Book Cover
E-book
Author Kendall, Elisabeth

Title Media Arabic : an essential vocabulary / Elisabeth Kendall
Edition 2nd ed
Published Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, 2012

Copies

Description 1 online resource (viii, 104 pages)
Series Essential Middle Eastern Vocabularies
Essential Middle Eastern vocabularies.
Contents Cover; Contents; Preface to the Second Edition; User Guide; Introduction; 1. General; 2. Politics & Government; 3. Elections; 4. Military; 5. Economics; 6. Trade & Industry; 7. Law & Order; 8. Disaster & Aid; Index
Summary Gives you up-to-date expressions, jargon and new coinages for modern concepts in media Arabic. What is the Arabic for 'the UN'? How does the Arabic media say 'rogue state'? Or 'Arab Spring'? This short, accessible vocabulary gives you ready-made lists of key terms in media Arabic for translating both from and into Arabic. Divided into 8 key areas:. <div>General (reports, statements, sources, common media idioms) ́⁰Ø Politics & Government ́⁰Ø Elections ́⁰Ø Military ́⁰Ø Law and Order ́⁰Ø Economics ́⁰Ø Trade & Industry ́⁰Ø Aid & Development</div> This second edition has been revised and updated throughout and now includes an English-Arabic index as well as audio materials. Key Features:. Terms are grouped in thematic sections so that you can learn all of the vocabulary for a specific subject at the same time Easy-to-learn lists help you to test your translation skills Audio files so that you can check your pronunciation
Notes Previous edition: 2005
Some online versions lack accompanying media packaged with the printed version
Text in English and Arabic
Print version record
Subject Arabic language -- Business Arabic.
Arabic language -- Textbooks for foreign speakers -- English
FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY -- Arabic.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY -- General.
Arabic language
Arabic language -- Business Arabic
Genre/Form Textbooks
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780748644964
0748644962