An Examination of Translated Works from English to National Languages in Kabul Universities during  (2019-2020): Translation

Abdul Rahman Nahza; Sayed Azimullah Esmati; Mohammad Sadiq  Esar

doi:10.55227/ijhess.v3i4.917

Authors

Abdul Rahman Nahza Professor of Arabic language and literature at Kabul University, Afghanistan
Sayed Azimullah Esmati Professor of Arabic language and literature, Badakhshan University, Afghanistan
Mohammad Sadiq Esar Professor of Arabic language and literature, faculty of literature and humanities, Herat University, Afghanistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55227/ijhess.v3i4.917

Keywords:

translation, objectives, motivation, scholarly needs, Kabul universities.

Abstract

This research employs an analytical-statistical approach to investigate the extent of translation utilization in four universities located in Kabul, Afghanistan. This research has been initiated across 96 academic disciplines in 25 public universities in Afghanistan The study aims to illustrate the landscape of translation activities during the academic year (2019-2020) and assess the progress made in comparison to preceding years. The research findings reveal a noteworthy increase in the number of subject registrations for translation in the four prominent Kabul universities, demonstrating an approximate 30% difference between the academic year 1398 and its antecedent. While the overall quantity of translated works may not be exceptionally high, it signifies a positive and significant stride toward augmenting materials and resources for academic research in the country. The primary focus of inquiry was on establishing an effective translation process within Afghan universities to leverage the works and research conducted by scholars from other nations. The unprecedented resurgence observed in the academic year 1398 in Kabul universities stands in stark contrast to the academic landscape of the 1990s.

References

Anani, Dr. Mohamed. (2000). The Art of Translation. Egyptian International Publishing Company - Longman.

Bakkār, Yūsuf. (2016). Fī Maḥrāb al-Tarjama [In the Sanctuary of Translation]. Jordan: Al-An Publishing and Distribution.

Basel, G. M., & Asmati, S. A. A. (2023). A look at the translation process in Afghan higher education institutions in 1399(2020-2021). Translation Studies in Arabic Language and Literature, 13(28), 145

Database of registered scientific subjects of professors, Department of Research, Compilation, and Translation, Translation Directorate, Research and Compilation Presidency, 1398 AH (2019-2020 CE).

Esmati, Sayed Azimullah. (1396 AH). Challenges of accurate terminology equivalence in Arabic-Persian-Dari translation. Pamir Badakhshan Scientific Journal, Year 2, Issue 5, Autumn and Winter 1396 AH (2017-2018 CE).

https://afghanistantoday.net/11416/%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B2-%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%AC%D9%85%D9%87-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%A8%D9%84-%D8%AA%D8%AC%D9%84%DB%8C%D9%84-%D8%B4%D8%AF/ اطلاعات روز ·۱۰ دلو ۱۳۹۴180. https://doi.org/10.22054/rctall.2023.73043.1666

https://ahmadbilal.blogsky.com/1388/01/25/post-118/

https://www.bbc.com/persian/afghanistan/2011/02/110226_as_art_24feb11 ۷.

Nazemian, Reza. (1386 AH). The Art of Translation (Arabic-Persian). Tehran: Payame Noor University.

Nehzat, Abdul Rahman. (1395 AH). Translation and its Significance. Journalism Scientific Journal, Kabul University, Volume 2, Issue 29-30, Summer 1395 AH (2016 CE).

Zarkoub, Dr. Mansoureh. (1388 AH). The Art of Translation (Arabic-Persian, Persian-Arabic) with revisions and additions. Isfahan: Mani Publications.