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Many people find it difficult to translate; some think that translation is a talent and that a translator is born not made. Modern studies in the field of linguistics, psychology and translation studies, however, have shown that translation is a mental activity that requires knowledge and practice. As a mental process, translation can be divided into certain skills. Through training on these skills, a novice translator can find his way and plant his feet firmly on the land of translation. This course is meant as a first training guide to novice translators and students who need translation in their academic work. Throughout the units and lessons of the course, the translators´ abilities will be enhanced and good translation products will be attained.

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Antar Abdellah is associate professor of TEFL and foreign language Pedagogy. He has an MA in Translation theory and a PhD in designing translation curricula. His research interests include TEFL, TAFL, psycholinguistics and Translation. He taught Literature, Translation and TEFL/TAFL in the UK, Egypt and Saudi Arabia for more than 10 years.

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