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Translation & Arabization of ICT Terminology
| Project No | 2RAB09020 |
| Title | Translation & Arabization of ICT Terminology |
| Description | ITU produces handbooks and guidelines which were/are translated into Arabic by companies external to the ITU. ICT terminology used by these companies sometimes differs to a great extent which implies some confusion or misunderstanding among specialists using such ITU products. Due to the fact that Arabic language is widely spread in the Arab countries and in some other countries, it is important to unify, align, harmonize and, if necessary, translate the terminology of the ITU-T, ITU-R and ITU-D. Recommendations and publications produced over the past five years, thus, creating an integrated database that is/will be updated and improved, and that will be used for compiling English-French-Arabic dictionary as an online service, CD-Roms and printed version. It is a fact, that the lack of commonly agreed upon terminologies within the Arab region impacts negatively on the spread of ICTs, as well as on education in the region. |
| Area of Action |
Capacity Building |
| Status | Implemented |
| Time Frame | From 1/4/2009 To 31/12/2011 |
| Beneficiary Countries | Algeria, Bahrain, Comoros (Union of the), Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, State of Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen |
| Implementing Agency | ITU |
| Cooperation Agency | Ministry of Communications and Technology - Syria |
| Financial Scale (CHF) | 100'000 - 500'000 |
| Achievements |
The project objective was to unify the efforts being deployed to translate and Arabize ICT terminology, by developing an Arabic glossary for ICT terminology. |
