Fluent/Native Emirati Arabic Translator & Writer
Worldwide
Native Fluent Emirati / UAE Arabic Translator, Reviewer, Writer & Voice-Over Specialist Job Description: We are looking for a native / fluent Emirati / UAE Arabic language specialist to support Arabic translation, review, writing, localization and voice-over work for a UAE-based business. This is not a simple word-for-word translation job. We need someone who understands Emirati Arabic, UAE business culture, local tone, professional wording, and how Arabic content may be received by Emirati clients, UAE nationals, government-related entities, business leaders and local audiences. The person must be able to review Arabic content carefully and confirm that the final wording has no translation errors, context issues, grammar problems, awkward phrasing, dialect mistakes, cultural sensitivity issues, or wording that may sound offensive, strange, weak, non-local, or inappropriate for a UAE audience. Scope of work may include: - English to Arabic translation - Arabic to English review where required - UAE / Emirati Arabic localization - Arabic writing from scratch - Review of Arabic website content - Review of Arabic video scripts - Review of Arabic subtitles - Review of business documents, presentations, brochures and marketing material - Voice-over in Emirati / UAE Arabic accent - Final quality check before publishing - Suggestions to improve Arabic tone, wording and local suitability Important requirement: We need someone who can confirm that the Arabic content is accurate, professional, locally appropriate and suitable for Emirati / UAE audience. The Arabic should not sound like machine translation, non-local Arabic, weak formal Arabic, or wording that may make an Emirati reader feel the content is strange, disrespectful, badly written, culturally incorrect or not suitable for the UAE market. Ideal candidate: - Native Emirati Arabic speaker preferred - Strong UAE Arabic / local dialect understanding - Excellent Modern Standard Arabic - Strong English understanding - Experience with business, consulting, technology, legal, regulatory, corporate or professional services content - Ability to write in a premium, professional and respectful tone - Voice-over experience preferred - Able to explain why wording should be changed, not only translate literally - Detail-oriented and culturally sensitive - Comfortable reviewing client-facing and sensitive business content Work examples: - Website Arabic content - Corporate video scripts - Voice-over scripts - Business documents - Presentations - Marketing content - Platform / technology content - Legal or formal notices where language sensitivity is important - Client-facing Arabic communications Deliverables may include: - Translated Arabic content - Reviewed and corrected Arabic documents - Localized UAE / Emirati Arabic wording - Voice-over audio files - Arabic quality assurance comments - Final confirmation that the content is suitable for UAE / Emirati audience Please apply with: 1. Your Emirati / UAE Arabic experience 2. Whether you are a native Emirati speaker or UAE Arabic specialist 3. Samples of Arabic writing or translation 4. Voice-over sample, if available 5. Experience with business / website / video / document translation 6. Your hourly rate or fixed pricing for translation, review, writing and voice-over This can become a long-term role for website content, video content, corporate documents, platform material and client-facing Arabic communication.
$250.00
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- Remote Job
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About the client
- United Arab EmiratesDubai10:08 PM
- $1.2K total spent14 hires, 2 active
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