nouri adam

Nouri Adam

No 11, Bukit Pelindung 100

25050 Kuantan

Pahang,
 

(    + 6019 932 2523
*  nouri.adam@gmail.com

Career Goal

To provide high-quality English-Malay bilingual written translation and proofreading in a wide range of subjects.

Areas of specialty

Travel and tourism, hotels, food and culture, IT, law, general business and marketing, copywriting, general editorial.

Summary of Qualifications

• More than six years experience.
• Excellent proficiency in English.
• Proven excellent written English.
• Exceptional simultaneous interpretation skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills in both Malay and English.
• Excellent team working abilities together with an innate diplomacy.
• Excellent computer skills (MS Office, Word, Access, Excel, Power Point).
• Highly motivated and results oriented with the ability to plan ahead.

Academic Background

• Bachelor Degree in Business Management from the Open University, Malaysia, in the year of 2009.
• Diploma in Business Studies from University Technology MARA, Malaysia, in the year of 2003.
• Attended Writers Guidance Workshop in June 2006 with Alaf 21 Sdn Bhd (www.alaf21.com)
• Attended Translator Guidance Workshop in August 2007 with Alaf 21 Sdn Bhd (www.alaf21.com)

Computer Programming Skills

• Known Operating Systems: Windows and Mac
• Known Office Package: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Outlook Express

Other Skills

• Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Photoline

Language

• Malay fluently in writing and speaking (mother tongue)
• English fluently in writing and speaking
• Indonesian fluently in writing and speaking

Availability

Varies according to current workload, but I am always interested in hearing from new agencies.

Rates

Translation: I'm flexible on rates. My standard rate is 0.05 USD per new source word.

Editing/ Proofreading: 0.03 USD/word                      

Daily output

On average 3.000 words

Brief list of projects for 2011:

Speaklike.con

Status: Ongoing assignment

Service: Localization  

• www.payoneer.com

Malaysian International Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Status: Ongoing assignment

Service: Translation, edited and proofread monthly Business Bulletin

Source Language: English

Target Language: Malay

Abundant Destiny Resources

Status: Ongoing assignment

Service: Subtitling of programs, such as drama/serials or other types of genre for the purpose of subtitling

• National Geography
• IT Today
• Three Kingdom – (Malay to English)

• Ultimate Recipe Showdown - (English to Malay)
• Singapore Ghost Story - (English to Malay)

Crystal Hues Limited

Status: Ongoing assignment

Service: Localization  

• Johnson Controls Press Release
• www.365bet.org

Jai Translation

Status: Ongoing assignment

Service: Translation

• Birth Certificate
• Marriage Certificate
• Condition of Divorce Certificate

Vision Tuition Centre

Status: Ongoing assignment

Service: Translation and proofread

• Translated the centre’s coaching materials and various documents for the clients.

The Mist Theatre Group, Pahang

Service: Translation and proofread

• The Bus Stop - Theater Play (English to Malay) – Up Coming Project

• The Generation – Theater Play (English to Malay)
• Woman In Love – Theater Play (English to Malay)
• Three Musketeers – Theater Play (English to Malay)
• Pretty Woman – Theater Play (English to Malay)
• Hang Tuah – Theater Play (Malay to English)
• View From My Window – Theater Play (English to Malay)

Danish International Development Agency (Danida) with Pahang State Forestry Department.

Service: Translation, edited and proofread

• The Pahang Peat Swamp Forest, The Jewel of East Coast
• The  Pahang Peat Swamp Forests Eco-region
• Preserving the Pahang Peat Swamp Forest
• News from the East Coast (weekly newsletter)

BINS Pest Control

Service: Translation

• Customer Handbook for BINS Pest Control - (English to Malay)
• Service Brochure - (English to Malay)

Sri Kuantan Hotel

Service: Translation and proofreading

• Brochure and various pamphlets for the clients.

REFERENCE:

Upon request

• Adobe Acrobat
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe InDesign
• PageMaker
• Wordfast
• XTM Cloud