Yael Cohen

Hebrew linguist, professional translator and editor

Hebrew language services: localization, editing, translation and transcreation

English and Spanish into Hebrew

Services

Localization into Hebrew:

  • Translation/Editing
  • LQA and testing
  • Cultural consulting and adaptation
  • Website and app translation
  • Adaptation of language learning products
  • Glossaries and style-guide creation and maintenance

Translation into Hebrew:

  • Transcreation into Hebrew - copy adaptation and review
  • Medical translation – including trials, parenting, child care
  • Children’s books

Editing and Review:

  • Review of existing translations
  • Translation evaluation
  • Proofreading

Experience

Localization: linguist, reviewer, LQA (including glossary and style-guide maintenance)

  • Google content – Linguist, main reviewer, on-site reviewer, since 2014
  • Amazon content – reviewer, since 2020
  • Dating apps content – main reviewer, 2018 - 2021
  • Netflix subtitling review – main reviewer, LQA, 2019
  • iHerb content – Language lead, main reviewer, 2019
  • Additional projects: HP, Perceptive Informatics, Intel, Yahoo, Transparent Language Inc., DHL, Tinder, Fisher Price and more

Hebrew linguist for advertising campaigns

Brands:

  • Rolex
  • Pringles
  • Dyson
  • Johnson’s
  • Mattel
  • Zumba
  • Triumph
  • DHL
  • and more

Marketing Translation and review (including transcreation)

Medical translation and LQA

Children’s book – writing and translation

Film and TV series subtitling

since 2002

Spanish, English and Hebrew Medical Interpreter and translator

1999 - 2001

Hebrew teacher

1998 - 2006

Academic level Hebrew teacher and lecturer for adults in Israel and abroad

International Groups - seminars coordinator and tour leader

1994 – 1997

Education

Hebrew University

Bachelor of Spanish and Latin American Studies
Faculty of Humanities

Additional studies: Linguistics, French Language and Literature

1989 - 1992

Complutense University of Madrid

Hispanic Linguistic & Literature studies

1992 - 1993

Bar Ilan University

Translation Diploma in Spanish and Hebrew
Translation and Interpretation postgraduate studies

1994 - 1996

Hebrew University

Hebrew teaching certificate course

1997
1999

Translation for TV and Subtitling Course

2001

Bar Ilan University

Individual courses in Translation Studies

2006