Arabic-English-Arabic Translation: Issues and Strategies

ISBN-13: 9780415478847 / Angielski / Twarda / 2015 / 218 str.

Ronak Husni;Daniel Newman

Opis

Arabic-English-ArabicTranslation: Issues and Strategies is an accessible coursebook for students and practitioners of Arabic-English-Arabic translation. Focusing on the key issues and topics affecting the field, it offers informed guidance on the most effective methods to deal with such problems, enabling users to develop deeper insights and enhance their translation skills.

Key features include:

• A focus on Arabic-English translation in both directions, preparing students for the real-life experiences of practitioners in the field
• In-depth discussion of the core issues of phraseology, language variation and translation, legal translation and translation technology in Arabic and English translation
• Authentic sample texts in each chapter, taken from a variety of sources from across the Arabic-speaking world to provide snapshots of real-life language use
• Source texts followed by examples of possible translation strategies, with extensive commentaries, to showcase the best translation practices and methodologies
• A range of supporting exercises to enable students to practise their newly acquired knowledge and skills
• Inclusion of a wide range of themes covering both linguistic and genre issues, offering multidimensional perspectives and depth and breadth in learning
• List of recommended readings and resources for each of the topics under discussion
• Comprehensive glossary and bibliography at the back of the book.

Lucid and practical in its approach, " Arabic-English-Arabic Translation: Issues and Strategies "will be an indispensable resource for intermediate to advanced students of Arabic. It will also be of great interest to professional translators working in Arabic-English-Arabic translation." "

This book is a manual for both advanced students and translators for translation between Arabic and English. The authors take a practical approach, focusing on contrastive stylistics and pay particular attention to the main areas of difficulty in English/Arabic translation. Each lesson contains translation examples and samples gleaned from authentic materials, both from literature and the media and additional exercises. A glossary and list of online resources are also provided at the back of the book.

Spis treści

Transliteration. List of Abbreviations & Symbols. Preface  1. Collocation, Compounding and Idioms  2. Language Variation and Translation  3. Legal Translation  4. Arabic-English Translation Technology  Glossary  Bibliography  Index