Arabic adaptation involves the message and its final visual form. A technically correct sentence can still feel wrong for the audience or break when placed into a design. Plan language review and layout review as part of the same task.
Name the audience precisely
Decide which market, level of formality and variety of Arabic the piece needs. Modern Standard Arabic and a local dialect serve different purposes. Give the reviewer the original intent, not just isolated sentences to translate.
Approve the terminology
Create a small glossary for product names, brand terms, abbreviations and repeated phrases. Identify names that remain in English. Ask a competent Arabic editor to review wording that carries commercial or cultural nuance.
Check mixed-direction elements
Arabic text, English brand names, phone numbers and prices can interact unexpectedly. Check punctuation, bullet order, numbered steps and calls to action in the finished page or image. Do not assume that mirroring every visual element creates a correct right-to-left layout.
Read the final output
Review the actual published format on a phone. Look for clipping, awkward line breaks and font rendering. Confirm that the Arabic version preserves the same offer, limitations and contact route as the approved English source.
Keep this checklist
- Audience and variety of Arabic specified
- Brand glossary approved
- Numbers and mixed-direction text checked
- Native-language review of the final format
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