Working languages:
English to Amharic
Amharic to English

Dejen Leul
Journalism and Communications, MA & BA

Addis Ababa, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Local time: 08:45 EAT (GMT+3)

Native in: Amharic Native in Amharic
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Account type Freelance translator and/or interpreter
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Services Software localization, Voiceover (dubbing), MT post-editing, Language instruction, Native speaker conversation, Copywriting, Transcription, Editing/proofreading, Translation, Interpreting, Subtitling
Expertise
Specializes in:
LinguisticsAdvertising / Public Relations
Education / Pedagogy
Volunteer / Pro-bono work Open to considering volunteer work for registered non-profit organizations
Rates
English to Amharic - Rates: 0.06 - 0.08 USD per word
Amharic to English - Rates: 0.06 - 0.08 USD per word

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Portfolio Sample translations submitted: 1
Experience Years of experience: 14. Registered at ProZ.com: Apr 2020.
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Software Adobe Acrobat, Aegisub, MemSource Cloud, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Subtitle Edit, XTM
CV/Resume English (PDF)
Professional objectives
  • Meet new translation company clients
  • Meet new end/direct clients
  • Work for non-profits or pro-bono clients
  • Screen new clients (risk management)
  • Network with other language professionals
  • Find trusted individuals to outsource work to
  • Build or grow a translation team
  • Get help with terminology and resources
  • Learn more about translation / improve my skills
  • Learn more about interpreting / improve my skills
  • Get help on technical issues / improve my technical skills
  • Learn more about additional services I can provide my clients
  • Learn more about the business side of freelancing
  • Find a mentor
  • Stay up to date on what is happening in the language industry
  • Help or teach others with what I have learned over the years
  • Transition from freelancer to agency owner
  • Transition from freelancer to another profession
  • Buy or learn new work-related software
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Bio

Hello Hiring Manager/s! This is Dejen Leul from Ethiopia, a graduate of Addis Ababa University, MA in Public Relations and Strategic Communications, October 09, 2021, and Bahir Dar University with a BA degree in Journalism and Communications as of July 03, 2008G.C. I have gained miscellaneous expertise from working in different organizations for various positions such as Self-Contained teacher, Journalist, Public Relations practitioner, English teacher, Translator, Translation quality checker, Tutor, and so on a.
Furthermore, I am a native speaker of the Amharic language and proficient in writing and speaking the English language. I have been an English teacher at the British International School here in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Concerning the translation occupation, I have been a freelancer since 2012. I translated a variety of documents including legal, science, business, IT, medical, and general contents. I also translated different religious publications from English to Amharic and vice versa. Moreover, I am a volunteer translator and reviewer for ‘Translators Without Border’.
Finally, I appreciate any job offer about translations, transcription, interpreting, copywriting, and editing/proofreading including language pairs English <> Amharic, Tigrinya, Afan Oromo, Afar, and so on. Thank you in advance for your consideration!

Kind regards,

Dejen Leul

Keywords: English, Amharic translations, transcription, telecommunications, business, and marketing.



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