A Translator's Diary

 Arara, Maha Translation Ethics at the Workplace- an employed translator’s view   Applying the ethics of the translation profession can be less challenging when you are a freelance translator, because you decide what to accept or decline without having to account for it- at least most of the time. However, if you are employed by a firm that engages in an activity other than translation, you are likely to face challenges in applying your ethics as a translator as you have to meet your employer’s expectations and the expectations of the team in general. Protecting the confidentiality of a client or job is a simple task for a freelance translator. The situation is different at the workplace- you, as a translator, do not only have to protect the confidentiality of the firm’s clients, you also have to protect the confidentiality of your colleagues’ work, since you get documents for translation from all your colleagues. A translator is regarded by their colleagues as a source ...

 Glossary of Tax Terms by Maha Arara commercial register سجل تجاري Share transfer agreement عقد بيع حصص tax declaration إقرار ضريبي Tax statement ربط ضريبة bill of lading بوليصة شحن CIF التكلفة والتأمين والشحن air waybill بوليصة شحن جوي revenue إيرادات custom declarations مستندات الإفراج الجمركي clearance مخالصة offshore revenue الايرادات الخارجية gains أرباح articles of association عقد التأسيس والنظام الأساسي quorum نصاب قانوني equity investment توظيف الأموال في الأسهم Equity capital أسهم رأس المال Trial balance ميزان المراجعة Jurisdiction Clause This agreement is gover...