Translation models. I also collaborated with Amazon teams to test and validate machine-translation outputs.

Earlier, I translated Google products at RWS Group and translated online courses into Arabic and French at International Education Association (IEA). I also drafted a standardized lexicon and prepared subtitles for videos and presentations.

I hold a Master's Degree in Conference Translation from Saint Joseph University of Beirut and the European Master's in Translation (EMT) Certificate. I work across Arabic, English, and French, using CAT tools for translation, localization, and post-editing.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Freelance Ar/En Translator

Mar 2024 - Present (2 years 7 months)

Translated and annotated 10,000+ Arabic-to-English search queries to support development and refinement of Neural Machine Translation (NMT) models. Collaborated with Amazon teams to test and validate machine-translation outputs.

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Freelance Translator

Saint Joseph University (USJ)

Jan 2022 - Dec 2024 (2 years 11 months)

Transcribed and translated Arabic/French interview audio into English while preserving original meaning and tone. Adapted and localized Egyptian TV-series summaries using creative writing tailored to English-speaking audiences.

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Freelance EN/AR Translator, Marketing

RWS Group

Jan 2022 - Dec 2024 (2 years 11 months)

Translated and localized a wide range of Google products using CAT tools. Post-edited machine-translated content with a strong focus on quality and client satisfaction.

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Junior Translator / Proofreader

Surv Linguistics

Sep 2023 - Feb 2024 (5 months)

Reviewed English–Arabic translations across financial, governmental, and banking texts for accuracy in grammar, punctuation, and spelling. Managed multiple concurrent projects and coordinated with translators, editors, and project managers.

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Translator

International Education Association (IEA)

Jan 2019 - Dec 2022 (3 years 11 months)

Translated online courses into Arabic and French, researching industry-specific terminology to ensure precision. Drafted a standardized lexicon and prepared subtitles for videos and presentations.

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Translation Intern

UNESCO Beirut

Dec 2020 - Feb 2021 (2 months)

Drafted edited reports, news coverage, and press releases in English from webinar recordings, then translated them into Arabic. Produced subtitles for videos and presentations and collaborated effectively within a team environment.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Saint Joseph University of Beirut logoSB

Saint Joseph University of Beirut

Master's Degree, Translation

2019 - 2021

Master's Degree in Conference Translation from Saint Joseph University of Beirut, completed in 2021.

Saint Joseph University of Beirut logoSB

Saint Joseph University of Beirut

Bachelor's Degree, Translation

2016 - 2019

Bachelor's Degree in Translation from Saint Joseph University of Beirut, completed in 2019.

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Saint Joseph University of Beirut

European Master's in Translation (EMT) Certificate, Translation

European Master's in Translation (EMT) Certificate from Saint Joseph University of Beirut.

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Saint Joseph University of Beirut

Teaching Diploma, Modern Languages

Teaching Diploma in Modern Languages with emphasis in Translation from Saint Joseph University of Beirut.

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