CC Jordan

[Stephanie Raye Safi <stephanie.safi AT nklc.ae>]

“Creative Commons Corporation” and “Uniform Resource Identifier” do not have their exact translation and meaning in the Arabic version, therefore, I proposed to keep translation and add the transliteration of the words between brackets.

 

However, concerning the name translation of “Creative Commons” ابداعي مشاع, we do not agree that مشاع is the right word to translate “commons”:

 

In fact, (1) the use of the word is as a noun not as an adjective.

 

(2) The term common in Arabic have a meaning of مشترك while the word مشاع imply commonalty.

 

The problem with using  مشاع is that the word is linked to land and real estate. Whereas the word مشترك is a much more general term in terms of its usage.

 

Furthermore, the word  مشترك is less connected to real estate and property and therefore is less likely to cause confusion among the average Arabic user/reader.

 

(3)Finally as we are about to introduce a new legal concept to the Arab market it is advisable to choose as much possible a neutral term such as مشترك.

 

Therefore, we propose to translate “Creative Commons Corporation” as منظمة الابداع المشترك.

 

 

 

Stephanie Safi,

Associate

 

Khasawneh & Associates

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