Accomplished Senior Translator with expertise in English to Arabic literary translation and transcreation since 2015. Translated over 500,000 words across 350+ titles of literature, focusing on children's and young adults' fiction and non-fiction. Skilled in peer review, quality assurance, and AI-assisted visual material creation for publishing workflows.
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Hi, I’m
Hadeer Hussein
Translation
Cairo,Heliopolis
Summary
Overview
4
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Work History
Hindawi FoundationCairo
Senior Translator
01.2024 - Current
Job overview
- Translated literary content for Booktime application from Arabic into English, enhancing user engagement and accessibility
- Translated and adapted English stories into Arabic, broadening audience reach and cultural relevance
- Developed engaging visual materials for storytelling using AI, enriching user experience and comprehension
- Peer review and quality assurance of translated content
Nagwa LimitedCairo
Senior Translator
11.2021 - 12.2023
Job overview
- Translated literary stories and novels for Nagwa Readers application, enhancing user engagement with diverse narratives
- Reviewed translations for accuracy, fluency, and consistency, ensuring high-quality literary standards
- Selected and adapted literary content for culturally relevant translations, increasing cultural resonance and accessibility
Education
Cairo UniversityEgypt
Bachelor’s Degree from Mass Communication
01-2018
University Overview
Skills
- Bilingual translation
- Literary translation and transcreation
- Content localization
- Editorial review and curation
- Humor adaptation
- Quality assurance
- Linguistic accuracy
- Detail-oriented language
- Independent work and self-management
- Team collaboration and coordination
- Self-management
- Cultural adaptation of humor
- Reliability in meeting deadlines
Certification
- English Language Certificate, British Council
- Turkish Language Proficiency (B2), Nile Learning Center
Published Works
Published Works
Booktime Application – Hindawi Foundation, https://www.booktime.org/ar/contributors/39218437
Selected Translated Works
Selected Translated Works
- The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (novel)
- Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (abridged edition)
- One Thousand and One Nights (abridged edition)
- Pinocchio (abridged edition)
- Millions of Cats (noted as the oldest American picture book still in print)
- Works by Lucy Maud Montgomery, Mary Shelley, Frank Baum, Hans Christian Andersen, Carolyn Sherwin Bailey, H. G. Wells and Stephen Leacock.
Previous Experience
Previous Experience
- Translation of journalistic and news content from English to Arabic and vice versa within media and newsroom environments
- Supervision of multilingual translation workflows and quality control across international news coverage
- Editorial translation of political, economic, and international affairs content
- Field reporting and media content production, including coverage of press events and conducting interviews
Timeline
Senior Translator
Hindawi Foundation
01.2024 - Current
Senior Translator
Nagwa Limited
11.2021 - 12.2023
Cairo University
Bachelor’s Degree from Mass Communication