20 Shocking Arabic Translation Fails
“Can’t we just use Google Translate?” These words are music to the ears of any experienced translator. Why? They know they are about to get a client for life once ...
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Top Tips for Effective Arabic Brand Management
It’s not enough to have an amazing product on the web or marketplace. People need to know about it! One of the best ways to get your organization out into ...
Don’t Drink the Kool-Aid: Translating 9 Tricky Political Expressions into Arabic
English-to-Arabic political translation presents a unique set of challenges. Translators will frequently encounter meanings that may not be found in a dictionary at all. Writers love to repurpose terms and ...
Let’s Address the Address: A Guide to Formal Letters in Arabic
The following is a hypothetical scenario based on a true story. A U.S. solar company was responding to a tender issued by an Arab government for a major solar installation. ...
Sample Arabic-English Translations on Arab Politics
Industry Arabic is partnered with The Arabist, a leading source of analysis on contemporary Arab politics, culture, and economics. Each week, we provide a translation of a relevant article in the ...
Controversial Terms in Arabic
The translation is not just words on paper: it’s about reaching people in the real world. But this gives rise to an additional challenge: when translating between two cultural realms ...