Sana’a University CCTLT Hosts Field Visit for Translation Students from Al-Nasser University.
Sana’a University CCTLT Hosts Field Visit for Translation Students from Al-Nasser University
Monday, January 5, 2026
As part of its pioneering academic and community role, the Community Center for Translation and language Teaching (CCTLT) at Sana’a University hosted a field visit for a group of fifteen translation students from Al-Nasser University. The visit aimed to introduce the Center’s mission, specialized activities, and advanced training programs in translation and language teaching.
The visiting students were welcomed by the Center’s Director, Prof. Ibraheem Tagaddeen, the Head of the Translation Unit, Dr. Faisal Al-Dawli, and the Public Relations Officer, Ms. Saba Al-Arshani. They expressed their delight at the visit, emphasizing the importance of such initiatives in strengthening the integration between academic theory and practical application, and in expanding opportunities for cooperation and communication between academic institutions.
During the visit, the Director of the Center gave a comprehensive presentation outlining the Center’s functions, educational and service activities, and its role in serving the community through professional translation services, linguistic capacity-building and specialized training programs aligned with the needs of local and international labor markets.
The students were also introduced to the experiences of the Center’s translators, the types of documents handled, and the mechanisms of processing and translation. They reviewed key translation strategies and the practical challenges faced by translators faced in dealing with diverse and specialized texts.
The Translation Unit organized a short training workshop on general translation, covering modern techniques and methods, with a focus on the use of electronic tools and artificial intelligence technologies to support the translation process, enhance efficiency, and improve quality—reflecting the Center’s commitment to keeping pace with rapid developments in the field.
The visit also included a field tour of the Translation Unit, where students observed its workflow, document-processing mechanisms, and the nature of the tasks carried out. They were introduced to professional challenges as well as the standards and procedures adopted to ensure translation quality and accuracy at the highest professional levels.
Center officials affirmed that this visit falls within Sana’a University’s strategic orientation toward expanding cooperation and partnership with public and private universities. They stated that CCTLT contributes to the development of translation programs, improvement of educational outcomes, advancement of specialized translation services in Yemen, and reinforcement of the University’s role in serving society and building national capacities.
