Prerequisites

• University degree, preferably in the English language.
• Mastering the English and the Arabic languages.
• At least one year experience in translation.

Course Description

Written translation is a vital bridge between cultures, playing a key role in the exchange of ideas, knowledge, and values throughout history and into the modern world. From ancient texts to contemporary media, translation has served as a tool for fostering understanding across linguistic and cultural boundaries. This course introduces participants to the foundations of written translation as both a practical skill and an academic discipline. It explores core concepts, theories, and strategies while encouraging critical thinking and precision in the translation process.

Course Objective

By the end of this course, participants will:
• Enhance critical thinking and translation skills.
• Discuss and apply the fundamentals and theories of written translation.

Course Outline

• Translator and the translation:
- Translation: word for word or meaning for meaning.
- Translation as both meaning and format.
- Importance of analysis, critical thinking, judgment, and logic.
- Linguistic and non-linguistic difficulties that hinder translation.

• Introduction to written translation:
- Early discourse among Arabs, Muslims, Chinese and Westerners.
- "Holmes"/"Toury" map and the developments in the field.
- Fundamental translation theories.
- Trust, treason, spirit of text and translation.
- Textual terms and conditions.

Course Benefits

• A graduation certificate by Al Jazeera Media Institute.