by Asif Afzal | Aug 26, 2020 | Cross-Cultural Training, Language, Translation, UAE
An intriguing novel by Emirati author, Asma Al Zarouni, which explores Arab culture is now available to English-speaking audiences after being translated from Arabic to English, according to an article online by Gulf News. The novel, entitled ‘Killing Me Once More’...
by Asif Afzal | May 24, 2019 | Interpreting, Language, Translation
At first glance, the Arabic and English languages seem as far apart in composition as the regions themselves are on a map. However, the influence of the Arabic language on certain English words should not be overlooked as it gives a valuable insight into our shared...
by Asif Afzal | Apr 8, 2019 | Doing business, Language, Localization, Translation
The English language is considered to be one of the most widely recognised around the world; it is used by NATO, the UN, and the EU as one of their official languages, it is the most frequently used language online, and around 1.5 billion people speak English as...
by Asif Afzal | Dec 6, 2018 | Interpreting, Language, Localization, Translation
The Arabic language is a pluricentric language (or polycentric language), meaning that there are numerous standard forms which exist, often corresponding to different regions, and countries. This multitude of dialects can cause problems when businesses, or...
by Asif Afzal | May 25, 2018 | Translation
Technical translations come with numerous complications which are unique to this type of translation service. Documents such as, user manuals, instructions, medical equipment guidelines, legal paperwork, and so on, all require additional expert knowledge in specific...
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