Work with Kaleab Mebratu!

I translate like a craftsman fine-tuning a masterpiece, meticulous, culturally sharp, and never letting AI steal my job. Every sentence gets the manual treatment, ensuring precision and authenticity. Whether it’s localization, MTPE, LQA, or transcription, I blend structure with creativity, refining words until they feel natural. My process? Accuracy first, clarity second, and a sprinkle of artistic intuition throughout. Deadlines don’t scare me! I meet them like a pro! without sacrificing quality. Think of me as your linguistic problem solver, delivering translations that feel like they were never translated.

The classic ‘Google Translate knows best’ scenario.

A client once ran my carefully crafted, context-aware translation through Google Translate, saw a different phrasing, and decided I was wrong despite not speaking a single word of Amharic.

Instead of pulling my hair out, I took a diplomatic approach. I politely explained that while machine translation can provide rough meanings, it lacks cultural nuance, proper grammar, and context adaptation. which is exactly what a human translator brings to the table. To prove my point, I ran their English sentence back through Google Translate into Amharic, showing the hilarious inaccuracies that resulted and we managed to establish a smoother review process moving forward.

Moral of the story: Google Translate is great for travelers, not for professional accuracy!