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Author Lahlali, El Mustapha, author

Title Advanced English-Arabic translation : a practical guide / El Mustapha Lahlali and Wafa Abu Hatab
Published Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2014]
©2014

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 212 pages)
Contents Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Using this Book; Key to Symbols; Structure of the Book; Map of the Book; Module 1 Foundation Methods of Translation; Lesson 1: Word-for-word translation; Lesson 2: Literal translation; Lesson 3: Faithful translation; Lesson 4: Communicative translation; Lesson 5: Adaptation; Lesson 6: Free translation; Module review exercises; Module 2 Literary Texts; Lesson 7: Fiction; Lesson 8: Narrative texts: discourse problems; Lesson 9: Narrative texts: syntactic problems; Lesson 10: Cultural problems, domestication and foreignisation
Lesson 11: DramaLesson 12: Poetry; Module review exercises; Module 3 Economics Texts; Lesson 13: Neologism; Lesson 14: Metaphors in economic discourse; Lesson 15: Terminology: marketing; Lesson 16: Terminology: investment; Lesson 17: Terminology: banking; Lesson 18: Terminology: accounting and audit; Module review exercises; Module 4 Scientific Texts; Lesson 19: Translation strategies; Lesson 20: Translation problems and practical steps; Lesson 21: Translation problems: more practice; Lesson 22: Problems of word level equivalence; Lesson 23: Problems above word level equivalence
Lesson 24: Textual equivalence: cohesion and coherenceModule review exercises; Module 5 Media Texts; Lesson 25: Conflicts/Civil Wars; Lesson 26: Uprisings and revolutions; Lesson 27: Elections and oppositions; Lesson 28: Natural disasters; Module review exercises; Module 6 Administrative Texts; Lesson 29: Translating guidelines and regulations; Lesson 30: Learning and teaching regulations; Module review exercises; Module 7 Legal Texts; Lesson 31: Translating legal texts; Lesson 32: Translating agreements and contracts; Lesson 33: Security Council: terms and conditions and peace agreements
Summary Your one-stop practical guide to translating text from English into Arabic. Learn all the skills you need to translate from English to Arabic in this clearly structured guide. The extracts from a variety of authentic, contemporary texts have been carefully selected to introduce you to important stylistic features so that you can develop your skills across a range of genres. Key Features. For learners who already have a grasp of basic Arabic and are looking to improve their translation skills Examples cover media, legal, scientific & technical, literary and administrative texts Clear explanations and worked examples develop your understanding of the translation process Lots of drills and exercises help you to enhance and refine your translation skills
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-212)
Notes In English with some Arabic
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Subject English language -- Translating into Arabic.
Translation & interpretation.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY -- Arabic.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Translating & Interpreting.
English language -- Translating into Arabic
Languages.
Form Electronic book
Author Abu Hatab, Wafa, author
ISBN 9780748677962
0748677968
1306819741
9781306819749
0748677984
9780748677986