Muhamad Nizar

“A freelance translator with B.Eng title and working experience as

environmental consultant”

Phone: +622177826973
Mobile: +628170891531
Address: Pesona Khayangan Blok FM No. 6 Depok 16411, Indonesia
Email: nizarmuhamad@yahoo.co.id

Language Pairs of Service

English >> Indonesian (Native speaker)
Indonesian (Native speaker) >> English
Years of experience: 3

Fields of Expertise
Chemistry • Ecology & Environment • Engineering: Chemical • Mining & Minerals / Gems

Additional work areas: Building & Construction • Economy • Engineering: (general) • Engineering:
Petroleum • Localization (Software/Websites) • Science (general) • Social Science, Sociology,
Ethics, etc.

About Me
I had translated many kinds of documents and will keep translating because I love this job. I have
translated for translation agencies (Bilingual Business Service, Azzam Translator, Fiba College), for
companies (ORMAT, Itochu) and even for individuals. My tagline is "I offer you accurate translation"
and it is reflected in every result of my translation.
I hold a Bachelor Degree of Chemical Engineering from Sriwijaya University, Palembang, Indonesia. I
used to work for PT. ERM (Environmental Resources Management) Indonesia from February 2008 to
May 2009 as environmental consultant. I was involved in fulfilling some Environmental Impact
Assessment (EIA) projects. However, I resigned for a certain reason. After that, I started working as
freelance English translator, one of my expertises. Actually, during my time in ERM, in addition to my
consultancy service, I was trusted to translate some EIA documents.

Qualifications
 Master Degree in Environmental Study from University of Indonesia, Jakarta-Indonesia, Feb 2010
– ongoing;
 Bachelor Degree in Chemical Engineering from Sriwijaya University, Palembang-Indonesia, 2002-
2007.

My Interest
Helping people translating any documents from English to Indonesia or vice versa from all over the
world.

My Softwares
Adobe Acrobat, MetaTexis Lite, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, OmegaT, Powerpoint
My Portfolio
Source text – English
The determination of the significant impact is based
on criteria of significant impact as described below:
1) Number of Impacted Persons
The total population in the proximity of the Wellpad
SIL within a radius of 4 kilometers is about 780
people. The surrounding community to about a
radius of 500 meters from the center of SIL contains
approximately 70 houses. There are in average 5
persons per house. Then, it is estimated there are
350 people who are the most potentially impacted
by the H2S emission from PLTP operation. For NIL,
the closest villages are approximately 1000 meters
from the NIL wellpads. The population in the villages
is 1,560. Compared to total population in study area,
the impacted people is quite low.
Therefore, the impact is categorized as
negative insignificant impact.
2) Impacted Area
The H2S concentrations which exceed odor
standard (0.02 ppm) are predicted at several
distances from PLTP that may reach residential
areas. At SIL, a theoretical H2S concentration
Translation – Indonesian
Penentuan dampak penting berdasarkan kriteria
dampak penting diuraikan sebagai berikut:
1) Jumlah manusia yang akan terkena dampak
Jumlah populasi wilayah yang berdekatan dengan
tapak sumur di SIL dalam radius 4 km adalah 780.
Jumlah pemukiman dalam radius 500 meter dari
pusat sumur SIL adalah 70 rumah. Satu rumah rata-
rata dihuni 5 orang. Dengan demikian diperkirakan
ada 350 orang yang paling berpotensi terkena
dampak emisi H2S dari kegiatan uji produksi. Untuk
NIL, desa-desa terdekat berjarak sekitar 1000 meter
dari tapak sumur. Populasi di desa-desa tersebut
sekitar 1560. Dibandingkan dengan total populasi di
wilayah studi, jumlah orang yang terkena dampak
relatif kecil.
Oleh karena itu, jumlah orang yang terkena dampak
dikategorikan negatif tidak penting.
2) Luas wilayah persebaran dampak Konsentrasi-
konsentrasi H2S yang melebihi baku mutu
kebauan (0.02 ppm) diprediksikan pada beberapa
jarak dari PLTP yang mungkin merupakan wilayah
penduduk. Di SIL, konsentrasi H2S teoritis
exceeding the 0.02ppm has been calculated at a
distance of 1,250 meters from the plant, with an
occurence frequency rate of about 2% in a year. At
NIL, a theoretical H2S concentration exceeding the
0.02ppm has been calculated at a distance of 2,350
meters from the plant with an occurence frequency
rate of about 14% in a year. Thus, based on
impacted area, the impact of H2S is considered as
negative significant.
3) Intensity of Impacts
The intensity of impact of H2S can be determined
based on its odor and its health effect. Based on the
initial screening calculations, at wind speeds above
3.3 m/s, the estimated H2S concentrations at SIL
are above Indonesian odor standard (Decree of
Environment Minister KEP-50/MENLH11/1996)
which is 0.02 ppm. In NIL, the H2S concentration
exceeds the standard at wind speed 1.4 m/s. For
SIL, the percentage of occurence is 2.1%, while in
NIL, the percentage is is 14.4%, based on wind
speed statistical analysis.
However, as noted above, actual H2S quantity may
be lower based on actual reseveroir conditions after
all drilling works are complete, and also based on
more complete modeling that accounts for other
environmental parameters. The predicted H2S
concentrations may not cause negative health effect
to the surrounding communities considering they are
still far below concentration that may cause such
effect (with a threhold limit of 10 ppm for maximum
8-hour exposure) in accordance with Circular Letter
from Minister of Employment No. SE-01/MEN/1997
which stipulates Threshold Limit Values for Air
Chemical Factor in Working Environment.
Based on the explanation above, the intensity of
impact of H2S is considered as possible significant
for odor but insignificant for human health.
Source text – Indonesian
A. Latar Belakang
Perencanaan, pengadaan dan pendayagunaan
sarana dan prasaranan pendidikan dalam
mendukung proses pembelajaran mempunyai
pengaruh langsung untuk mencapai tujuan
pembelajaran, dan pada saat yang bersamaan
sarana pendidikan merupakan salah satu bentuk
sumber daya pendidikan yang mempunyai peran
dan fungsi sebagai penunjang keberhasilan.
Keputusan Menteri Pendidikan Nasional Nomor
031/O/2002 tanggal 18 maret 2002 pasal 68 secara
eksplisit menyatakan bahwa, perumusan kebijakan
pembakuan sarana pendidikan. Hal ini sesuai
dengan Keputusan Mendiknas Nomor 129a/U/2004
tanggal 4 Oktober 2004, tentang Standar Pelayanan
Minimal (SPM) Bidang Pendidikan.
Dalam rangka meningkatkan kualitas pendidikan,
pemerintah telah menempuh berbagai upaya antara
lain melalui peningkatan kualitas sarana dan
prasana pendidikan termasuk standar bangunan
dan perabot sekolah.
Dengan berlakunya UU RI No. 32 tahun 2004
tentang Pemerintahan Daerah, Direktorat
Pendidikan Lanjutan Pertama, dalam rangka
peningkatan mutu pendidikan juga memberlakukan
yang melebihi 0.02ppm diprediksi pada jarak 1,250
meters dari PLTP, dengan frekuensi kejadian sekitar
2% dalam satu tahun. Di NIL, konsentrasi H2S
teoritis yang melebihi 0.02ppm diprediksi pada jarak
2,350 meters dari PLTP, dengan frekuensi kejadian
sekitar 14% dalam satu tahun. Oleh karena itu,
berdasarkan luas wilayah yang terkena dampak,
dampak H2S dikategorikan negatif penting.
3) Intensitas dampak berlangsung
Intensitas dampak H2S dapat ditentukan
berdasarkan kebauan dan dampak kesehatannya.
Berdasarkan perhitungan screening mula-mula,
pada saat kecepatan angin di atas 3.3 m/s,
konsentrasi teoritis H2S di SIL melebihi baku mutu
kebauan di Indonesian (Keputusan Menteri
Lingkungan KEP-50/MENLH11/1996) yaitu 0.02
ppm. Di NIL, konsentrasi H2S teoritis melebihi baku
mutu pada kecepatan angin 1.4 m/s. Di SIL,
persentasi kejadian adalah 2.1%, sedangkan di NIL,
persentasenya adalah 14.4%, berdasarkan analisis
statistik kecepatan angin.
Namun, seperti yang dinyatakan sebelumnya,
dispersi H2S mungkin lebih rendah jika berdasarkan
kondisi aktual sumur produksi setelah semua
pemboran selesai dilakukan dan juga berdasarkan
based pemodelan yang lebih lengkap yang
memperhitungkan parameter-parameter lingkungan
lainnya. Konsentrasi H2S yang diprediksi tidak akan
menyebabkan gangguan kesehatan pada
masyarakat di sekitar PLTP karena masih jauh
berada di bawah konsentrasi yang dapat
menyebabkan gangguan kesehatan (yaitu Nilai
Ambang Batas 10 ppm untuk paparan maksimum 8
jam) sesuai dengan Surat Edaran Menteri Tenaga
Kerja No. SE-01/MEN/1997 tentang Nilai Ambang
Batas Faktor Kimia Udara di Lingkungan Kerja.
Berdasarkan penjelasan di atas, intensitas dampak
H2S dianggap penting dilihat dari sisi kebauan
namun tidak penting dilihat dari sisi kesehatan
masyarakat.
Translation – English
A. Background
Planning, procurement and utilization of educational
facilities and infrastructures in supporting learning
process have a direct influence to the achievement
of learning objectives, and at the same time
educational facilities are educational resources with
role and function as success supports.
Decision of National Education Minister No.
031/O/2002 March 18, 2002 Article 68 explicitly
states that Directorate of Junior High Education
organized the preparation of materials,
standardization policy educational facilities. This is in
accordance with the Decision of National Education
Minister No. 129a/U/2004 dated October 4, 2004,
regarding Minimum Service Standards (SPM) for
Education Sector.
In order to improve the quality of education, the
government has been taking various efforts
including through improving the quality of
educational facilities and infrastructures including
standardization of School buildings and furniture.
With the enactment of LAW No. 32 year 2004
regarding Regional Government, Directorate of
Junior High Education, in order to improve quality of
education, enforces school autonomy through a
otonomi sekolah melalui program Manajemen
Peningkatan Mutu Berbasis Sekolah (MPMBS).
Program ini dilakukan dengan berbagai cara seperti
memberdayakan sumber daya pendidikan yang
menjadi pendukung dalam proses pembelajaran.
Sarana pendidikan merupakan salah satu sumber
daya pendidikan di dalamnya termasuk bangunan
dan perabot sekolah perlu mendapat perhatian
serius karena merupakan salah satu faktor masukan
instrumental yang mempunyai peran penting dalam
proses pembelajaran. Untuk itu perlu pedoman
sebagai acuan dalam perencanaan dan pengadaan
bangunan dan perabot Sekolah Menengah Pertama
(selanjuntya disingkat SMP) yang memberi
keleluasaan kepada daerah untuk memiliki alternatif
dari standardisasi yang ditawarkan sesuai dengan
kemampuan dan keinginan daerah.
B. Tujuan
Buku Pedoman Bangunan dan Perabot SMP ini
bertujuan untuk:
1. Memberikan pedoman teknis yang dapat
dijadikan pegangan bagi daerah dalam
perencanaan, pengadaan bangunan dan perabot
sekolah sehingga sesuai dengan fungsinya dalam
menunjang proses pembelajaran;
2. Memberikan pedoman perencanaan dan
pengadaan bangunan dan perabot sekolah secara
efisien dan efektif;
3. Memberikan alternatif perencanaan dan
pengadaan bangunan dan perabot sekolah sesuai
kondisi dan budaya daerah kabupaten/kota masing-
masing.
School -Based Quality Improvement Program
(MPMBS). The program is implemented in various
ways such as by empowering educational resources
to support the learning process.
Educational facility, one of educational resources
including school buildings and furniture, needs
serious attention because it is one of instrumental
input factor that has an important role in the learning
process. Therefore, we need guidelines for
reference in planning and procurement of buildings
and furniture for Junior High School (hereinafter
abbreviated SMP) which gives flexibility for a region
to have an alternative from this offered
standardization according to region’s ability and
desire.
B. Purposes
The purposes of this guideline for SMP buildings
and furniture are:
1. To provide technical guidelines for reference for a
region in planning, procuring School buildings and
furniture which are suitable with their function in
supporting the learning process;
2. To provide guidelines for planning and procuring
School buildings and furniture in an efficient and
effective ways;
3. To provide alternatives in planning and procuring
School buildings and furniture according to
condition and culture in a regency/ city..
My Translation History
During my time in ERM (Feb 2008 – May 2009), I had translated some documents as follows:

 Term of Reference (KA) of Nickel and Cobalt Mining Project of PT Weda Bay Nickel (Eng > Ind);
 Term of Reference (KA), Environmental Management and Monitoring (RKL and RPL) of The
Increase and The Optimization of Nickel Ore Production and Processing of PT INCO Up To 225
Million Pounds Nickel in Matte Per Year (Ind > Eng);
 Environmental Feasibility to Protected Forest Area, Lead and Zinc Mining Project of PT. Dairi
Prima Mineral (Ind > Eng);
 Environmental Impact Analysis (ANDAL) of Martabe Gold Mining Project of PT Agincourt
Resources (Ind > Eng).

Followings are my translation history after I resigned from ERM, Status: Per March 1, 2011

No. Project Summary Client/Project Language Translation Date Received Date

Provider Pair Volume (MM/DD/YY) Completed
(source (MM/DD/YY)
word-
count)
1 Draft Energy Sales ORMAT Ind > Eng 11855 02/4/2011 02/14/2011
Contract PLN
2 Bachelor Final Aliya Dini Ind > Eng 2833 02/01/2011 02/03/2011
Report- Chapter of
Introduction
3 EXERCISE PeMad Eng > Ind 3020 01/27/2011 01/31/2011
WORKBOOK
FI.TC.09
Petty Cash Journal
4 Chronology of PeMad Ind> Eng 1264 12/23/2010 12/23/2010
Strategic Plan
Sulawesi Tenggara
5 EHS PeMad Eng > Ind 8080 12/14/2010 12/19/2010
MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM
MANUAL
6 Tender Docs ORMAT Ind > Eng 9171 11/03/2010 11/12/2010
Baturraden after
aanwijzing
7 Technical Tender ORMAT Ind > Eng 21015 09/27/2010 10/08/2010
Docs
8 A Newsletter Rukmi Indrati Eng > Ind 3979 12/10/2010 12/12/2010
9 OBSTACLES Itochu Ind > Eng 2,558 08/20/2010 08/25/2010
FACED BY Corporation
STEAM POWER
PLANT
PROJECTS
10. EVALUATION OF Itochu Ind > Eng 3,005 08/18/2010 08/24/2010
ADDITIONAL Corporation
WORK, SARULLA
PROJECT IN
No. Project Summary Client/Project Language Translation Date Received Date
Provider Pair Volume (MM/DD/YY) Completed
(source (MM/DD/YY)
word-
count)
NORTH
SUMATRA
11 SOME DRAFT Rukmi Indrati Ind > Eng 6,617 06/30/2010 07/05/2010
REGULATIONS
OF
THE HEAD OF
NATIONAL
AGENCY OF
DRUG AND FOOD
CONTROL,
REPUBLIC OF
INDONESIA
12 THE Itochu Ind > Eng 4,502 06/08/2010 06/09/2010
GEOTHERMAL Corporation
POTENTIAL OF
MOUNT
PAPANDAYAN
13 Financial Report of Itochu Ind > Eng 5,570 08/03/2010 03/12/2010
PT. Surya Timur Corporation
Satrya
14 INCO’s Annual Pemad Eng > Ind 7,789 02/25/2010 03/01/2010
Report 2009
part 2
15 INCO’s Annual Pemad Eng > Ind 939 02/24/2010 02/25/2010
Report 2009
part 1
16 EIA studies of GHD Ind > Eng 13,112 02/17/2010 02/22/2010
Development of
Losari Waste Water
Treatment
Installation
17 Interpretation of Itochu Ind > Eng 2,175 02/16/2010 02/18/2010
Geothermal System Corporation
18 Chapter 1 of Itochu Ind > Eng 1,495 02/15/2010 02/16/2010
Geothermal mining Corporation
exploitation in
Sorikmarapi -
Roburan -
Sampuraga
19 Plaintiff response Rukmi Indrati Ind > Eng 3,584 02/14/2010 02/16/2010
letter
20 NOTICE OF Rukmi Indrati Ind > Eng 3,165 05/02/2010 02/08/2010
APPEAL AND
MEMORANDUM
DELIVERY
21 Series of Economic Bilingual Ind > Eng 70,529 01/13/2010 03/04/2010
No. Project Summary Client/Project Language Translation Date Received Date
Provider Pair Volume (MM/DD/YY) Completed
(source (MM/DD/YY)
word-
count)
Journals Business (part 1)
Service 03/04/2010
(part 2)
22 Gradient Itochu Ind > Eng 13,250 01/08/2010 01/14/2010
Temperature Survey Corporation
on three wells in
Merapi Sorik, North
Sumatera
23 Regulation of Rukmi Indrati Ind > Eng 269 12/29/2009 12/29/2009
General Director of
Treasury NUMBER
PER-10/PB/2007,
Republic of
Indonesia
24 Business Bilingual Ind > Eng 5,721 12/18/2009 12/21/2009
Process Business
and Service
Identification
of The Latest
Conditions,
Central Bureau
of
Statistics, Year
2009
25 Annual Report Bilingual Ind > Eng 8,905 12/13/2009 12/17/2009
of Business
2008 of Service
PERUM
PPS, Branch of
Jakarta
26 Croplife Rukmi Indrati Eng > Ind 1,351 12/12/2009 12/13/2009
International,
ELearning
Module
3- Production,
Formulation
and
Packaging
27 Croplife Rukmi Indrati Eng > Ind 2,374 12/08/2009 12/10/2009
International,
ELearning
Module 2
– Marketing,
Distribution and
Sales
28 A document of Bilingual Ind > Eng 10,323 11/30/2009 12/04/2009
No. Project Summary Client/Project Language Translation Date Received Date
Provider Pair Volume (MM/DD/YY) Completed
(source (MM/DD/YY)
word-
count)
complete Business
standardization Service
of
Junior High
School
(SMP)
Buildings
and Furnitures,
published by
Ministry of
National
Education
in 2006.
29 Regulation of Fiba Ind > Eng 1,894 11/25/2009 11/30/2009
State College
Minister of
Environment
Number 13
year
2008 Regarding
Wastewater
Quality
Standards
for Businesses
and/or
Activities of
Coconut
Processing
30 An Old Rukmi Indrati Ind > Eng 2,828 11/27/2009 11/28/2009
Agreement
in 1995
Regarding
Contract
ofWork
for Building
4,180 DWT
Caraka Jaya III
of
Phase 3.
31 An Old Rukmi Indrati Ind > Eng 2,579 11/26/2009 11/27/2009
Memorandum
Of
Understanding
in
1997 Regarding
Transfer of
No. Project Summary Client/Project Language Translation Date Received Date
Provider Pair Volume (MM/DD/YY) Completed
(source (MM/DD/YY)
word-
count)
Duties
and
Responsibilities
for
Building 9
(Nine)
Ships and 2
(Two)
Imported
Shipset
Materials for
Caraka Jaya III
Ship of Phase 3
32 A document Fiba Ind > Eng 5,370 11/22/2009 11/23/2009
containing College
Islamic
products of
Muamalat Bank
of
Indonesia.
33 A 17-slide Bilingual Ind > Eng 899 11/22/2009 11/23/2009
presentation Business
material Service
entitled
“Second
National
Communication
and Reduction
Target of 26-
41%”
from State
Ministry of
Environment,
on
November
2009.
34 A confidential Bilingual Ind > Eng 2,945 11/20/2009 11/21/2009
Document Business
Service
35 Draft of Bilingual Ind > Eng 25,276 11/04/2009 11/16/2009
Government Business
Regulation Service
Regarding
Procurement of
Government
Goods /
No. Project Summary Client/Project Language Translation Date Received Date
Provider Pair Volume (MM/DD/YY) Completed
(source (MM/DD/YY)
word-
count)
Services
(Status: 20th
August 2009)
36 - Roadmap of Bilingual Ind > Eng 12,841 10/24/2009 10/30/2009
Coffee Business
Processing Service
Industry
- Roadmap of
Cluster
Development
Milk
Processing
Industry
- Roadmap of
Tobacco
Product
Industry (IHT)
37 Appendices of Bilingual Ind > Eng 7,305 10/18/2009 10/24/2009
EIA Business
(AMDAL) of Service
Lumut Balai-
Sumatera
Selatan
Geothermal
Project
Conducted By
PT.
Pertamina
Geothermal in
Muara Enim
Regency of
Sumatera Selatan
Province
38 A Guidelines of Bilingual Ind > Eng 4,318 10/21/2009 10/23/2009
Contract from Business
BP Service
MIGAS
39 Contents of Bilingual Ind > Eng 2,878 10/14/2009 10/14/2009
QHSE Business
Prime Service
Magazine.
1. Editorial
2. HSE Corner
3. All about
Managing
Contractor
No. Project Summary Client/Project Language Translation Date Received Date
Provider Pair Volume (MM/DD/YY) Completed
(source (MM/DD/YY)
word-
count)
4. Contractor
Town Hall
Meeting
5. Best Practice
Managing
Contractor
6.
Commemorate
Earth Day
40 Prospectus of Bilingual Ind > Eng 4,481 10/06/2009 10/10/2009
Sahid Business
International Service
Islamic
Educational
Center.
41 Medium-Term Bilingual Ind > Eng 7,637 09/13/2009 09/15/2009
Development Business
Plan Service
of
Nusa Tenggara
Barat Province
for
Year 2009-
2013
42 Guidelines for Bilingual Ind > Eng 9,122 09/04/2009 09/10/2009
Development Business
Of Energy Service
Independent
Village
43 BASF-Ciba Rukmi Indrati Eng > Ind 8,270 08/27/2009 08/28/2009
Integration
Issue 7
44 A Law Rukmi Indrati Eng > Ind 2,287 08/25/2009 08/27/2009
Lecturing
Material about
Law
Enforcement
in Poland in the
Past.
45 Preface of Erlangga Eng > Ind 1,646 07/19/2009 07/20/2009
Calculus Book
by
Purcell
46 BASF-Ciba Rukmi Indrati Eng > Ind 3,671 07/16/2009 07/17/2009
Integration
Issue 5
No. Project Summary Client/Project Language Translation Date Received Date
Provider Pair Volume (MM/DD/YY) Completed
(source (MM/DD/YY)
word-
count)
47 Report Resume Azzam Ind > Eng 3,759 07/15/2009 07/17/2009
Participatory Translator
Workshops for
Planning of CD
Parameter
Program In
Surrounding
Areas
of PT ITM
48 BASF-Ciba Rukmi Indrati Eng > Ind 4,079 06/24/2009 06/25/2009
Integration
Issue 4
49 BASF-Ciba Rukmi Indrati Eng > Ind 3,964 05/21/2009 05/24/2009
Integration
Issue 2

Signature:

Muhamad Nizar