United States Human Rights

Emile S. Siman

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Work Experience:

Department of State

23rd and C Streets, NW

Washington, DC . United States

01/1993 -10/2016

Translator/Editor (Arabic)

Quality and timely translation from English into Arabic, and from Arabic into English: official U.S. government texts, fact sheets, variety of documents, official-penned editorials, interviews and statements dealing primarily with U.S. policy towards the Middle East countries and Islamic world with emphasis on American ideals like democracy and human rights, and challenges such as countering the bane of terrorism; and features and miscellaneous timely articles focusing on American life and values, U.S. aid to developing nations, and other world issues such as AIDS, human rights, development, and climate change.

The job entailed daily translation of between 1500-2000 words, or alternatively:

(1) editing content, by comparing translated Arabic and original English texts, in order to reflect usage and tone of language appropriate to the targeted region(s), ensuring compatibility, cohesion, clarity and conformity with IIP content goals as well as U.S. policy and values, in general; (2) proofreading translated and edited texts to provide a "second pair of eyes" (in office lingo), and to ensure consistency and compatibility with current modern Arabic usage, and correcting typos; and (3) publishing articles in a format that can be uniformly utilized by U.S. overseas diplomatic posts.

Occasional contact and correspondence with contract translators, when senior editor is away from the office, for delivery and receipt of translation jobs.

Use of modern English-Arabic printed dictionaries, website Google Translate, albeit to a lesser degree, and consultation with translators outside State and Arab embassy staff regarding pronunciation of names and designated official titles.

Surfing the Internet and Mid-eastern and Arabic-language web sites for content, referential benchmarks and relevance relating to translation and editing materials.

Compiling an informal, unpublished lexicon of Arabic words gleaned from publications and web sites, using contemporary terminology, mainly in the scientific fields and new, mostly-Western trends.

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U.S. Information Agency (incorporated into the State Dept, 1994)

Washington, DC United States

03/1985-12/1992

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Translator

Translating from English into Arabic, off-site and on a contractual basis, U.S. official texts, documents, speeches, verbatim press conferences, and features focusing on U.S. policy, achievements in various fields, and American values.

Remuneration was by translated word and work involved additional assignments, sometimes at a frenetic pace during Iraq's invasion of Kuwait in 1999, other Mid-eastern crises, and Mideast peace initiatives. Translation assignments delivered before the start of the work day, by fax or in person. Very limited use of email at that time.

Maintained contact with in-house editors re quality of work and more important, deadlines.

Jerusalem Press Service

National Press Building

Suite #823

Washington, DC, DC United States

03/1988-06/1992

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Translator/Editor

Translation from Arabic into English news and developments of political nature, writing up, reviewing the contents and publishing of a monograph, titled The Daily Jerusalem Report, which tracked and marked events, developments and trends in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, with focus on the West Bank and Gaza. Publication of a weekly report in Arabic, whose content was gleaned, abstracted and recapitulated from daily events. Because of the sensitive nature of the contents in the U.S. market, articles and editorials for publication were carefully chosen, for wider readership. Some improvisation of regional terms specific to the area. Though limited, Internet search of facts relating to the Arab-Israeli conflict and establishment of the state Israel. Daily report was distributed free to local press offices, news agencies and newspapers. The privately-financed service closed in 1994 due to lack of resources.

University of Kuwait

Kuwait City, Kuwait

09/1978-06/1984

Director, Academic Programs, College of Graduate Studies

Beside administering admission and graduation requirements, the position involved adapting and writing up catalogues used by Kuwaiti scholarship students to check, and familiarize themselves with, criteria and qualifications for admission to U.S. universities and institutes of higher learning. Some editing and translation of material from English into Arabic and vice versa.

Tutor (Arabic)

Washington area

2016-Present

Private tutor to local students of Arabic.

Education:

Indiana University Bloomington, IN United States

Doctorate 08/1977

Major: International Relations/Comparative Government Minor: Public Administration

Relevant Coursework:

International Relations

Middle East Government and Politics

Comparative Government: Soviet and Chinese Systems

Public Administration: Organization and Management

Minor: International Business.

American University of Beirut, Lebanon

Master's Degree 06/1969

Credits Earned: 30 Semester hours

Major: Political Science Minor: Public Administration

Middle East Government

International Relations

Public Administration

Language Skills:

Language

Spoken

Written

Read

Arabic (Modern Standard)(Native)

Advanced

Advanced

Advanced

French

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

English

Advanced

Advanced

Advanced

Professional Publications:

The Persian Gulf As A Subordinate Subsystem of World Politics (Ph.D. dissertation)

UNICEF: Political and Administrative Aspects (M.A. Thesis)

Additional Information:

Dept. of State, Meritorious Honor Award, 2012.

Dept. of State, Certificate of Appreciation -Passport Surge, 2007.

Miscellaneous meritorious honors bestowed for additional work done during the Iraq War (2003) and the Libya crisis (2011)

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