Liaquat Ali Thaheem

Summary Introduction

I began working as translator in 2001 by joining a Sindhi newspaper where I had assignments to translate current affairs articles, news and essays from English dailies for Sindhi readers. Since then, over the period of last many years, I have gained diverse experience in translation from English to Urdu, Sindhi and Seraiki by contributing my skill and knowledge of creative translation and editing to a number of local as well international organizations and translation agencies.

I specialize in managing large as well as well as small translation, subtitles and transcription projects for clients in the multicultural marketing, relief, academic, project related and educational development organizations like TransPerfect Translations USA, Pakistan Red Cross Red Crescent Societies, German Red Cross, LOQUAX Poland, Lingua World Service- India, Agha Khan University Karachi, etc.

I have a background in a variety of different languages, including Urdu, Sindhi and Seraiki with English as source language wherein I have been providing translation, proofreading and interpretation services in the areas of social science, politics, media, literature, legal, religion, current affairs, education, handbooks & manuals, contracts, brochures, catalogs, certificates, corporate letters, E-Learning Courses, flash files, flyers, Manuals (technical), newsletters, scientific user guides and etc. Recently, I have translated (from English into Sindhi) a 300+ Education Sector Plan 2013-2016 for UNICEF.

Born and raised in Sindh Pakistan, I have received my First Class MA in History from the University of Sindh Jamshoro in 2004.

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NATIVE LANGUAGES Sindhi, Urdu, Seraiki

NATIONALITY/LOCALE Pakistan

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION First class Masters in History-2004 University of Sindh- Jamshoro, Pakistan

First class Bachelors in History- 2002 University of Sindh, Jamshoro Pakistan QUALIFIED TO PROVIDE

SERVICES LANGUAGES

WRITTEN TRANSLATION English> Sindhi Sindhi > English

I English > Urdu English > Seraiki

CONSECUTIVE INTERPRETING English > Sindhi English > Seraiki

SERVICES PROVIDED Written translation ( Book Translation, Annual Reports, (Leaflets,، Brochures, Transcription, Interpreting, Proofreading Video subtitles, Face to face interpretation, Text editing

FIELDS OF EXPERTISE Social science, Politics, Media, Literature Legal, Religion, Current affairs, Education Handbooks & Manuals, Contracts, Journalism, biographies, Culture, Brochures, Catalogs, Certificates, Corporate letters, E- Learning Courses, Flash files, Flyers, Illustrations, Labels/Packaging, Manuals, Manuals (technical), Newsletters, Scientific , Software, User guides

DAILY OUTPUT 1500 words of the source (English language)

TRANSLATION PROJECTS FOR LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL CLIENTS

EDITOR News & Opinion-a bilingual development magazine in Sindhi and English [2001-2003]

BOOKLETS TRANSLATED Dr. A.T. Ariyaratane [2002] (English to Sindhi) Sarvodaya Sharamdana Movement- [2002] English to Sindhi Aurat Jo Aajpo – English to Sindhi Pirbhat a quarterly English and Sindhi bi-lingual newsletter of Pirbhat Women Development Organization

1. ORGANIZATION Oxfam-GB DATE March 2- 4, 2007 CONTRIBUTION Translated (from Urdu to English) six hundred page Oxfam-GB baseline survey forms on internally displaced people (IDPs) of Balochistan

2. ORGANIZATION Oxfam-GB DATE June 2-3, 2007 CONTRIBUTION Face to face simultaneous interpretation for a water and sanitation workshop held in Karachi for Balochistan-based voluntary organizations

3. ORGANIZATION Language is Everything-UK DATE 5-8 October 2009 CONTRIBUTION Translation of a 450 words legal correspondence

4. ORGANIZATION LOQUAX 20-803 Lublin, 49 Warszawska Ave DATE October 20-21, 2009

II ASSIGNMENT Translation of a 7500 words website material from English to Sindhi

5. ORGANIZATION TransPerfect Translations 3 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016 DATE June 5-7 2010 ASSIGNMENT Translation of 5000 words opinion survey from English to Sindhi

6. ORGANIZATION Transperfect Translations 3 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016 DATE July 8-12, 2010 ASSIGNMENT Editing of a 5000 words opinion survey from English to Sindhi

7. ORGANIZATION Transperfect Translations, 3 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016 DATE August 05, 2010 ASSIGNMENT Translation of 5000 words opinion survey from English to Sindhi

8. ORGANIZATION Transperfect Translations, 3 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016 DATE November 5, 2010 ASSIGNMENT Translation of a 5000 words opinion survey from English to Sindhi , Transperfect Translations, 3 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016 DATE December 6, 2010 ASSIGNMENT Translation of a 5000 words opinion survey from English to Sindhi ORGANIZATION Transperfect Translations, 3 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016 DATE January 25, 26, 2011 ASSIGNMENT Translation of a 5000 words opinion survey from English to Sindhi 11. ORGANIZATION Danish Red Cross in Pakistan, Clifton Karachi Sindh ASSIGNMENT Translation of 48000 words handbook from English to Sindhi DATE October 30- November 15, 2010

12. ORGANIZATION Danish Red Cross in Pakistan Clifton Karachi Sindh ASSIGNMENT Translation of 1000 words brochure “Working in Stressful Situations” from English to Urdu DATE November 15-19, 2010

13. ORGANIZATION Danish Red Cross in Pakistan Clifton Karachi Sindh ASSIGNMENT Translation of 1000 words brochure “Coping” from English to Urdu- a Publication of Reference Center for Psycho-social Support

14. ORGANIZATION Danish Red Cross in Pakistan Clifton Karachi Sindh ASSIGNMENT Translation of 1000 words brochure “Psychological First Aid”, from English to Urdu, a Publication of Reference Center for Psycho-social Support

15. ORGANIZATION Danish Red Cross in Pakistan Clifton Karachi Sindh

III ASSIGNMENT Translation of a brochure Childrens’ Stress”- a publication of Reference Center for Psychosocial Support 16. ORGANIZATION Lingua World Services-New Delhi India

ASSIGNMENT Translation (from English to Sindhi) of a 400 word spirituality text

DATE February 14, 2011

17. ORGANIZATION IEARN DATE February 25- March 10, 2011 TASK Translation of 56 interviews from Sindhi to English

18. ORGANIZATION Danish Red Cross DATE May 3-June 3, 2011 TASK Translation of 109 page training sessions on psychosocial support from English to Sindhi

19. ORGANIZATION German Red Cross DATE May 5-May 10, 2011 TASK Translation of 13 page training manual from English to Sindhi

20. ORGANIZATION TransPerfect Translations, 3 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016 DURATION June 22-24, 2011 ASSIGNMENT Translation of a 5000 words opinion survey from English to Sindhi

21. ORGANIZATION TransPerfect Translations, 3 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016 DURATION August 30, 2011, September 1, 2011 ASSIGNMENT Translation of a 5000 words opinion survey from English to Sindhi 22. ORGANIZATION TransPerfect Translations, 3 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016 DURATION October 8- October 10, 2011 ASSIGNMENT Translation of a 5000 words opinion survey from English to Sindhi 22. ORGANIZATION Individual client DURATION September 25- 27, 2011 ASSIGNMENT Translation of a 1000 words website matter from English to Sindhi

23 .ORGANIZATION Webdunia India Date: January 5 (on going Assignment: Translation of English IT related text to Sindhi

24. ORGANIZATION All Loctrans Egypt Date: January 20-21, 2012 Assignment: Translation of Sindhi to English text

SOFTWARE MS Office, MB Sindhi, Urdu type, Seraiki type

IV REFEREES

1. NAME DR RIZWANA WASIF Training Coordinator ORGANIZATION International Red Cross and Red Crescent Society, Hilal-e- Ahmar House, Clifton Karachi Sindh Pakistan Cell +92 0333 34 60 982, 0336 591 5415 Email [email protected]

1. NAME MR AFTAB KHUSHK ORGANIZATION Agha Khan University Education Programmes Karachi CELL +92 0332 3509104 EMAIL [email protected]

2. NAME AUSTIN LEATHER ORGANIZATION Multicultural Marketing and Consulting TransPerfect EMAIL [email protected] PHONE +1 212.689.5555 x1587