Difficulties and problems that encounter BA students at private Jordanian universities when translating lexical legal terms
Other Title(s)
الصعوبات و المشكلات التي يواجهها طلبة البكالوريوس في الجامعات الخاصة الأردنية عند ترجمة المصطلحات القانونية المعجمية
Dissertant
Thesis advisor
University
Middle East University
Faculty
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Department
Department of English
University Country
Jordan
Degree
Master
Degree Date
2018
English Abstract
This study aims at investigating the problems and difficulties those BA students at private Jordanian universities encounter when translating lexical legal terms in order toknow who has the higher proficiency males or females and to provide the right strategies and techniques to avoid these difficulties.
The sample of this study is 50 undergraduate students (16 males) and (34females) who are major in English and Translation.
They were selected from three different private universities: (AL-Zaytoonah University), (Amman AL-AhlyiahUniversity) and (Middle East University).
In order to achieve the goals of the study the researcher used two instruments:(a) translation test that includes 15 legal sentences, and (b) interviews with three experts in the field of teaching translation.
The results of this study show that the students encounter a number of difficulties when translating lexical legal terms.
These difficulties have to do with student’s lack of knowledge of legal vocabularies,lack of knowledge of using translation techniques and methods in a correct way and lack of competence in understanding the meaning.
The study recommends that students learn the right techniques to translate legal texts.
It also shows that they should familiarize themselves with legal terms and legal texts in order to achieve high quality translation.
Main Subjects
Languages & Comparative Literature
Topics
No. of Pages
64
Table of Contents
Table of contents.
Abstract.
Abstract in Arabic.
Chapter One : Introduction.
Chapter Two : Review of literature.
Chapter Three : Methods and procedures.
Chapter Four : Results of the study.
Chapter Five : Discussion, conclusion and recommendations.
References.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ahmad, Maysun Isa al-Sadiq. (2018). Difficulties and problems that encounter BA students at private Jordanian universities when translating lexical legal terms. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Middle East University, Jordan
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-833613
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ahmad, Maysun Isa al-Sadiq. Difficulties and problems that encounter BA students at private Jordanian universities when translating lexical legal terms. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Middle East University. (2018).
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-833613
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ahmad, Maysun Isa al-Sadiq. (2018). Difficulties and problems that encounter BA students at private Jordanian universities when translating lexical legal terms. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Middle East University, Jordan
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-833613
Language
English
Data Type
Arab Theses
Record ID
BIM-833613
