About the Workshop

This workshop explores the role of terminology management in translation practice, with a focus on improving accuracy, consistency, and clarity in specialized texts. Participants will gain practical experience in identifying, documenting, standardizing, and managing terminology using established methods and digital tools.

Structure

Day 1: Understanding Terminology

  • Understand key terminology concepts and their role in specialized texts.
  • Explore different types of terminology and their impact on clarity and precision.
  • Examine the importance of terminology in translation and technical writing.

Day 2: Methods and Tools for Terminology Management

  • Explore terminology extraction and creation techniques.
  • Use terminology databases and glossaries.
  • Gain hands-on demonstration of terminology management tools.

Day 3: Terminology Standardization and Control

  • Examine the importance of terminology standardization within organizations.
  • Explore best practices for terminology control and maintenance.
  • Review case studies in terminology standardization.

Day 4: Terminology in Practice

  • Address practical challenges in terminology management.
  • Explore resources for continued terminology work.
  • Participate in a Q&A session.
What You Will Learn
  • Understand key terminology concepts and their impact on clarity and precision.
  • Use terminology tools and resources to support translation workflows.
  • Apply best practices for terminology standardization and control.
  • Apply practical techniques for identifying, documenting, and managing terminology.
Target Participants

The workshop is designed for translation students, early-career and experienced translators, bilingual editors, journalists, and copywriters. Participation is limited to 12 attendees to support an interactive learning experience.

About the Instructor

Nabeel Rashid is a Translation Reviser at Hamad Bin Khalifa University’s Translation and Training Center, where he also mentors MA interns in translation studies.

Nabeel’s career spans diverse domains, including his role as an accredited court translator and registered health care interpreter in Vancouver, Canada. He has worked with the Ministry of Justice, the Provincial Health Authority, and human rights organizations like the UN’s Vancouver Association for Survivors of Torture.

Nabeel holds a postgraduate diploma in healthcare and community translation from Vancouver Community College, along with BA and MA degrees in English from the University of Baghdad. He has also taught in the University of Baghdad.

Nabeel has also worked extensively in sports translation, including projects for the Qatar Olympic Committee and the Doha Asian Games Organizing Committee.

He is a member of the Society of Translators and Interpreters of British Columbia, the American Translators Association, and the Association of Canadian College and University Teachers of English.

Nabeel Rashid

Translation Reviser
Translation and Training Center
Hamad Bin Khalifa University

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