Mohamed B. Zaggar Email & Phone Number

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Manage all editorial production to achieve editorial consistency and coherence and ensure quality control and assurance of Louvre Abu Dhabi (LAD) publications and galleries content in Arabic, English and French;Make informed linguistic determinations concerning the Arabic language and take authoritative decisions regarding terminology, style and usage;Manage and supervise the work of outsourced freelance editors and translators, ensuring editorial consistency and coherence in all translated materials;Carry out linguistic research and develop multilingual glossaries and editorial style guides, and share them for reference with freelance editors and translators;Review and edit translated materials to ensure linguistic quality, clarity, accuracy and conformity with established LAD terminology and style;Manage terminology work by creating, adding, verifying and validating Arabic terms in the database, using the relevant reference tools to resolve terminology issues in consultation with subject matter experts;Contribute to the development of Louvre Abu Dhabi editorial and publishing strategic plans.

Abu Dhabi, Uae

Managed the completion of 2000+ of translation, revision and editorial projects in both English and Arabic across the Masdar Institute, ensuring accurate and timely delivery;Achieved 100% efficiency and consistency of corporate communications through high quality translation, revision and editorial services;Enhanced corporate image and reputation to external parties and stakeholders through 100% accurate translations and communication materials;Became a focal point and mentor for English-Arabic translation and content revision, providing continued guidance and feedback on complex linguistic, terminology and translation issues to co-workers and colleagues from other internal departments or units;Reviewed and edited a wide range of communication materials across the Institute, including documents of a sensitive or technical nature, to ensure content conveys the right messages and is in line with the required standards;Led content and copywriting services for annual events and marketing collaterals, ensuring correct and consistent use of terminology across all documentation produced;Spearheaded the translation and revision of a wide range of communication materials to ensure they are customized to target audiences;Translated texts of a sensitive or technical nature for the senior management, ensuring the confidentiality of information;Verified the completeness and accuracy of documents and translations across the Institute to ensure quality standards and compliance with corporate messages;Developed and managed in-house style guides and technical glossaries to achieve increased accuracy and consistency of all documents;Managed the development of bilingual content for publication on online and offline platforms, ensuring the quality and accuracy of all published materials, including fact sheets, fast facts, key achievements, newsletters and facts brochures.

Abu Dhabi

Achieved timely delivery of translation, editing and copywriting projects by putting all the hours necessary to complete the job particularly when required to meet a tight deadline;Provided support and assistance to colleagues across departments on matters relating to English and Arabic language usage and terminology;Dramatically enhanced visibility by expediting all claims and ensuring a high degree of accuracy;Maintained consistency and continuity in written communications through high quality translation, editing and copywriting services;Provided accurate, timely and appropriate translations of a broad range of administrative, technical and legal documents written mainly in Arabic, including business correspondence, laws, decrees, agreements, memos, and technical reports;Translated and self-revised important confidential documents addressed by the senior management to government entities ensuring they are properly worded in compliance with corporate messaging;Developed and edited materials for inclusion in the department's e-newsletter circulated weekly to all staff and senior management members.

United Arab Emirates

Delivered effective and efficient translation and interpretation services, which helped consolidate the reputation of the College in the UAE and the region;Increased visibility by processing and handling translation and interpretation requests from various departments, maintaining a high level of consistency and accuracy;Maintained quality control of translated documents using appropriate language tools to ensure accurate, timely and high quality output;Received numerous accolades from senior management for consistently providing excellent service and tactfully resolving sensitive language issues;Provided quality translation and interpretation across a broad range of administrative, medical, scientific, technical and legal materials, such as contracts, agreements, decrees, bylaws, policy manuals, and business correspondence;Revised bilingual materials such as patient information sheets, consent forms and reports to ensure the clarity as well as the accuracy of meaning and syntax;Developed Arabic and English official correspondence with local authorities using the appropriate register and style and taking into account local sensibilities and specificities;Conducted linguistic research to resolve problems of terminology and meaning and update reference materials.