Why a professional Arabic to English translator?

Translation, like any other skilled service, should be done by a qualified professional. Unfortunately, it's not always easy to tell who is qualified--or even who is a professional!

Translation agencies offer low prices and promise to find "native speaker" translators to work on your texts. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is: many budget agencies simply find unqualified translators who will work for low prices. Most of the time, you'll never even know the name of the person who translated your text--much less communicate with them directly.

If you'd rather work with someone whose skills you can assess yourself, consider working directly with a certified translator. I am a certified member of the American Translators Association and the Arab Professional Translators Society and I have a publicly available portfolio. We can discuss the details of your particular project and I can offer a free quote, sample, and consultation.

If you want a translator to partner with instead of a distant and overworked project manager, let's talk.

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American Translators Association Certified Translator
Arab Professional Translators Society Certified Translator
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 Arabic to English Language Services

Whether you need assistance with Arabic to English translation, bilingual editing or proofreading, I'm here to help.

Translation

I specialize in translation of legal and literary texts. Whether you need a Power of Attorney document or a short story translated, I can help. 

​Reach out to [email protected] to see if we'd be a good fit. To provide a quote, I'll need to see the Arabic text.

Bilingual Editing

Do you have a document that has been translated from Arabic that needs to be reviewed for accuracy and fluency? I will check the text against the original to fix any problems.

​Send copies of your Arabic and English texts to [email protected] for an editing quote.

Proofreading

I can edit your text for grammar, spelling, and consistency. This service does not require that the text has been translated from Arabic.

Email [email protected] to discuss how I can best meet your proofreading needs.

Arabic to English Legal Translation

Legal translation requires a specialist who is not only proficient in the source and target languages, but who understands the legal systems involved in multiple countries.

Terminology is a major element of Arabic to English legal translation that many inexperienced and generalist translators struggle with. Sometimes a translator without the requisite legal knowledge will accidentally use a specialized term in English that has a different meaning than the Arabic does.

As a specialized legal translator, I have my own glossary with thousands of Arabic legal terms defined and translated. Even if I haven't seen a word in years, if it shows up in your document, I likely have the answer ready. And if I don't, I know enough about Arab and US legal systems to research effectively and find a clear and correct translation.

Reach out to me at [email protected] to see how I can help with your Arabic to English legal translation needs.

What I Translate

Arabic to English legal translation includes many different types of texts. Here are some examples of documents I translate::
  • Articles of Incorporation/Articles of Organization (عقد تأسيس)
  • Amended Articles of Incorporation (عقد تأسيس معدل)
  • Financial and criminal legislation (قانون/نظام مالي أو جنائي)
  • Birth certificates (شهادة ميلاد)
  • Marriage contracts (عقد زواج)
  • Divorce decrees (بيان طلاق)
  • Identification documents (بطاقة هوية، دفتر عائلي\دفتر عائلة)
  • Discovery
  • ​Court judgments
​Keep in mind: legal documents may differ significantly from one country to another! I have translated documents from Egypt, Jordan, Tunisia, Lebanon, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and elsewhere.
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I also do Arabic to English literary translation. I've translated short stories, novels, and historical texts. I recently won the Comma Press/Bristol Translates Emerging Translator Prize for 2023.

Take a look at my portfolio for examples of my work and my blog for some translations I do for fun!
I want to connect with you! Drop me a note at [email protected] or connect with me on LinkedIn.
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​About Me

Nice to meet you! My name is Cara Piraino. Originally from Seattle, Washington, I earned my master's degree in Middle Eastern Studies from the University of Chicago. I studied Arabic at various language institutes and universities in the US, Oman, Jordan, Palestine and Egypt before becoming a professional translator. When not translating, I enjoy designing journals, reading, knitting and cooking.

The photos on this website are all ones I took living and traveling throughout the Middle East.

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