Category: Other Observations
Other Observations
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Notes about the computerized ATA exam
I just wrapped up my first time as a proctor for the American Translators Association certification exam. Everything went pretty well, no one violated the rules or caused any trouble; but as I watched everyone working so hard on their exams, I thought it might be good to share some suggestions about how to give…
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Arabic on the Kindle Voyage
With a better font and right-alignment, Arabic will be ready for prime time on Kindle!
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Some Tech Notes
I know almost everything I’ve posted lately has been reblogs, and I’m a bit sorry about that. I’d love to put up more unique content. My life is about to get even busier, so I don’t know if that will change. But today, I’d like to share a couple of tech notes. First, one of…
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Literary Translation, Culture, and maybe Ethics
I have just started reading the Arabic translation of The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, translated by Said Hassanieh, reviewed and edited by the Arabization and Programming Center (سعيد الحسنية and مركز التعريب والبرمجة), and published by Arab Scientific Publishers, Inc. (الدار العربية للعلوم ناشرون). Before I get into the meat of the issue, let…