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Arabs from a Japanese Perspective: Cultural Representation and Translation
(2015-10)
Identifying similarities and differences between cultures results in the creation of certain images and representations. This thesis explores the role of translation in creating cultural images within the context of a ...
Assessing Translation Quality of Polemical Texts
(2015-05)
How to assess the quality of the translation and what criteria to be used for evaluating it, has always been a problematic issue in translation studies. Nevertheless, there is nowadays an unprecedented agreement on the ...
English Language Testing on iPads: Advantages and Disadvantages
(2015-12)
Recently, tablet computers, such as iPads, have been incorporated into many school curricula, and studies have been conducted to explore the effectiveness of iPads as educational tools. This study goes one step further and ...
The Meaning of Nazala in the Holy Qur'an
(2015-05)
Translating the Qur'an has always been a difficult task which stems from the holy status of the Book as well as the unique use of Arabic language in it. Being a deliberate text, every word in the Qur'an serves a specific ...
Impact of Exclusive Bus Lanes on Traffic Performance in Urban Areas
(2015-06)
In recent years, increased traffic congestion and shortage of available funds to build new roads have created a challenging situation. One of the possible solutions to this challenge is to manage the transportation ...
Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You For The Last Time, Translation and Commentary
(2015-01)
Translation of humor is a field that may not have a fair share of research, especially in the English to Arabic field where the cultural aspect may differ more vividly compared to translating into other languages. This ...
Additive Cyclic Codes Over Rings
(2015-02)
This Master's thesis introduces a reader with an average knowledge of mathematics to coding theory. A background in algebra is included with the required details needed in coding theory. The thesis guides the reader from ...
Culture in Relay Audio-Visual Translation: A Case of Inevitable Culture Divergence
(2015-12)
Given the basic convention that translation is a process of intercultural interaction, it is supposed that relay translation, which is a form of translation, also functions so, but its role in the transfer of culture should ...
Creating Observational 3D Sculptures
(International Symposium on Electronic Art, 2015)
Technology has been used to assist in communication and concept development by artists, designers/inventors, engineers, clients, manufacturers and others. [1-3] The use of technology to aid artists capture what they see ...
VR Panoramic Photography and Hypermedia: Drawing from the Panorama's Past
(International Symposium on Electronic Art, 2015)
Since the 1787 patent of the immersive 360-degree painted panorama by Robert Barker, the panorama has been used as a narrative storytelling tool. With VR (virtual reality) panoramic photography in tandem with the notion ...