Using this Book |
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Structure of the Book |
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Module 1 Introduction to Translation |
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1 | (22) |
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1.2 Etymology and Definition |
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1.3 History of Translation |
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1 | (3) |
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1.4 Basic Translation Concepts |
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4 | (1) |
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1.5 Foundation Methods of Translation |
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5 | (15) |
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1.5.1 Word-for-Word Translation |
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5 | (3) |
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1.5.2 Literal Translation |
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8 | (2) |
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1.5.3 Faithful Translation |
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10 | (3) |
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1.5.4 Communicative Translation |
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13 | (3) |
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16 | (2) |
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18 | (2) |
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20 | (1) |
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1.7 Module Review Exercises |
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20 | (3) |
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Module 2 Machine Translation |
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23 | (29) |
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23 | (1) |
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2.2 Concept and Emergence |
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23 | (1) |
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2.3 Machine Translation Approaches |
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24 | (2) |
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2.3.1 Rule-Based Machine Translation (RBMT) Approach |
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24 | (1) |
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2.3.2 Empirical Machine Translation Approaches |
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25 | (1) |
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2.4 Machine Translation Engines |
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26 | (3) |
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2.5 Generic Machine Translation Platforms |
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29 | (11) |
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29 | (3) |
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2.5.2 Microsoft Translator |
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32 | (2) |
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34 | (3) |
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37 | (3) |
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2.6 Customised Translation Engines |
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40 | (4) |
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2.7 Adaptive Machine Translation |
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44 | (4) |
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48 | (1) |
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2.9 Module Review Exercises |
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48 | (4) |
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Module 3 Arabic and English Grammar in Translation |
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52 | (21) |
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52 | (1) |
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52 | (2) |
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54 | (6) |
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60 | (8) |
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68 | (1) |
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3.6 Module Review Exercises |
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69 | (4) |
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Module 4 Literary Translation |
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73 | (31) |
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73 | (1) |
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73 | (17) |
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4.2.1 Narrative Texts: Discourse Problems |
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76 | (7) |
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4.2.2 Narrative Texts: Syntactic Problems |
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83 | (3) |
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4.2.3 Cultural Problems, Domestication and Foreignisation |
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86 | (4) |
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90 | (5) |
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95 | (4) |
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4.4.1 Strategies for Translating Poetry |
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95 | (4) |
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99 | (1) |
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4.6 Module Review Exercises |
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99 | (5) |
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104 | (32) |
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104 | (1) |
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5.2 Features of Economic Discourse |
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104 | (1) |
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5.3 Translation Problems and Strategies |
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105 | (1) |
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106 | (4) |
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5.5 Metaphor in Economic Discourse |
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110 | (20) |
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5.5.1 Terminology: Marketing |
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113 | (4) |
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5.5.2 Terminology: Investment |
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117 | (3) |
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5.5.3 Terminology: Banking |
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120 | (4) |
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5.5.4 Terminology: Accounting and Audit |
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124 | (6) |
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130 | (1) |
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5.7 Module Review Exercises |
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130 | (6) |
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Module 6 Scientific Texts |
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136 | (39) |
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136 | (1) |
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6.2 Translation Strategies |
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136 | (4) |
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137 | (1) |
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137 | (3) |
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6.3 Translation Problems and Practical Steps |
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140 | (23) |
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6.3.1 Problems of Word Level Equivalence |
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147 | (7) |
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6.3.2 Problems above Word Level Equivalence |
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154 | (6) |
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6.3.3 Textual Equivalence: Cohesion and Coherence |
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160 | (3) |
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163 | (5) |
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168 | (1) |
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6.6 Module Review Exercises |
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168 | (7) |
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175 | (30) |
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175 | (1) |
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7.2 Features of Media Texts |
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175 | (2) |
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7.3 Translating Conflicts and Wars |
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177 | (5) |
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7.4 Translating Uprisings and Revolutions |
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182 | (4) |
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7.5 Translating Elections and Political Participation |
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186 | (7) |
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7.6 Translating Natural Disasters |
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193 | (5) |
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198 | (1) |
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7.8 Module Review Exercises |
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198 | (7) |
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Module 8 Administrative Texts |
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205 | (21) |
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205 | (1) |
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8.2 Translating Guidelines and Regulations |
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205 | (4) |
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8.3 Learning and Teaching Regulations |
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209 | (4) |
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8.4 Translating CVs and Applications |
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213 | (1) |
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213 | (1) |
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8.6 Module Review Exercises |
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214 | (12) |
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226 | (33) |
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226 | (1) |
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226 | (1) |
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9.3 Translating Legal Texts |
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227 | (1) |
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9.4 Security Council: Terms and Conditions and Peace Agreements |
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228 | (7) |
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9.5 Translating Agreements and Contracts |
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235 | (6) |
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9.5.1 Rights and Copyrights: Terms and Conditions |
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235 | (1) |
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9.5.2 Memorandum of Agreement |
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236 | (2) |
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9.5.3 Multiparty Negotiations |
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238 | (2) |
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240 | (1) |
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9.6 Translating Family Law Agreements and Testaments |
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241 | (8) |
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241 | (2) |
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9.6.2 Divorce Settlement Agreements |
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243 | (2) |
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9.6.3 Child Custody Agreements |
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245 | (2) |
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9.6.4 Last Will and Testament |
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247 | (2) |
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249 | (1) |
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9.8 Module Review Exercises |
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249 | (10) |
Bibliography |
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