The Abu Dhabi Police General Command celebrated World Translation Day, which falls on September 30 annually, in appreciation of the translator’s profession and professionalism by applying the best international practices in providing high-quality services that are consistent with its development strategy and the law regulating the translation profession..
Major General Thani Butti Al Shamsi, Director of the Saif Bin Zayed Academy for Police and Security Sciences, honored the distinguished translators in the Abu Dhabi Police, praising their efforts in achieving its aspirations towards enhancing cooperation and coordination with key partners from various entities..
He explained that Abu Dhabi Police’s celebration of International Translation Day comes out of its appreciation for the efforts of translators and their main role in building bridges of communication with the peoples of the world, bringing countries, peoples and cultures closer together and their distinguished efforts in accomplishing the tasks of police and security work with great professionalism..
Brigadier General Dr. Rashid Mohammed Burshid, Deputy Director of the Saif Bin Zayed Academy for Police and Security Sciences, said that the Translation Center seeks to develop the translation system and provide the translator movement with the elements of pioneering success, by encouraging and motivating translators and cooperating with customers of different nationalities and seeking to achieve professionalism by applying the best international practices..
The ceremony included a short video presentation about the tasks of the Translation Center, which aims to provide professional translation services, achieve leadership through the optimal use of qualifications and competencies in the fields of security and police translation, adopt the best international practices in the field of translation by obtaining international accreditations, and strive to achieve many achievements. Since its opening.
Major Hamid Mohammed Al Balushi, Director of the Translation Center at the Saif Bin Zayed Academy for Police and Security Sciences, confirmed that the center’s services include legal translation of agreements, contracts, legal documents and scientific materials, performing simultaneous translation work for conferences and meetings for official delegations, supervising procedures for examining written and oral translation for new translators, and coordinating with Internal authorities for sign language interpreters, in addition to its efforts to translate several languages, provide motivational capabilities for national cadres of translators, and enroll them in advanced training courses that enhance their efforts in the fields of work. .
He pointed out that the celebration of Translation Day comes as an embodiment of the Abu Dhabi Police strategy aimed at qualifying police personnel in various fields by focusing on enhancing the skills of members in communicating with members of society and strengthening partnership with all segments of society..
He explained that the Center has achieved many achievements from 2023 until September 2024, as the number of written translation requests reached 444 requests, amounting to approximately 15,191 pages and more than 3 million words in various fields such as translation of research, international studies, contracts, memorandums of understanding, excellence documents, practical courses, technical translations, and others. Translation projects. The number of interpretation requests reached 295, within 2,795 days and 22,360 working hours, and 7 courses were implemented within the IELTS test preparation project, from which 116 participants benefited. .
He mentioned that the Saif Bin Zayed Academy for Police and Security Sciences launched in 2022 the “Language Education” project at the Translation Center for Abu Dhabi Police personnel, with the aim of enriching the policemen’s linguistic skills and enhancing the effectiveness of communication with society. It included courses in Hebrew, German and French, to provide participants with language skills up to the level Above average according to the European standard, effective communication skills for work purposes, and linking the outcomes of the specialized language program with the linguistic requirements for the job of a policeman..
He pointed out that the language education project aims to develop the language skills of Abu Dhabi Police members, including officers, individuals and civilians, through an integrated study program in accordance with the educational curricula in institutes and universities specialized in languages, and teachers with high academic competence in the field of Hebrew and German languages, in fulfillment of the basic requirements that enable students to use those languages. Languages effectively in specialized police areas at work.
He explained that, from 2023 until September 2024, 6 courses were held in the Italian language in which 66 members participated, 13 courses in the Hebrew language with the participation of 175 members, 8 courses in the German language with the participation of 73 members, and 75 members participated in 11 courses held in the French language..
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