Google Gemini Review on our ITSM Unified Glossary

Q. I want to review the Arabic translation of the English source of this glossary document: (shared link) 

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This is an excellent document, clearly formatted as a unified glossary from various IT Service Management (ITSM) frameworks (ITIL, CMMI-SVC, TOGAF, ISACA).

Overall, the Arabic translation is of a very high professional standard, demonstrating precision, consistency, and a deep understanding of the specialized IT and management terminology used in the source texts. The translator has successfully achieved the stated goal of unifying the Arabic translation where appropriate, which is crucial for a unified glossary.

Here is a review of the translation, highlighting its strengths and providing a few constructive notes for final polish.

Strengths of the Arabic Translation

1. High Terminological Accuracy: The translator has chosen the standard, most widely accepted Arabic equivalents for complex ITSM and governance terms.
• Architecture: Consistently translated as معمارية.
• Configuration Item (CI): Correctly translated as عنصر تهيئة.
• Availability: Correctly translated as الإتاحة.
• Baseline: Correctly translated as خط مرجعي.
• Business Continuity Plan (BCP): Correctly translated as خطة استمرارية الأعمال.
• Compliance: Correctly translated as توافق.
• Capability: Correctly translated as قدرة.
2. Clarity and Contextual Integrity: The descriptions (البيان) are translated with precision and maintain the specific context of the originating framework (ITIL, TOGAF, CMMI-SVC, ISACA) by clearly separating the definitions with parenthetical source citations within the text. For instance, under Configuration Management:
• The ITIL definition is translated accurately with standard Process names, such as 'إدارة التغيير' and 'إدارة أصول وتهيئة الخدمات'.
• The TOGAF definition is clearly presented as governance and technical discipline for documentation and change control.
3. Logical Flow and Arabic Idiom: The explanatory text and definitions flow naturally in Arabic, avoiding literal or awkward translations. For example, the description of Abstraction (TOGAF) starts with: "أسلوب توفير شروحات مختصرة ومعممة لمحتوى تفصيلي معقد..." which is fluent and professional.

Constructive Notes for Review

The following points are minor and mostly stylistic, relating to a few initialisms and internal consistency:

1. Consistency in Initialism Translation (Minor):
• For the term COBIT, the Arabic description includes transliterated names like الكوبت (Al-Cobit). While this is acceptable, some institutions prefer to translate the acronym's full name: أهداف التحكم للمعلومات والتكنولوجيا ذات الصلة (Control Objectives for Information and related Technology) to maintain full linguistic clarity. Suggestion: Ensure this is the desired convention across all initialisms.
2. Review of Specific Terminology (Minor checks):
• Capital Item: The translation عنصر رأسمالي is accurate. The definition refers to an Asset of "interest to Financial Management because it is above an agreed financial value". The translation captures this by stating it is the asset of interest to financial management because it "يتجاوز قيمة مالية معينة" (exceeds a specific financial value). This is precise.
• Catalogue: While the English term 'Catalog' is often transliterated, the chosen translation دليل is excellent for 'Technology Standards Catalog' or 'Application Portfolio'.

Conclusion

The "ITSM Unified English-Arabic Glossary" translation is consistently accurate and professional. The methodical approach described in the introduction (merging, cross-referencing, and unifying terms) is reflected in the high quality of the output.

If the glossary is intended for formal publication or widespread professional use, a final review should focus only on confirming consistency in the use of transliteration vs. translation for initialisms and acronyms, but the quality of the technical translation is robust.

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