The translation of health policy texts during the Covid-19 and H1N1. Study of differences in medical terminology the writings issued by a select of Arab ministries

Diplôme Master The translation of health policy texts during the Covid-19 and H1N1. Study of differences in medical terminology the writings issued by a select of Arab ministries ara 2021 author Zougar Salma 898522 director Halimi Mallem Ismahene Sonia 0000-0002-2105-7466 88483 The present study aims to shed light on differences in the use of Arabic medical terminology in a select of Arab countries. It analyses pandemic-related terms in official health communication for the purpose to answer the following question: why does medical terminology and specifically terms related to pandemics differ in the specific Arab countries? The present study is relevant in pointing up the lack of a unified terminology in this specific field. Due to the significance of delivering timely and accurate health communication during pandemics to save lives, there is a need to develop unified Arabic terms which facilitate the translation activity in crisis times. The analysis deals with 6 terms taken from official texts delivered by health ministries of 4 Arab countries during two pandemics: Covid-19 and H1N1 in order to verify the reasons behind the choice and use of each term. Our study revealed that for every English medical term, there is 2 or more equivalents in the Arabic language. Within one country, 2 Arabic terms could be used for health communication. A set of recommendations is finally proposed in order to coordinate efforts and create a unified terminology in the medical field. Specialized translation Medical translation Pandemics Medical terminology Inconsistency Covid-19 H1N1 Arab countries Dewey 418.02 Maîtrise universitaire en traduction mention traduction spécialisée 111 Département de traduction 91 false 14bbbb8f-eb27-4f25-a137-1be4f0a93f04 Master thesis Restricted memoire-salma-zougar.pdf 21196897 application/pdf restrictedAccess Faculté de traduction et d'interprétation / Département de traduction

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