Working languages:
English to Pashto (Pushto)
English to Dari
Pashto (Pushto) to English

Shamshad Saad
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Local time: 10:30 +03 (GMT+3)

Native in: Pashto (Pushto) (Variants: Afghani, Pakistani ) Native in Pashto (Pushto), Dari Native in Dari
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I never compromise the quality of service, even for minimum rates or large/ urgent projects.
Account type Freelance translator and/or interpreter
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Services Voiceover (dubbing), Translation, Interpreting, Editing/proofreading, Native speaker conversation, MT post-editing, Transcription, Subtitling, Copywriting, Transcreation, Software localization, Language instruction, Training, Operations management, Project management, Vendor management
Expertise
Specializes in:
Business/Commerce (general)Education / Pedagogy
Medical (general)Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
Tourism & TravelEngineering (general)
AgricultureLaw (general)
Certificates, Diplomas, Licenses, CVsGeneral / Conversation / Greetings / Letters

Volunteer / Pro-bono work Open to considering volunteer work for registered non-profit organizations

Rates
English to Pashto (Pushto) - Rates: 0.04 - 0.06 USD per word / 14 - 20 USD per hour / 3.50 - 7.00 USD per audio/video minute
English to Dari - Rates: 0.04 - 0.06 USD per word / 14 - 20 USD per hour / 3.50 - 7.00 USD per audio/video minute
Pashto (Pushto) to English - Rates: 0.04 - 0.06 USD per word / 14 - 20 USD per hour / 3.50 - 7.00 USD per audio/video minute
Dari to English - Rates: 0.04 - 0.06 USD per word / 14 - 20 USD per hour / 3.50 - 7.00 USD per audio/video minute
Dari to Pashto (Pushto) - Rates: 0.04 - 0.06 USD per word / 14 - 20 USD per hour / 3.50 - 7.00 USD per audio/video minute

KudoZ activity (PRO) Questions answered: 5
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Portfolio Sample translations submitted: 5
Experience Years of experience: 13. Registered at ProZ.com: Apr 2020.
ProZ.com Certified PRO certificate(s) N/A
Credentials English (ITTT 120-hour TEFL certificate, verified)
English to Pashto (Pushto) (Appreciation note by H.E. Minister of Education)
English (Thailand: ITTT 50-hour TYEL certificate, verified)
English (United Kingdom: IELTS (TRFN: 20TR011639SAAS002G), verified)
Memberships N/A
Software Adobe Acrobat, CafeTran Espresso, memoQ, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, ProZ.com Translation Center, Smartcat, Subtitle Edit, Trados Studio, Translate, TransSuite2000, Wordfast
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Bio

I grew up speaking Pashto natively, but I have completed most of my education in institutions where Dari and English were mediums of instruction. 

I have studied for my High-School diploma and B.A. in Economics through Dari and studied for obtaining DBA (Diploma in Business Administration) and MBA (technically supported by the Ball State University of USA) in English language. Additionally, I have been a professional English teacher for years and recently certified by ITTT (International TEFL Teacher Training) Institute.  

I have translated several guidelines (including Covide-19 and IT related), manuals, school textbooks, teacher guides, short novels, M&E reports, and other various documents among English, Pashto, and Dari languages for different organizations. Furthermore, in addition to becoming an instant interpreter in various official meetings while working for the government and an NGO in Afghanistan, I am now a member of an American company as a Dari/ Pashto <> English interpreter since June 12, 2020.

My work has always been appreciated, I was honored with an Academic Excellence Award by the USAID and the Ministry of Higher Education for my outstanding performance while pursuing my master's degree. Similarly, during my work at the Ministry of Education of Afghanistan, based on my commendable job of translating a guideline, I was honored with a handwritten note of appreciation by H.E. the Minister of Education. Worth mentioning that due to my hardworking nature and professional performance, I have been promoted to a higher position in most of the organizations I have worked with.


In conclusion, Pashto is my native language. Besides having a native fluency in Dari, I am fluent in English and have a very good command of Urdu, Persian/ Farsi, and Turkish languages. I put extensive efforts to accurately assess the context of the source text, and then translate it to convey the exact source message in an authentic way that one can barely recognize as a translated version. 

This user has reported completing projects in the following job categories, language pairs, and fields.

Project History Summary
Total projects4
With client feedback4
Corroborated4
100% positive (4 entries)
positive4
neutral0
negative0

Job type
Translation3
Editing/proofreading1
Language pairs
Dari to Pashto (Pushto)2
English to Pashto (Pushto)2
Specialty fields
Education / Pedagogy3
Safety2
Medical: Health Care2
Construction / Civil Engineering1
Management1
Finance (general)1
Other fields
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Profile last updated
Dec 19, 2022