ABC’s of Professional Translation
The ABC’s of Professional Translation is a general translation course between Arabic and English. Main principles and foundations are laid down in this course to help trainees forge their career in general translation. The same rules that are taught here can apply to a variety of specialized disciplines as well and for different purposes.
This course sheds light on syntactic problems in translation and how they can be solved based on the assumption that a correct translation cannot be rendered without a correct use of grammar.
Who Should Attend?
- Any individual mastering written English and Arabic languages and seeking to have general knowledge of the industry of translation
By the end of this course you will be able to:
- demonstrate competency in translating documents
- use the professional and ethical standards required for professional translators
- demonstrate proficiency in the use and application of different translation tools used in the field (such as dictionaries, software, internet search, etc…)
Course Duration: 10 days
| Timeline | Topics to be covered |
| Day 1 | What do we translate? – Literal and Free Translation |
| Day 2 | Translation Problems (avoiding common mistakes in Arabic & English) |
| Day 3 | Translation of Verb be/do/have/modals Translation of Verb be/do/have/modals |
| Day 4 | Translation of questions/negation |
| Day 5 | Time management and mental processing |
| Day 6 | Translation of Pronouns/past participle/gerunds/ Translation of Adjectives/ Tenses/ conditional sentences |
| Day 7 | Translation of Word Classes/Articles/Sentence Connectors |
| Day 8 | Conclusions and exercises |
| Day 9 | Translation of synonymy/polysemy/monosomy/collocations |
| Day 10 | Translation of fixed phrases/ metaphors/Culture/ Translation of proper names |
Material given during the training: Compiled translated material related to the course
Before the course
Each delegate will be asked to complete a Pre-Course Assessment Form to determine their current level and objectives for attending the course. The content of such Form will be used by the trainer only to give tailored training that is focused on each group of delegates.
At the end of the course
Each delegate will be asked to complete an Individual Development Plan and Vocational Completion Certificate.
* Discounts available for multiple bookings