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TRANSLATOR'S TOOLS By: Dr. Shadia Y. Banjar
Dr. Shadia Yousef BAnjar
http://www.kau.edu.sa/SBANJAR http://wwwdrshadiabanjar.blogspot.com
10/25/2009
1
Dictionaries Dictionaries are essential tools for good translation. On the one hand, dictionaries fill the blank in translator's knowledge (because no one knows all words). On the other hand, they provide more light in case of doubt.
Types of dictionaries: MONOLINGUAL DICTIONARIES BILINGUAL DICTIONARIES SPECIALIZED DICTIONARIES:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
Dictionary of Usage Thesaurus Spelling Dictionary Dictionary of Slang Visual Dictionaries Rhyming dictionary Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
Dr. Shadia Yousef BAnjar
10/25/2009
2
Encyclopedias Encyclopedia is also an important tool. It provides with further details on words or phrases than the dictionaries do. It is therefore a helpful tool to be equipped with.
Dr. Shadia Yousef BAnjar
10/25/2009
3
Computers and Internet The computer has played and is still playing a key role in professional fields. For instance, instead of disturbing yourself with so many documents - namely dictionaries, encyclopedias, etc. - you can simply use a single computer (desktop or laptop) connected to the internet whereby you can access as many of the tools mentioned above as you wish. If not connected on the Internet, you can still install the software tools onto your computer and use them fruitfully.
Dr. Shadia Yousef BAnjar
10/25/2009
4
Electronic Tools 1. Word Processors Word processors allow the translator to easily type a translation. Spelling and grammar checkers are also important subprograms of word processors. There are, however, other good spell checkers such as Aspell (http://aspell.sourceforge.net/, free) apart from those built into word processors. Another useful feature of word processors is that they can count the total number of words in a document. Nowadays, the word processors which enjoy most popularity are Microsoft Word (http://office.microsoft.com/word/, commercial) and OpenOffice.org Writer (http://www.openoffice.org, free).
Dr. Shadia Yousef BAnjar
10/25/2009
5
2. Electronic Dictionaries and Encyclopaedias translators need to look up reference sources to solve their terminology and spelling problems. Electronic dictionaries have the advantage of speed and convenience of lookup, and portability over their printed counterparts. English bilingual and monolingual electronic dictionaries like those of Oxford or Collins—available on CD-ROM—should be borne in mind when working with English. They have the capability of being searched for expressions and collocations. Another interesting feature is that you can read and hear the pronunciation of most entries. Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary and Thesaurus (http://www.m-w.com) can be accessed online. Each entry has the following fields apart from the entry and definitions: pronunciation, function (e.g. verb), and etymology. In addition, hypertext links allow the user to navigate quickly between the different entries. WordReference (http://www.wordreference.com/) is a good and free choice when working with different language pairs such as Spanish, French, Portuguese, or Italian. It offers bilingual and monolingual dictionaries, as well as synonyms dictionaries. In addition, its forums (http://forum.wordreference.com/) and sub-forums for specific languages like German or Arabic may be helpful with vocabulary or expressions in a given language.
Dr. Shadia Yousef BAnjar
10/25/2009
6
Screen shots
Golden Al-Wafi Translator- English to Arabic Translation:
is a Translation software for more advanced users and professional translators. Expanded and specialized dictionaries and multi-document translation make this software more suitable for advanced translation purposes. Dr. Shadia Yousef BAnjar
10/25/2009
7
www.Almisbar.com An Online Translation Services utilized to provide internet users world-wide with a valuable tool to translate text and websites or use the dictionary at the click of mouse button.
Dr. Shadia Yousef BAnjar
10/25/2009
8
With regard to electronic encyclopedias, Wikipedia (http://www.wikipedia.org) is considered by many Internet users as the best one at the moment, since all its articles are written by people from all around the world. This may lead to an a priori assumption of poor reliability, but recent studies show that Wikipedia comes close to Britannica in terms of the accuracy of its science entries (Giles, 2006). Moreover, it is important to note that, since users are the ones who create or edit the content of the articles, you can find information about a wide variety of topics that do not appear in other commercial encyclopedias. Wikipedia is in constant evolution, so the content of the articles is generally upto-date. Last but not least, Wikipedia articles are written in many languages, although English articles usually cover more topics.
Dr. Shadia Yousef BAnjar
10/25/2009
9
Internet Resources: • Good Translation!,By Michael I. Shukrani, 2008 Edition , Edited and printed by: PowerBooks Production, Cape Town, South Africa. http://hosannatrans.com/goodtranslation.html • Electronic Tools for Translators in the 21st Century. by Pablo Muñoz Sánchez, Translation Journal and the Author 2006 URL: http://accurapid.com/journal/38tools.htm
Dr. Shadia Yousef BAnjar
10/25/2009
10
Dr. Shadia Yousef BAnjar
http://www.kau.edu.sa/SBANJAR http://wwwdrshadiabanjar.blogspot.com
10/25/2009
1
Dictionaries Dictionaries are essential tools for good translation. On the one hand, dictionaries fill the blank in translator's knowledge (because no one knows all words). On the other hand, they provide more light in case of doubt.
Types of dictionaries: MONOLINGUAL DICTIONARIES BILINGUAL DICTIONARIES SPECIALIZED DICTIONARIES:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
Dictionary of Usage Thesaurus Spelling Dictionary Dictionary of Slang Visual Dictionaries Rhyming dictionary Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
Dr. Shadia Yousef BAnjar
10/25/2009
2
Encyclopedias Encyclopedia is also an important tool. It provides with further details on words or phrases than the dictionaries do. It is therefore a helpful tool to be equipped with.
Dr. Shadia Yousef BAnjar
10/25/2009
3
Computers and Internet The computer has played and is still playing a key role in professional fields. For instance, instead of disturbing yourself with so many documents - namely dictionaries, encyclopedias, etc. - you can simply use a single computer (desktop or laptop) connected to the internet whereby you can access as many of the tools mentioned above as you wish. If not connected on the Internet, you can still install the software tools onto your computer and use them fruitfully.
Dr. Shadia Yousef BAnjar
10/25/2009
4
Electronic Tools 1. Word Processors Word processors allow the translator to easily type a translation. Spelling and grammar checkers are also important subprograms of word processors. There are, however, other good spell checkers such as Aspell (http://aspell.sourceforge.net/, free) apart from those built into word processors. Another useful feature of word processors is that they can count the total number of words in a document. Nowadays, the word processors which enjoy most popularity are Microsoft Word (http://office.microsoft.com/word/, commercial) and OpenOffice.org Writer (http://www.openoffice.org, free).
Dr. Shadia Yousef BAnjar
10/25/2009
5
2. Electronic Dictionaries and Encyclopaedias translators need to look up reference sources to solve their terminology and spelling problems. Electronic dictionaries have the advantage of speed and convenience of lookup, and portability over their printed counterparts. English bilingual and monolingual electronic dictionaries like those of Oxford or Collins—available on CD-ROM—should be borne in mind when working with English. They have the capability of being searched for expressions and collocations. Another interesting feature is that you can read and hear the pronunciation of most entries. Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary and Thesaurus (http://www.m-w.com) can be accessed online. Each entry has the following fields apart from the entry and definitions: pronunciation, function (e.g. verb), and etymology. In addition, hypertext links allow the user to navigate quickly between the different entries. WordReference (http://www.wordreference.com/) is a good and free choice when working with different language pairs such as Spanish, French, Portuguese, or Italian. It offers bilingual and monolingual dictionaries, as well as synonyms dictionaries. In addition, its forums (http://forum.wordreference.com/) and sub-forums for specific languages like German or Arabic may be helpful with vocabulary or expressions in a given language.
Dr. Shadia Yousef BAnjar
10/25/2009
6
Screen shots
Golden Al-Wafi Translator- English to Arabic Translation:
is a Translation software for more advanced users and professional translators. Expanded and specialized dictionaries and multi-document translation make this software more suitable for advanced translation purposes. Dr. Shadia Yousef BAnjar
10/25/2009
7
www.Almisbar.com An Online Translation Services utilized to provide internet users world-wide with a valuable tool to translate text and websites or use the dictionary at the click of mouse button.
Dr. Shadia Yousef BAnjar
10/25/2009
8
With regard to electronic encyclopedias, Wikipedia (http://www.wikipedia.org) is considered by many Internet users as the best one at the moment, since all its articles are written by people from all around the world. This may lead to an a priori assumption of poor reliability, but recent studies show that Wikipedia comes close to Britannica in terms of the accuracy of its science entries (Giles, 2006). Moreover, it is important to note that, since users are the ones who create or edit the content of the articles, you can find information about a wide variety of topics that do not appear in other commercial encyclopedias. Wikipedia is in constant evolution, so the content of the articles is generally upto-date. Last but not least, Wikipedia articles are written in many languages, although English articles usually cover more topics.
Dr. Shadia Yousef BAnjar
10/25/2009
9
Internet Resources: • Good Translation!,By Michael I. Shukrani, 2008 Edition , Edited and printed by: PowerBooks Production, Cape Town, South Africa. http://hosannatrans.com/goodtranslation.html • Electronic Tools for Translators in the 21st Century. by Pablo Muñoz Sánchez, Translation Journal and the Author 2006 URL: http://accurapid.com/journal/38tools.htm
Dr. Shadia Yousef BAnjar
10/25/2009
10
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