Hi, I'm Abdalazim Elagib.
A professional translator and localization specialist fluent in English, Arabic, and French, helping businesses and individuals bridge communication gaps with precision and cultural sensitivity. As a native Arabic speaker with strong linguistic expertise, I make sure your message resonates clearly and authentically.
🟢 Experience & Expertise
I have over 4 years of experience working with clients across the Gulf region. Furthermore, I spent most of my life, including my childhood and my entire educational journey, in Saudi Arabia, where I got my bachelor's degree in French language and translation. Thus, I have a deep understanding of the region’s cultural context, business etiquette, and communication style, allowing me to deliver translations that are not only accurate, but also culturally aligned.
🟢𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗜 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿:
✏️ Translation, from a simple page to complex documents, from general to specialized topics:
-💼 Business
-📢 Marketing
-⚙️ Manuals and reports
-🎮 Gaming
-⚖️ Contracts, Terms & Conditions, Privacy Policies
🌐 Localization for websites, programs, apps, and video games
📺 Transcription and subtitling
🔍 Proofreading and revision
✨ Special and extra services:
🔋 A special experience in renewable energy, accurate, and tailored to the energy sector.
🎓 If you would like to understand texts better from a linguistic viewpoint, I offer academic analysis for any part you would like to learn more about.
🟢My skills relevant to translation:
🔣 CAT (Smartcat and Matecat, your glossary or mine)
🤖 AI/LLM training, post AI translation editing
🎨 Layout & formatting — polished, precise, and professionally designed in your preferred format (PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Google Docs, WordPress, Canva, etc.)
🎬 Accurate subtitles and captions, precisely synced, and formatted to industry standards or your preferences.
🟢 What Makes My Work Different?
I go beyond word-for-word translation. My approach takes into consideration cultural adaptation, and marketing insight, ensuring tone, intent, and message that resonates with the Arab World, from the Gulf to the Atlantic. But more importantly, I highlight linguistic precision by collaborating with talented linguists.
🟢 What Clients Gain from Working with Me
✅ Accurate translations with high flexibility to meet clients’ satisfaction
✅ Content tailored to Arab culture and business norms, depending on the client and their preferences
✅ Professional, consistent, and creative delivery
🟢 Thank you for taking the time to learn about my expertise. I look forward to working with you to achieve your goals, together.
Best regards,
Abdalazim Elagib
English
Arabic
French
Legal Translation
Content Writing
Social Media Account Integration
Project Management
Customer Service
Editing & Proofreading
Microsoft Office SharePoint Server
Adobe Creative Cloud
Equity Research & Analysis
Hospitality & Tourism
Market Research
Technical Translation
Mohamed E.
Kampala, Uganda
$30/hr
5.0
55 jobs
6+ years in translation and voice over between English and Arabic with 1.5 million words translated between the pair. Avavilable for time sensitive projects with an average response time of 10 minutes.
I have worked with different UN organizations and assisted many governmental agencies and enterprises across the GCC, UK, and the US. Samples are available in the portfolio section.
I provide precise non-literal translation at high industry standards in compliance with specified style guides (i.e Netflix captioning guide) and any technical specifications.
I offer translation into Modern Standard Arabic, which is the primary medium in all Arab countries. I can also translate all Arabic dialects into English (including Sudanese Arabic).
Acceptable formats:
* Scanned and editable douments (PDF, JPEG, DOCX, PPT, TXT etc)
* Video and audio (transcription/subtitling)
* Websites and applications
I offer remote Arabic interpretation services. My expertise includes the faciliation of numerous sessions covered under the legal aid scheme in the UK for cases related to asylum, immigration, and the family court.
I can also professionally voice your project be it by preparing promos, e-learning modules, radio programs, TV advertisements, IVR systems, voicemail messages, audiobook narration, dubbing, or any sort of commercial material.
Academic Translation
English
Website Translation
Arabic
Financial Translation
Subtitles
Contract Translation
Technical Translation
Legal Translation
Arabic to English Translation
English to Arabic Translation
Sudanese Arabic Dialect
Voice-Over
Voice Acting
Claus B.
Kampala, Uganda
$10/hr
5.0
1 jobs
* Web Development (HTML, PHP, JavaScript, MySQL)
* Technical Troubleshooting
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Computer Consultant / Technician / Transcriber / Network Engineer for over 5 years
Dedicated professional with demonstrated strengths in customer service, time management, and trend tracking. Good at
troubleshooting problems and building successful solutions. Excellent verbal and written communicator with a strong
background in cultivating positive relationships and exceeding goals. Dependable employee seeking the opportunity to
expand skills and contribute to company success. Considered hardworking, ethical, and detail-oriented.
Software Testing
Web Application
Information Technology
General Transcription
Tech & IT
Receptionist Skills
QA Testing
Technical Project Management
Testing
Software QA
Test Results & Analysis
Web Design
Virtual Assistance
Rashid K.
Kampala, Uganda
$20/hr
4.9
34 jobs
I am a pharmacy graduate and professional medical translator with strong experience translating health, pharmaceutical, and educational content across French, English, and Luganda.
I specialize in accurate, culturally appropriate, and terminology-correct translations for healthcare, pharmaceutical, NGO, and academic clients. My background in pharmacy allows me to understand complex medical concepts, ensuring translations that are not only linguistically correct but also clinically accurate and safe.
English
French
Data Entry
Pharmaceutical Industry
General Transcription
Teaching English
Medical Transcription
Medical Translation
French to English Translation
EMR Data Entry
Faith S.
Kampala, Uganda
$30/hr
4.9
33 jobs
Hello,
I am an experienced and highly skilled content creator, editor, journalist, and English tutor with over five years of experience. My expertise in writing, editing, and proofreading, combined with my knowledge of SEO, make me the perfect candidate for your team.
I am fluent in both US and UK English and have worked with non-native English-speaking clients, ensuring that their documents are accurate and polished.
As a landing page creator and content writer, I have extensive experience creating engaging, SEO-driven articles for blogs, websites, and magazines.
I have a background in academic writing and literature, having earned a Bachelor of Arts in Education (B.A. Ed) with a major in English Language and Literature. I have also taught the English language (ESL) for ten years and have experience writing, editing, and proofreading literary works of all genres.
In addition to my writing and editing skills, I have experience as an assistant managing editor, working on trade publications, writing, editing, and proofreading content for the health, trade, and academic sections. I am highly detail-oriented and committed to producing top-quality work that meets deadlines and exceeds expectations.
My passion is writing content that is both intelligent and captivating, with a focus on audience engagement, keyword optimization, and originality. I love creating website content that is both engaging and informative, delivering the desired results for administrators, developers, and users alike.
I have strong technical skills, including WordPress, content development, research, summarizing, re-writing, copywriting, editing, and proofreading.
If you are looking for a dedicated and talented professional to join your team, I would be honored to work with you. Please don't hesitate to contact me to discuss how I can contribute to your business and projects.
Best regards,
Faith Sanyu
SEO Writing
WordPress
Content Editing
Creative Writing
Virtual Assistance
Content Writing
Article Writing
Copywriting
Landing Page
Editing & Proofreading
SEO-Based Website
WordPress Development
Social Media Content
Ahmed M.
Kampala, Uganda
$40/hr
5.0
7 jobs
Robotics developer / mechanical engineer with expertise in navigation, SLAM, manipulation and perception using ROS2 with C++ and Python. Skilled in CAD design, FEA analysis, CNC/FDM fabrication and hardware integration.
Experienced in UI development (JS, HTML, CSS) for control and monitoring of robotics systems through roslibjs, and DevOps workflows, including Git/GitHub, Jenkins, Docker and common testing frameworks.
Robotics
Robot Operating System
C++
Python
OpenCV
JavaScript
CAD
SolidWorks
Finite Element Analysis
3D Printing
CNC Programming
Git
Docker
Arduino
Linux
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