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Find-a-Linguist - Mr Ashraf SIDAT

Name: Mr Ashraf SIDAT DPSI MCIL
City: Blackburn
Country: United Kingdom
Native language(s): ENGLISH, URDU
Language(s) of qualification: URDU, ENGLISH
CIOL number: 26410
Membership number (pre-Autumn 2016): 020830
Membership grade: Member
Membership status: Current
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Statement: I have been working as a linguist for the past 17 years in the CJS, working in courts, police stations and Immigration detention centers on a daily basis. My languages are Urdu/Arabic/Gujarati. My qualifications/credentials: Diploma in Public Service Interpreting (Urdu-English Law), and a Certificate in Bilingual Skills for Courts Service-Arabic-Gujarati. I am a Member of The Royal Chartered Institute of Linguists and also a languages lecturer a Blackburn, South Thames Colleges, University of Cambridge. I am also an MD of a translation company. www.lits-service.co.uk. I also do regular interfaith/community cohesion/charitable work, my share towards building a safe, peaceful, and a tolerant society.