Isaac Hollander, PhD

Middle-East Consulting and Translating Services

 

Consulting, Information Retrieval and Analysis

Arabic to English Translations

Hebrew to English Translations

 

 

 

CREDENTIALS      SERVICES     TO ORDER     CONTACT

 

 

CREDENTIALS

·        PhD in Islamic and Middle-Eastern Studies and Jewish History (summa cum laude);

·        Refereed academic publications;

·        Prime international research awards;

·        Teaching Middle East History at three top-tier universities;

·        Expertise in applying GIS (Geographic Information Systems) information technology to the Middle East;

·        Registered with the Contracting-Out Consulting Services Office of the Government of Canada’s Translation Bureau.

 

I offer an informed and flexible imagination that draws on knowledge and experience, combined with the proven ability to expose, translate, organize, analyze, report on and comment on Arabic-language and Hebrew-language sources.

 

SERVICES

Consulting, Information Retrieval and Analysis

I can be of value to your business or organization by:

·        providing an independent, policy-neutral critique of reports and analyses from or about the Middle East: their strengths, oversights and underlying agendas;

·        pinpointing information that will enhance your decision-making knowledge base, local image, business advantage or bargaining position;

·        reviewing contracts prior to signing;

·        streamlining information exchange between Arab-oriented and Israel-oriented segments of your business;

·        designing and delivering educational programs;

·        designing Power Point reports and presentations with a strong analytical-cartographic dimension.

 

Translations

·        Advertisements and marketing materials

·        Business documents

·        Court documents and proceedings

·        Diplomas

·        Family letters

·        Genealogical research materials

·        Government and medical papers

·        Inscriptions

·        Marriage contracts (e.g., Ketubbot)

·        Newspaper and magazine articles

·        Religious Islamic (Shari‘a) and Jewish (Halakhic) rulings

·        Subtitling

·        Website translation

 

Hebrew and Arabic-language texts are laced with nuances and technical terms that are easily overlooked or misunderstood – with potentially damaging consequences. My training as a political and religious historian qualifies me to identify these motifs and ensure that they are adequately represented in the English language. My experience as a social historian guarantees that also the tone and mood of your original document are carefully reproduced. My record as a writer ensures that the translation reads easily and clearly. In short, I offer a professional, culturally-sensitive product that is finely attuned to semantics and context.

 

TO ORDER

For Consulting, Information Retrieval and Analysis functions, please initiate contact and describe the task or problem to be addressed.

For translation work, please fax me a short (paragraph-long) but representative selection of source text. Specify the number of pages to be translated and the total number of source words. I will reply with a work order that includes a price quote (including applicable taxes and mailing costs), payment schedule and expected turn-around time.

 

CONTACT

Fax: (416) 633-7349

Phone (Monday-Friday, 8:00-4:00 EST): (416) 633-0197

E.mail: mideast.consulting@sympatico.ca

 

 

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