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Essential Middle Eastern Vocabularies

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Book Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed 2020

Contains user-friendly lists of Arabic-English diplomacy terms with brief definitions

What is the word for ‘peacebuilding’ in Arabic? How would you translate ‘multilateral negotiations’? This vocabulary gives you ready-made lists of 1,300+ Arabic expressions, terms and idioms in 10 key areas of diplomatic discourse:

  • General
  • Concepts & Practices
  • Diplomatic Service & Protocol
  • Organisations
  • Elections & Government
  • Negotiations
  • Treaties & Agreements
  • Conflict Resolution & Defence
  • Civil Society & Human Rights
  • Globalisation & Economic Development

Key Features

  • Groups terms in thematic sections
  • Easy-to-learn lists to test translation
  • Check your pronunciation with online audio resources
  • Includes an alphabetical index of all English-language terms to help you find the translation of the precise word you're looking for

Book Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed 2017

Contains user-friendly lists of Arabic-English intelligence terms with brief definitions

What is the Arabic term for ‘Double Agent’? How would you say ‘Plausible Deniability’? Can you recognise the phrase 'False-flag Recruitment'? Or ‘Canary Trap’?

This short, accessible vocabulary gives you ready-made lists of over 1000 key terms in intelligence Arabic for translating both from and into Arabic and includes brief definitions. It is divided into seven key areas:

  • General terms
  • Analysis
  • Human intelligence
  • Operations
  • Counterintelligence
  • Signals intelligence
  • Acronyms

Key features

  • Presents a comprehensive list of 1000 intelligence terms searchable in Arabic and English, with brief definitions
  • Terms are ordered alphabetically in English within each section; an Arabic index eases the search for terms in this language
  • Online audio materials aid learning and help self-assessment

Book Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed 2013

All the expressions, jargon and new words you need to talk about the internet in Arabic

What’s the Arabic for 'homepage'? How do you say 'podcast'? Can you recognise the phrase 'add this site to your favourites'? Or 'printer-friendly version'? This vocabulary gives you ready-made lists of key terms for translating both from and into Arabic, grouped together in the way you'll use them.

Key Features

  • Learn the language the way you'll use it: terms grouped in thematic sections
  • Check your pronunciation with the included audio
  • Includes an index so you can easily find exactly what you're looking for

Divided into 11 key areas

General Terminology • Web Browsing • Written Online Communication: emails, online forms, blogging and collaborative writing • Audio-Visual Online Communication • Searching for Information on the Web • e-Learning • Online Social Networking • Netiquette • Online Security • Internet Services • My Digital Identity

Notice: flashcards accompanying the Essential Middle Eastern Vocabularies series are no longer available

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Book Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed 2013

All the Arabic words you need to read, write and translate on the topic of intelligence and security

What is the Arabic term for sleeper cell? How would you say hijacker? Could you recognise the phrase operational planning? Or money-laundering investigations? This short, accessible vocabulary gives you ready-made lists of key terms in intelligence and security Arabic for translating both from and into Arabic.

Divided into 13 key areas

  • General
  • Global Security
  • Organisations
  • Energy Security
  • Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
  • Defence & Military
  • Law Enforcement
  • Counter Terrorism
  • Human Intelligence
  • Communications Technology
  • Information Technology
  • Information Security
  • Intelligence Analysis

Key Features

  • Learn the language the way you'll use it: terms grouped in thematic sections
  • Check your pronunciation with the included audio
  • Includes an index so you can easily find exactly what you're looking for

Notice: flashcards accompanying the Essential Middle Eastern Vocabularies series are no longer available

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Book Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed 2012

Gives you up-to-date expressions, jargon and new coinages for modern concepts in media Arabic

What is the Arabic for 'the UN'? How does the Arabic media say 'rogue state'? Or 'Arab Spring'?

This short, accessible vocabulary gives you ready-made lists of key terms in media Arabic for translating both from and into Arabic.

Divided into 8 key areas:

General (reports, statements, sources, common media idioms) • Politics & Government • Elections • Military • Law and Order • Economics • Trade & Industry • Aid & Development

This second edition has been revised and updated throughout and now includes an English-Arabic index as well as audio materials.

Key Features:

  • Terms are grouped in thematic sections so that you can learn all of the vocabulary for a specific subject at the same time
  • Easy-to-learn lists help you to test your translation skills
  • Audio files so that you can check your pronunciation

Notice: flashcards accompanying the Essential Middle Eastern Vocabularies series are no longer available

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Book Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed 2011

All the expressions, jargon and coinages that Persian learners need to talk about the media

What is the Persian term for 'climate change'? How would you say 'detention centre'? Could you recognise the phrase 'The World Cup'? Or 'information technology'?

This short, accessible vocabulary gives you ready-made lists of key terms in media Persian for translating both from and into Persian. It is divided into 13 key areas:

  • General
  • Politics and Government
  • Elections
  • Conflict and Security
  • Law and Order
  • Human Rights
  • Economics
  • Trade and Industry
  • Science and Technology
  • Energy
  • Environment
  • Aid and Development
  • Culture and Sport

Key Features

  • Terms grouped in thematic sections
  • Easy-to-learn lists to test translation
  • Links to online audio files to help you check your pronunciation
  • English-Persian index

Notice: flashcards accompanying the Essential Middle Eastern Vocabularies series are no longer available

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