Master’s Degree Awarded to Researcher Bara’ah Al-Samawi in Translation Studies Researcher Bara’ah Abdullah Abdullah
Mohammed Al-Samawi was awarded a Master’s Degree in Translation Studies with an average of Excellent and a grade of (95%) for her thesis titled: Exploring the Challenges of Translating World Bank-Related Financial Terms Encountered by Senior Translation Students at Sana’a University, which was submitted to the Department of Translation, Faculty of Languages – Sana’a University. The MA defense was held on Tuesday, July 28, 2026.
The MA Viva-voce Committee, which was formed based on a resolution issued by the Graduate Studies and Scientific Research Council, consisted of the following:
# Committee Members Designation Position
1 Assoc. Prof. Mujeeb Qasim Internal Examiner Chair
2 Prof. Abdulhameed A-Ashujaa Main Supervisor Member
3 Assoc. Prof. Mansour Mohammed Faraj External Examiner Member
The study aimed to investigate the challenges encountered by senior students in the Department of Translation when translating World Bank-related financial terms from English into Arabic. It also sought to identify the principal causes of these challenges and evaluate the quality of the students’ translations, as well as the translation strategies and techniques they employed.
The findings revealed that translation students faced considerable challenges, particularly with regard to accuracy. The most common errors included mistranslation, omission, and the use of inaccurate terminology. Nevertheless, most of the translations demonstrated a satisfactory level of fluency, coherent expression, and readability. The study further found that the primary causes of these difficulties were students’ limited knowledge of finance, insufficient practical experience, and shortcomings in financial translation courses and training programs. It also emphasized that effective financial translation requires the appropriate application of translation strategies and techniques, particularly when dealing with specialized financial terminology that lacks direct Arabic equivalents.
The researcher recommended redesigning translation curricula to ensure the systematic integration of specialized financial terminology, strengthening practical training through the use of authentic financial texts, and developing a specialized glossary of financial terms to enhance students’ financial lexical competence and improve the overall quality of financial translation.
The thesis defense was attended by faculty members, researchers, students, and interested participants as well as the researcher’s colleagues and family members.
