Abdul Rauf Transcription and translation
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About me

My name is Abdul Rauf. I am a transcriber and translator based in Nampula, Mozambique.

I work in English and European Portuguese, and I deal with each client personally, from the first message to the delivery of the finished work.

If you have a recording or a document and are not sure which service you need, send me a message and I will help you choose.

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Location
Nampula, Mozambique
Time zone
Central Africa Time (UTC+2)
Email
newmunme@gmail.com
Phone
+258 84 588 4110

Transcription and translation in English and Portuguese

I transcribe audio and video recordings in English and Portuguese, in full verbatim or clean verbatim, and translate written texts between European Portuguese and English.

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Example of a transcript and its translation

Transcript (English)

00:02:15

Interviewer: How long have you lived in Nampula?

00:02:18

Participant: About ten years. I moved here for work.

Translation (European Portuguese)

00:02:15

Entrevistador: Há quanto tempo vive em Nampula?

00:02:18

Participante: Há cerca de dez anos. Mudei-me para cá por causa do trabalho.

Rate
12 USD per hour800 MZN per hour
Turnaround
Usually less than two business days
Languages
English and European Portuguese
Transcription styles
Full verbatim and clean verbatim

Services

Transcription

Audio and video recordings in English or Portuguese, written out as text. Two styles are available:

  • Full verbatim keeps every word as it was spoken, including filler words, repetitions and sounds such as laughter.
  • Clean verbatim leaves out filler words, repetitions and false starts, and keeps the speaker's meaning and wording.
Recordings
Interviews, meetings, lectures, podcasts, phone calls, videos and focus groups.
Files you can send
MP3, WAV, M4A, MP4 and other common audio and video formats, or a link to the file.
You receive
A Word, PDF or plain text document with each speaker named. Timestamps can be added on request.

Translation

Written translation in both directions:

  • European Portuguese into English
  • English into European Portuguese
Texts
Letters, reports, articles, business documents, academic work and website text.
Files you can send
Word, PDF, plain text or a link to the document.
You receive
The translated text as a Word or PDF document.

Full verbatim and clean verbatim

The same part of a recording in both styles.

Full verbatim

Highlighted words are left out of clean verbatim.

00:14:32

Interviewer: So, um, when did you, uh, first notice the- the change?

00:14:36

Participant: [laughs] Honestly? I'd say, um, about two years ago. After we, you know, after we moved. [pause]

Clean verbatim

Filler words and false starts removed.

00:14:32

Interviewer: When did you first notice the change?

00:14:36

Participant: Honestly, I'd say about two years ago, after we moved.

Words that cannot be heard clearly are marked with the time, for example [inaudible 00:14:51].

How it works

  1. Send the details

    Use the form on this page, or contact me by email or phone. Say what the recording or document is, how long it is and when you need it.

  2. Get a quote

    I reply with the price and the delivery date.

  3. Send the file

    Attach it to an email, or share a link from Google Drive, Dropbox or WeTransfer.

  4. Receive the finished work

    Your transcript or translation arrives by email, usually in less than two business days.

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Send the details of your project and I will reply by email with the price and the delivery date.

Location
Nampula, Mozambique

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