Translation Services 0026 ISO 9001:2008

Translation Services 0026 ISO 9001:2008

Translation Services

About us Formed in 2001 under the patronage of Sheikh Faisal Bin Ahmad Bin Ali Al Thani, and still going strong 14 years later, we thoroughly understand the cultural and traditional values of Qatar. Gem offers an A-Z approach to publishing including, but not limited to, Conceptualization, Strategy, Content, Design, Editing, Translation, Transcreation, Print and Distribution. Additionally, Gem offers full Digital and Social Media Management services.

Gem Translation Services Gem Advertising and Publications W.L.L now provides complete professional translation services in more than 70 languages. We have a full-service in-house translation and revision team. Our translation unit is certified by the Translation and Interpreting Institute (TII) of Qatar, with teams embedded within the Qatar Foundation Publications Department as well as the Translation and Interpreting Institute, Hamad bin Khalifa University. We offer specialized translation, from and into over 70 languages, including sports, medical science, legal, literature, engineering, political, etc. Our team includes Translators, Revisors, Proofreaders and Localization Specialists. We ensure Quality Assurance/Quality Control by following a strict four-point process: Proofreading/ Text upgrade Translation Revision Approval Gem s translation services incorporates the latest in relevant software and technology, including industry recognized packages such as SDL Trados and memoq.

We offer core translation services in the following language & Pairs Arabic A Language < > B Language English French Spanish German Tagalog Hindi Urdu Arabic A Language < > B Language Italian Afrikaans Malayalam Nepali Tamil Chinese Sinhalese Malay

We offer core translation services in the following language & Pairs English A Language < > B Language Arabic French Spanish German Tagalog Hindi Urdu English A Language < > B Language Italian Afrikaans Malayalam Nepali Tamil Chinese Sinhalese Malay

Middle East & Eastern European Languages Albanian Hebrew Slovenian Hungarian Slovak (Slovensky) Bulgarian Mongolian Tajik Croation Polish Turkish Czech Romanian Ukranian Estonian Uzbek Farsi Serbian European Languages Danish Greek Portuguese Finnish Icelandic Swedish Flemish Maltese Norwegian Asian Languages Burmese Khmer Pushto Bangladeshi Korean Kurdish Sorani Cambodian Lao Sylheti Dari Thai Indonesian Malagasy Vietnamese Japanese Indian Languages Assamese Sanskrit Bengali Marathi Gujarati Manipuri Telugu Oriya Kannda Punjabi Kashmiri Sindhi African Languages Swahali Zulu Amharic Somali Lingala Twi

Key Members of Our Translation Team Mirna Al Khansa (Arabic/English/French) Worked for Qatar Marine Festival Organizing Committee, AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2011 20th World Petroleum Congress Intimate knowledge and understanding of local market Focus area: Marketing, Media, Publishing Approved by the Translation and Interpreting Institute (TII) Antoine Joukhadar (Arabic/French/English) Over 19 years translation and interpretation experience Translation of Qatar Science Festival s relevant materials and documents Client liaison at Al-Jazeera Children s Channel and Qatar Foundation s Communication Directorate Focus area: Sports, Legal, Media Approved by the Translation and Interpreting Institute (TII)

Mira Abboud (Arabic/English/French) Senior translator in the media and communications industry Legal, mechanical, financial, marketing, financial translation MoUs, press releases, political, sport, international conventions Focus area: Sports, Legal, Political, conventional Approved by the Translation and Interpreting Institute (TII) Mahmoud Mohamad Hamed (English/Arabic) Senior translator Embedded employee within the QF Communication Directorate Experience on QF Foundation Magazine, Qatar Foundation Telegraph Newspaper, QF Annual Report, Milestones and Steps publications. Focus area: Publishing, Media, Advertising

Al-Sayid Muhammad Gewely (Arabic/English) BA in translation News translation, reports, commentaries and editorials Experience in Gulf and Yemeni press Focus area: Publishing, Media, Advertising Hassan Farhat (English/Arabic) BA in Journalism Extensive media experience in both Lebanon and Qatar 10 years experience with the Public Authority for Radio and Television Qatar Focus area: Sports, Politics, Media

Maha Gaida (English/Italian) Bachelorette of Arts, Bachelor s Degree in Theatrical Studies and Degree in Italian Language Teacher and performer in the arts industry Focus area: Media, Cinema, Education Holger Schulze (German/English) Managing Director of German multimedia company A.F.B. Media Leading strategist in ecommerce industry Experience in working in Middle East territories Focus area: Publishing, Digital Media

Laresa Tarasova (Russian/English/Arabic) Graduate in Commerce Embassy translation and interpretation for Russian Embassy Middle East experience since 1995 Focus area: Legal, Politics, Publishing Sajid Shaik (Urdu/English) Key member 24th Men s Handball World Championships Qatar 2015 Publications Team Worked on several 2022 World Cup projects Focus area: Advertising, Publishing

Rebish K R (Malayalam/English) Communications graduate Media and publishing experience Advertising and research in communications and media Focus area: Politics, Media, Advertising Maria Luisa Pasao Naraga (English/Tagalog) Degree in Sociology Experience in municipal and industrial sectors Administrative support for leading Qatar-based Advertising and Publishing agency Focus area: Legal, Politics, Media

Rohit Lamichhane (Nepali/English) Bachelor in Business Studies Printing and Advertising experience Print house manager since 2008 Focus area: Media, Publishing Iqbal Assan (Sinhalese/English) Born and educated in Kandy, Colombo 20 years brand experience in Sri Lanka and Qatar Focus area: Media, Advertising, Publishing

Shamayne Leelawati (Malay/English) Editorial and public relations roles on CLEO, Female and OK magazines Writer/Editor for Qatar Foundation projects, including Reach Out To Asia, and Primary Health Care Corporation s Reaay magazine Focus area: Legal, Publishing, Sports, Medical, Advertising Varun Rattan (Hindi/English) BA graduate Writer/Editor Sahara Times, HindustanTimes.com, The Tribune, Oman Tribune Writer/Editor 2014 World Handball Championships, Reaay Magazine Focus area: Sports, Publishing, Health

Shaun Myburg (Afrikaans/English) Copy & Content specialist 5 years Digital/Social Media Management with Sony Music Copywriter for FHM, Heat magazine Focus area: Media, Digital Publishing, Advertising Lorain Yan Huang (Chinese/English) Native Chinese speaker Specialist in the field of communications Focus area: Advertising, Publishing

Interpreting Services Our team of interpreting specialists also offer a variety of interpreting services ensuring a high degree of professionalism and strict code of ethics and professional conduct. For both Consecutive Interpretation and Simultaneous interpretation, our team will provide that much-needed value add to any business meeting, workshop, seminar or legal/medical proceeding. Conference Interpreting Arabic <> English Consecutive Interpreting Whisper Interpreting Our services are provided remotely via video/phone or via professional interpretation booths.

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