On Translating Arabic And English Media Texts

This book is a unique and must-read coursebook for undergraduate students studying media translation between English and Arabic. Adopting a practical approach, it introduces the reader to the linguistic and stylistic features of media texts in both English and Arabic, newspaper sections, structures and types of news stories. Packed with extensive vocabulary items and exercises, the book features a collection of seven types of media texts which are dominant in the media industry.

The Routledge Course in Arabic Business Translation: Arabic-English-Arabic is an essential coursebook for university students wishing to develop their skills in translating different types of business texts between English and Arabic. Practical in its approach, the book introduces translation students to the concept of translation and equivalence in the context of business texts, business translators, and the linguistic and syntactic features of business texts. It also highlights translation tools and technology in addition to the translation strategies which can be adopted to render business texts between English and Arabic. Key features in the book include: • Six comprehensive chapters covering (after the Introduction) the areas of economics, management, production, finance, and marketing in the translation industry; • Detailed explanation of the lexical and syntactic features of business texts; • Practical English and Arabic business translation texts featuring a vast business vocabulary bank; • Authentic business texts extracted from English and Arabic books containing economic, management, production, finance, and marketing texts; • Great range of English and Arabic translation exercises to enable students to practice their familiarity with business vocabulary they learned throughout the book; and • Glossaries following all English and Arabic business texts containing the translation of main vocabulary items. The practicality of the approach adopted in this book makes it an essential business translation coursebook for translation students. In addition, the carefully designed content helps students to easily explore different types of business texts, familiarize themselves with main words, and do translation exercises. University instructors working on English and Arabic business translations will find this book highly useful.

The Routledge Course on Media, Legal and Technical Translation: English-Arabic-English is an indispensable and engaging coursebook for university students wishing to develop their English-Arabic-English translation skills in these three text types. Taking a practical approach, the book introduces Arab translation students to common translation strategies in addition to the linguistic, syntactic, and stylistic features of media, legal, and technical texts. This book features texts carefully selected for their technical relevance. The key features include: • comprehensive four chapters covering media, legal, and technical texts, which are of immense importance to Arab translation students; • detailed and clear explanations of the lexical, syntactic, and stylistic features of English and Arabic media, legal, and technical texts; • up-to-date and practical translation examples in both directions offering students actual experiences of professional translators; • authentic texts extracted from various sources to promote students’ familiarity with language features and use; • extensive range of exercises following each section of the book to enable students to test and practice the knowledge and skills they developed from reading previous sections; • glossaries following most exercises containing the translation of difficult words; and • a list of recommended readings following each chapter. The easy, practical, and comprehensive approach adopted in the book makes it a must-have coursebook for intermediate and advanced students studying translation between English and Arabic. University instructors and professional translators working on translation between English and Arabic will find this book particularly useful.

Learn all the skills you need to translate from English to Arabic in this clearly structured guide. Clear explanations and worked examples develop your understanding of the translation process, and there are lots of drills and exercises help you enhance and refine your translation skills.

Arabic Media Dictionary is designed to equip students with translations of terms from Arabic into English. Covering Arabic language mass media, this up-to-date dictionary enables easy reference of media terminologies and phrases, and the acquisition of a wide range of terms related to different media themes and registers. This dictionary offers a wide range of Arabic media entries, which have been translated and contextualised in authentic Arabic media texts, some of which have been extracted from Arabic newspapers and online Arabic media sources. Containing more than 6500 entries with sample sentences, this dictionary is a vital reference for students of Arabic translation, journalists, Arabic instructors and learners of Arabic at intermediate and advanced levels. The dictionary is structured in alphabetical order, accompanied with an Arabic index for easy access.

This book deals with a specific type of translation that has been the subject of several books in Arabic, namely media translation, which has been gaining prominence lately. It is divided into two sections. The first deals with the history, importance, role, the major theories and types of translation. The second offers some applications in Arabic and English for the benefit of those working in the field of media translation. The book seeks to help those interested in studying the science and history of translation and those wishing to acquire skills for this profession and engage in it after achieving proficiency in the two languages: the target language and the source language. The book hopes to fill a void in the Arabic library, especially in the field of media translation.

This textbook provides a comprehensive resource for translation students and educators embarking on the challenge of translating into and out of English and Arabic. Combining a solid basis in translation theory with examples drawn from real texts including the Qu’ran, the author introduces a number of the problems and practical considerations which arise during translation between English and Arabic, equipping readers with the skills to recognise and address these issues in their own work through practical exercises. Among these considerations are grammatical, semantic, lexical and cultural problems, collocations, idioms and fixed expressions. With its coverage of essential topics including culturally-bound terms and differences, both novice and more experienced translators will find this book useful in the development of their translation practice.

"This text is an essential coursebook for all Arab learners studying translation. Featuring a bottom-up approach to translation issues, it is informative, interesting and self-explanatory. The examples used in the book cover a wide range of topics, and are tuned to suit the level of beginner translation students. The unique combination of discussion and practical exercises following each topic makes this book ideal for Arab undergraduate students."