Legal Translation Program

 Overview

The Legal Translation Program is a comprehensive 120-hour training (5 months) divided into 4 levels (30 hours each). It provides an in-depth study of legal translation (Arabic ⇄ English), legal drafting, and interpretation, focusing on the linguistic and legal challenges of working between both languages.

Upon completion, participants will receive a certificate accredited by Cambridge Law Studio – UK, equipping them with the skills to work professionally in legal translation both locally and internationally.

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 Program Objectives

By the end of the program, participants will be able to:

• Analyze Arabic and English legal texts effectively.

• Apply accurate and reliable legal translation strategies.

• Avoid common drafting and translation errors.

• Translate contracts, laws, and court judgments with precision.

• Apply problem-solving techniques in translation.

• Produce legally sound and stylistically accurate translated texts.

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 Program Structure

Level I: The Canons of Construction and Impact on Legal Drafting

• Rules of good and bad legal drafting in English and Arabic.

• Ensuring equal authenticity between original and translated texts.

• “Practice & Learn” methodology in interactive workshops.

Learning Outcomes:

• Analyze syntactic structures in texts.

• Avoid preconceived misinterpretations.

• Accurately assess translations using evaluation rubrics.

• Apply correct transfer strategies to avoid errors.

• Use practical translation techniques and problem-solving methods.

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Level II: The Linguistic Framework for Drafting Laws and Contracts (Advanced Practice)

• Linguistic principles of law and contract drafting in Arabic and English.

• Contrastive analysis of authentic legal texts.

• Exploration of legal terminology and standard references.

Learning Outcomes:

• Identify the unique features of legal language.

• Detect loopholes caused by inaccurate drafting.

• Use formal legal vocabulary, including Law Latin and Law French.

• Produce accurate syntactic and lexical equivalents.

• Revise and standardize translated legal documents.

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Level III: Translating Lawsuits, Litigation Procedures, and Related Matters

• Professional translation of lawsuits, litigation procedures, and court rulings.

• Overcoming cultural and linguistic barriers (non-lexicalizability issues).

• Contrastive practice with revised and unrevised translation versions.

• Special focus on the Egyptian legal context as a case study.

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Level IV: The Language of Contracts and Achieving Equal Authenticity (Arabic/English/Arabic)

• Advanced analysis of contract drafting rules in Arabic and English.

• Key legal terminology and special clauses in contracts.

• Avoiding loopholes and ambiguities in drafting.

• Ensuring equal authenticity between bilingual contract versions.

• Special emphasis on FIDIC contracts.

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 Instructor

Mr. Abdel Aziz Hamdy

• Professor of Translation & Interpretation.

• Former Director of the Department of Arabic Language Studies and Translation – The American University in Cairo.

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 Certification

Accredited by Cambridge Law Studio – UK.

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Course Features

• Duration 120 hours
• Fees 13500 L.E
• Online Payment yes
• Skill level All level

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Payment

1. CIB Bank account (USD): 100061876035
2. CIB bank account: 100061876035
3. Vodafone Cash number: 01025753652
4. Visa & Fawri:

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Installment