Transcript Translation and the Arabic language

Translation and the Arabic
language
Definition
• What is translation?
• Processes and methods used to convey
the meaning of the source language into
the target language by means of
1. Words which have equivalent in Arabic
2. New words for which no ready-made
equivalent is available in Arabic
3. Foreign words written in Arabic letters
4. Foreign words changed to suit Arabic
pronunciation, spelling and grammar
Here are examples for all
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speak ‫يتكلم‬
satellite ‫قمر اصطناعى‬
Aspirin ‫اسبيرين‬
Democracy ‫ديمقراطية‬
What do we translate?
Vocabulary
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Grammar
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Sentences
Clauses
Word order
Tenses
Modals
Questions
Negations
Imperatives
Adjectives
Adverbs
Articles
Vocabulary
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Synonymy
Polysemy
Antonymy
Connotations
Collocations
Idioms
Proverbs
Metaphors
Technical terms
Culture
Style
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Formality vs informality
Fronting
Parallelism
Ambiguity
Repetition
Redundancy
Short sentences
Long sentences
Nominalization vs Verbalization
Phonology
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Rhyme
Rhythm
Alliteration
Consonance
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Meter
Foot
Chiming
Stress
Pitch
tone
Language
Grammar Words Style Sound
Meaning
Translation