Having started to translate my first novel from Arabic to English, I’ve been inspired to make a post here about translation. It’s a science and an art–tedious, but also very satisfying when you feel that you’ve succeeded.
Here’s a great article about translatability and the work of the translator. For Arabic-to-English translation, see the premier blog by M. Lynx Qualey. For magazines accepting short pieces, see her post here.
Today we have some computer-based exercises.
With your partner, run through the following in any order you choose:
Visit this image, click on it to zoom in, and answer the following questions. If you get stumped, raise your hand for help. ١ –
شو هذا ؟
٢ – Write some of the names, and any other information you find:
اسم:
اسم:
اسم:
اسم:
اسم:
Open SignsInArabicAmended and decode it. If you and your partner are stumped, raise your hand for help.
