tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3012147012497511867.post7594506913340780889..comments2023-10-29T00:25:18.393-07:00Comments on Jonathan Wright: Why translators should give Dr Alaa Al Aswany and Knopf Doubleday a wide berthJonathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10026403603195204802noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3012147012497511867.post-90002807044545330732023-01-18T04:56:10.123-08:002023-01-18T04:56:10.123-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.ActiveTranslationServiceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11331038425104730924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3012147012497511867.post-14668221848936784092020-04-07T23:54:12.692-07:002020-04-07T23:54:12.692-07:00Legal Translation in Dubai offers both Legal and P...Legal Translation in Dubai offers both Legal and Personal Documents is an effort called upon by the current diverse culture of globalisation. Translate Dubai’s Legal Translation Dubai has mastered the art of certified Legal Translation Services in Dubai.<br /><br />Translate Dubai focuses on exceptional high quality translation services and cherishes our clients as a treasured asset of our enterprise with our main source of business, Legal Translation in Dubai. Prompt completion of reliable and authenticity of Legal Translation at affordable rates. Our main priority of our experienced and highly qualified team of translators at Translate Dubai is the core focus as we continue to achieve guaranteed satisfaction to our clients. Legal Translation in Dubai includes Legal Decisions, Amendments, Ministerial Orders and Announcements, Local Laws, Federal Resolutions, Deeds, Affidavits, Contracts, Agreements, Memoranda of Association , Immigration Documents and many more.<br /><br />Phone: +971 4 2663517<br />Mobile: +971 502885313<br />info@translatedubai.ae<br />www.translatedubai.ae<br />translate dubaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10734063735242994084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3012147012497511867.post-78244093631230497812018-05-29T23:25:33.238-07:002018-05-29T23:25:33.238-07:00Its very interesting social bookmarking sites to h...Its very interesting social bookmarking sites to help new beginner to grow their blog on internet. Keep the good work going.<br /><a href="http://translationindubai.ae/legal-accredited-translation/" rel="nofollow">legal translation in Dubai</a><br /><a href="http://translationindubai.ae/services/" rel="nofollow">Certificate attestation for UAE</a><br /><a href="http://translationindubai.ae/interpretation/" rel="nofollow">Interpretation services Dubai</a><br /><a href="http://translationindubai.ae/legal-accredited-translation/" rel="nofollow">Legal translation services in Dubai</a><br /><a href="http://translationindubai.ae/services/" rel="nofollow">Translate English to Arabic Dubai</a><br /><a href="http://translationindubai.ae/interpretation/" rel="nofollow">Professional Interpreters Dubai</a><br /><a href="http://translationindubai.ae/legal-accredited-translation/" rel="nofollow">Legal Translation Dubai</a><br /><a href="http://translationindubai.ae/services/" rel="nofollow">Certificate attestation for UAE</a><br /><a href="http://translationindubai.ae/interpretation/" rel="nofollow">Interpretation services Dubai</a><br /><a href="http://translationindubai.ae/legal-accredited-translation/" rel="nofollow">Legal Translation Dubai</a><br /><a href="http://translationindubai.ae/services/" rel="nofollow">Translate English to Arabic Dubai</a><br /><a href="http://translationindubai.ae/interpretation/" rel="nofollow">Interpretation services Dubai</a><br /><a href="http://translationindubai.ae/legal-accredited-translation/" rel="nofollow">Legal translation services in Dubai</a><br /><a href="http://translationindubai.ae/services/" rel="nofollow">Certificate attestation for UAE</a><br /><a href="http://translationindubai.ae/interpretation/" rel="nofollow">Interpretation services Dubai</a><br /><a href="http://translationindubai.ae/legal-accredited-translation/" rel="nofollow">Legal Translation Dubai</a><br /><a href="http://translationindubai.ae/services/" rel="nofollow">Translate English to Arabic Dubai</a><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12189542920972425730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3012147012497511867.post-52269381304247027452018-05-11T23:59:37.501-07:002018-05-11T23:59:37.501-07:00Text translator is the most useful when chatting w...Text translator is the most useful when chatting with somebody who doesn't speak your language. Learn more about <a href="https://www.at-it-translator.com/blog/" rel="nofollow"><b>English to French IT Translator Blog</b></a>on this site.joseph taxtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01345890288728328009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3012147012497511867.post-26401114337092766522017-07-24T03:54:12.306-07:002017-07-24T03:54:12.306-07:00Please sir , in order to do the work , you have to...Please sir , in order to do the work , you have to have an advance payment equivalent to 50 %. That's the only what was missing.A.Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01275594039287860298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3012147012497511867.post-35976411932731790872014-02-04T11:11:08.602-08:002014-02-04T11:11:08.602-08:00non-conformist
Mr. Wright:
I would like to say ...non-conformist<br /><br /><br />Mr. Wright:<br /><br />I would like to say that I am appalled that you had to go through such a horrible experience, especially with a person like Mr. Aswany, who claims that he fights for people's rights. Also, I am pleased that you did not keep quiet about such an unethical behavior and decided to stand for rights. I totally support your position on this issue. <br /><br />I did not look at all the errors Mr. Aswany claimed to have identified in the translation sample you provided for his novel. However, the one concerning 'Fatiha' is an interesting one. First of all, you are absolutely right, the Arabic word 'فاتحة' should be spelt 'Fatiha'. I am sure you know the difference between the way the word 'فاتحة' is pronounced and written in standard or classical Arabic and the colloquial Egyptian Arabic 'فتحة', but "Dr. Aswany" does not. The spelling he provided for the word 'فاتحة' is correct in the Egyptian dialect. Had "Dr. Aswany" been smart enough, he could have said that he wanted the word to be spelt the way it is pronounced 'فتحة' in the Egyptian dialect and written 'Fatha' instead of the standard one 'Fatiah'! <br /><br />Anyway, please do not give up and teach him a lesson to remember for the rest of his life. This will set a good example for other translators so that they know how to fight for their rights ethically and professionally. I am sure one day they will approach you and beg for some kind of settlement to your satisfaction; they will try their best to avoid bad publicity. <br /><br />I liked the way you documented all your correspondence with all the involved parties to provide evidence for your case against them and reveal their malpractices in the best possible way. <br /><br />I have other things to say about this issue, but I will email them directly to you, for I do not want to make them for public use yet.<br /><br />Good luck! <br />noncoformisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05156426218677641818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3012147012497511867.post-28459930864570177762013-10-25T09:30:05.720-07:002013-10-25T09:30:05.720-07:00I know that the working arrangements for translato...I know that the working arrangements for translators vary from place to place, but working for hire and on spec (that is, before I have a signed contract) is something I assiduously avoid. It can lead to problems even when all parties have the most honorable intentions. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3012147012497511867.post-1740353960656818252013-10-24T23:52:38.870-07:002013-10-24T23:52:38.870-07:00dear jonathan, in solidarity with u, i post the li...dear jonathan, in solidarity with u, i post the link of an old article on aswany that i have written about 3 years ago.<br />https://www.facebook.com/notes/mona-prince/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B9%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%83%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%B1-%D8%B9%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%B3%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A-%D9%85%D9%81%D8%AA%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AB%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%D8%B7%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%85%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%84-%D9%85%D9%86%D9%89-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%86%D8%B3-%D8%A3%D8%AE%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%A7/469335907742mona princehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12655597999100222942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3012147012497511867.post-32385833304326656322013-10-24T15:58:03.466-07:002013-10-24T15:58:03.466-07:00In Arabic it is (( Al-Fatiha or Al-Fateha )) not (...In Arabic it is (( Al-Fatiha or Al-Fateha )) not (( Al-Fatha ))<br />Alaa Al-Aswany has a shit personalityAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04174620903647501097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3012147012497511867.post-14916492765865278072013-10-24T14:17:39.300-07:002013-10-24T14:17:39.300-07:00aswany is not a respected man to me. he is opportu...aswany is not a respected man to me. he is opportunist and double-faced. his political views are totally absurd. Good luck Mr. Jonathan, you are a diligent man.Mohamed Ibn Arabihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01513892082847863568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3012147012497511867.post-71732444437977448812013-10-24T12:19:45.109-07:002013-10-24T12:19:45.109-07:00miskelayla, Jonathan identified himself as a trans...miskelayla, Jonathan identified himself as a translator not a novel writer, even though his writing style is the most proper to highlight facts not emotions, I've read his post from start to end, and I doubt he is lying in any part of it, in my opinion he has the right to for an apology and compensation,fryezzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08621634861232373067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3012147012497511867.post-45082822545554486302013-10-24T10:50:33.470-07:002013-10-24T10:50:33.470-07:00"He has the right to cancel the contract"..."He has the right to cancel the contract"? <br />He's not even party to the contract.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10963081298675123240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3012147012497511867.post-74938429709872524072013-10-24T10:33:54.541-07:002013-10-24T10:33:54.541-07:00Are you teasing me Mr.Jonathan !! What are you exp...Are you teasing me Mr.Jonathan !! What are you expecting from a man cheated his home, his country, his partners in Tahrir Square ? you know Mr.Jonathan ? i may understand if a whore said i haven,t any other choice but i never ever forgive those who call themselves elite or preachersAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3012147012497511867.post-33826529001357128702013-10-24T09:49:39.570-07:002013-10-24T09:49:39.570-07:00Mr Jonathan Wright
I am so sorry that you have to ...Mr Jonathan Wright<br />I am so sorry that you have to go through all this. But I am not at all surprise from the behaviour of Dr Aswany. I am following the situation in Egypt since a while, and I was totaly shocked from the huge change in Dr Aswany's position to the revolution, before he was totaly for it and now he is absolutly against it and for the Military coup. Such a person is not to be trusted he can't be normal, I can even think he is an Opportunist and not an honorable man at all. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10285197510460785950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3012147012497511867.post-68387811850635796172013-10-24T07:31:57.539-07:002013-10-24T07:31:57.539-07:00That with Al Fatiha is hilarious I will never forg...That with Al Fatiha is hilarious I will never forget that :D intohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18375345252910381880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3012147012497511867.post-75424096584942225892013-10-24T07:30:23.315-07:002013-10-24T07:30:23.315-07:00Respect!
Thank you for confirming for those of us ...Respect!<br />Thank you for confirming for those of us who are not sure about Mr. Aswany's morals, that they are not alone.<br />I think we can confidently say that Mr. Aswany is a man of principles as long as those principles serve his interests well, but not one bit further.<br />I was personally shocked by him the first time, prior to the vote on Egypt new constitution when he called to confiscate the right of illiterate people to vote.<br />From someone who defends democracy and human rights, you should expect that him to defend that basic right.<br />Then his fierce support of a military regime and defending a military coup that overthrow the democratic dream of a whole nation. This is all beyond political opinion disagreement.<br />it is very enlightening to know what kind of a man he is on the personal and professional level.<br />Forgive me if I cannot hide my pleasure that the world was deprived from yet another one of his mouthpieces, I certainly wish you all the best in your professional career, with real decent Arab writers, however rare that might be.<br />Lastly about that certain corner in hell for those who give false witness, let me say: Amen.intohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18375345252910381880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3012147012497511867.post-56649711887145512692013-10-24T05:52:41.390-07:002013-10-24T05:52:41.390-07:00Good luck Jonathan , I hope you will get your righ...Good luck Jonathan , I hope you will get your rights from Aswany. He has the right to cancel the contract, but should have indeed compensated you fully for your work. It seems that those who support the coup; like Aswany, think they can do anything under their crazy revolution code! If Aswany sees a clear coup as a revolution, no wonder he insists that the pristine Arabic word Fatiha is worng and the Egyptian slang word Fatha is right!سايح في أرض اللهhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07963328801669789276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3012147012497511867.post-59315432430784920202013-10-24T05:05:24.811-07:002013-10-24T05:05:24.811-07:00Isn't it funny that an Arabic man does not kno...Isn't it funny that an Arabic man does not know that the correct word is Al-Fatiha and not Al-Fatha?!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07877286806462290449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3012147012497511867.post-88782385089578019732013-10-24T02:08:55.032-07:002013-10-24T02:08:55.032-07:00They are nothing but cheap shots. And as I said in...They are nothing but cheap shots. And as I said in another comment, they are nothing but bad faith.m.elaimyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17845597316978046713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3012147012497511867.post-79334020506369556742013-10-24T02:05:33.638-07:002013-10-24T02:05:33.638-07:00I've been a translator for 49 years; and I kno...I've been a translator for 49 years; and I know that only night musk has an air that "captures and enthralls". A sensational writer can only hope to entertain and "make money". I also know that those criticisms of the translation are nothing but bad faith. m.elaimyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17845597316978046713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3012147012497511867.post-4709177651251412902013-10-24T01:54:37.763-07:002013-10-24T01:54:37.763-07:00It's not just 8,000 words. It's many times...It's not just 8,000 words. It's many times more. I started work when they said they were preparing a contract. That might have been risky but that's my business.Jonathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10026403603195204802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3012147012497511867.post-68814440894893522862013-10-24T01:40:34.426-07:002013-10-24T01:40:34.426-07:00I agree with Heather.8000 words should be paid ab...I agree with Heather.8000 words should be paid about $2000, if you work for half-decent employers.m.elaimyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17845597316978046713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3012147012497511867.post-28870151909037693902013-10-24T01:28:22.064-07:002013-10-24T01:28:22.064-07:00Wylie has a track record of 'issues' with ...Wylie has a track record of 'issues' with translators. He killed off the excellent di Giovanni translations of Borges for new versions that many people feel are not as good. The fact that Borges had offered di Giovanni a high royalty had nothing to do with this decision, of course!<br /><br />http://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2010/feb/19/jorge-luis-borges-di-giovanniAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3012147012497511867.post-18447381846751847912013-10-23T23:45:04.277-07:002013-10-23T23:45:04.277-07:00What about the full book as sample? :)What about the full book as sample? :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10963081298675123240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3012147012497511867.post-89336364282545499502013-10-23T23:26:01.338-07:002013-10-23T23:26:01.338-07:00The so called list of mistakes is indeed laughable...The so called list of mistakes is indeed laughable. Mona Anishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12144603343506319448noreply@blogger.com