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My name is Allie Shakked Zur and I'm an educator, writer and an experienced translator currently living in Tel Aviv. Hebrew and English are both my native tongues and I have a background in hebrew linguistics and in education as well as sports and physiology. I do translation, proofreading and transcription work in both languages in both directions.

Freelance ES & PT > EN translator, editor and interpreter since 2012. I localize online, marketing, commercial and PR content to help give clients direct access to the English-speaking market, specializing in the tourism industry. My extensive translation experience includes tourism websites, legal documents, rental contracts, social media articles as well as literature, having translated my first book last year (2016). I also provide English editing/proofreading services in collaboration with non-English native translators in other language pairs. I also have experience acting as a volunteer interpreter in emergency medical situations among a community of expats in Ecuador.

I am an industrious, self-driven, disciplined, dynamic, organized individual with excellent interpersonal skills. I am an enthusiast of languages and cultures and I therefore yearn to expand my knowledge and thus improve on my competency in this sector. When it comes to translation services, I put an emphasis on quality and I am thus keen to provide accurate error-free translations. I put my best foot forward in everything I put my mind and heart to do.

Experienced translator for more than ten years; with excellent research skills.

I am a practicing lawyer with both a civil law and common law degree.

Before moving into the translation industry, I worked for over 10 years in the Corporate IT world and have a strong background in business communications and management. My experience as a translator is predominantly in the specialisms of Travel & Tourism, Business and some work in the Arts and Fashion industry.

I was lucky enough to travel the world and live in many countries, finishing school in U.A.E. and later attending the university in Greece following a job contract in the USA. My knowledge of languages from the native perspective allows me to translate at top notch quality.

I offer over a decade of experience specializing in Spanish, Portuguese, French, and Italian to English translation, localization, subtitling, and interpretation. Prior work includes translating for Google, The New York Times, A-list celebrities, Fendi, EU-funded research projects, National Geographic docuseries, UNICEF videos, Dario Gioè's Journey to the Center of a Millennial, and localizing marketing materials and websites for international hotel chains. Finally, I've interpreted for the United States Anti-Doping Agency, immigration attorneys, asylum seekers, market researchers, and medical patients.

Member of the ITI with CAT tool and MT post-editing certifications, specializing in creative marketing, tourism and gastronomy texts.

Studied translation at alliance francaise and vocational education committee colleges: qualified as commercial translator ( french ) and irish association of translators ( german ) Have worked for New Books in German, xplanation.com, globalvoices, stealth translations. Book excerpts of biographies ( H Nitsch, F Sedlacek, R Schneider, L Wittgenstein, Stanislaw Lem ). Some samples available on Proz.com site, look under my name or username calgarie.

Since starting to work as a translator in March 2016 I have translated and revised over 500,000 words in a broad range of fields, including marketing, technical, automotive, medical, sport and many more. I am committed to producing quality work, forging lasting relationships and constantly improving my skills.