Adel Bahameed

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What is the most difficult language in the world with regard to its sound system?

Some language learners believe that some languages are too hard to learn due to their sound system (phonetics and phonology). Which language, do you think, is the most difficult one for learners,...

11 August 2020 2,752 26 View

What made English to become the language no. 1 in the world?

Why English in particular? Why not French, German, Arabic, Spanish, Chinese, or any other language?

28 July 2020 8,033 90 View

What is the criteria of the world university ranking?

In fact, a lot of academicians are still unaware of the criteria according to which a university is evaluated by the the system of the world university ranking. I believe that these criteria...

18 December 2019 6,942 4 View

Translation errors from English into one's mother tongue. Any related studies?

I need help to find related literature about investigating, discussing, and/or evaluating translation errors from English into one's mother tongue.

18 December 2019 7,328 4 View

What is the best dictionary for translating a text?

In the field of translation, we cannot work without using a good reliable dictionary. However, dictionaries are different in the information they provide. What is the best dictionary for such a...

09 December 2019 2,730 15 View

Should we translate or transliterate the names of hotels and shops?

Owners put signboards on their hotels and shops and they are so keen to use two languages on these signboards as a kind of advertisement. They often use the local language and English. Some names...

01 August 2019 4,673 3 View

Is there any international test for professional interpreters?

Some companies need to recruit good interpreters. How could the company know the best interpreter form among all the job applicants. I think we need an international test by which interpreters can...

18 March 2019 3,793 2 View

How can I know that there is a translation for a certain book? Is there any way or website that can help?

I read a very valuable informative book in Arabic. I feel that its value is so great and it is one of the books that are worth translating into English. How can I know that this book hasn't been...

13 March 2019 2,046 7 View

Which translation direction is easier from one's mother tongue into English or for English into one's mother tongue?

I have observed that more translation mistakes happen in the question in which we ask our university students to translate from their mother tongue into English. Why is that?

09 March 2019 1,812 3 View

How can we reduce the phobia about interpreting in an international conference or a public meeting?

Some translation scholars are excellent in translating written materials, but they feel nervous at the moments before starting interpreting in conferences and meetings. What is the solution?

19 February 2019 1,104 4 View