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21st translation contest: "The tides of tech" » English to Arabic

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Boom times are back in Silicon Valley. Office parks along Highway 101 are once again adorned with the insignia of hopeful start-ups. Rents are soaring, as is the demand for fancy vacation homes in resort towns like Lake Tahoe, a sign of fortunes being amassed. The Bay Area was the birthplace of the semiconductor industry and the computer and internet companies that have grown up in its wake. Its wizards provided many of the marvels that make the world feel futuristic, from touch-screen phones to the instantaneous searching of great libraries to the power to pilot a drone thousands of miles away. The revival in its business activity since 2010 suggests progress is motoring on.

So it may come as a surprise that some in Silicon Valley think the place is stagnant, and that the rate of innovation has been slackening for decades. Peter Thiel, a founder of PayPal, and the first outside investor in Facebook, says that innovation in America is “somewhere between dire straits and dead”. Engineers in all sorts of areas share similar feelings of disappointment. And a small but growing group of economists reckon the economic impact of the innovations of today may pale in comparison with those of the past.

[ … ]

Across the board, innovations fueled by cheap processing power are taking off. Computers are beginning to understand natural language. People are controlling video games through body movement alone—a technology that may soon find application in much of the business world. Three-dimensional printing is capable of churning out an increasingly complex array of objects, and may soon move on to human tissues and other organic material.

An innovation pessimist could dismiss this as “jam tomorrow”. But the idea that technology-led growth must either continue unabated or steadily decline, rather than ebbing and flowing, is at odds with history. Chad Syverson of the University of Chicago points out that productivity growth during the age of electrification was lumpy. Growth was slow during a period of important electrical innovations in the late 19th and early 20th centuries; then it surged.

The winning entry has been announced in this pair.

There were 20 entries submitted in this pair during the submission phase, 6 of which were selected by peers to advance to the finals round. The winning entry was determined based on finals round voting by peers.

Competition in this pair is now closed.


Entries (20 total; 6 finalists) Expand all entries

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Entry #26960 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Standard-Arabian (MSA)
Muhannad Albayk Jaam
Muhannad Albayk Jaam
الإمارات العربية المتحدة
Winner
Voting points1st2nd3rd
5210 x45 x22 x1
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry2.262.38 (8 ratings)2.13 (8 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • No "like" tags
Entry #26809 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Sudanese
Finalist
Voting points1st2nd3rd
366 x44 x24 x1
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry2.222.29 (7 ratings)2.14 (7 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 1 user entered 1 "like" tag
  • 1 user agreed with "likes" (1 total agree)
+1
أكثر استشرافاً للمستقبل
Flows well
jehd mahdi
Entry #26675 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Standard-Arabian (MSA)
Ebrahim Mohammed
Ebrahim Mohammed
ألمانيا
Finalist
Voting points1st2nd3rd
314 x46 x23 x1
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry2.672.50 (6 ratings)2.83 (6 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 1 user entered 1 "like" tag
  • 1 user agreed with "likes" (1 total agree)
  • 2 users disagreed with "likes" (2 total disagrees)
-2
+1
2
ينتاب المهندسون في شتى المجالات شعور مماثل بخيبة الأمل
Flows well
reem Hasoneh (X)
Entry #26404 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Layle Saqran
Layle Saqran
الولايات المتحدة
Finalist
Voting points1st2nd3rd
285 x43 x22 x1
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry2.142.14 (7 ratings)2.14 (7 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • No "like" tags
Entry #27058 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Alihussein
Alihussein
إسرائيل
Finalist
Voting points1st2nd3rd
263 x44 x26 x1
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry2.062.00 (9 ratings)2.11 (9 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 1 user entered 17 "like" tags
  • 5 users disagreed with "likes" (18 total disagrees)
-2
تعود ايام وفترات الازدهار والرقي الى منطقة السيليكون فالي. ولقد انتعشت
Good term selection
Ebrahim Mohammed
الطلب على البيوت والشقق الفاخرة المخصصة
Good term selection
Ebrahim Mohammed
-3
2
والاعاجيب التي جعلته يشعر بالمستقبل والتقدم, خلال شاشات التلفونات التي تعمل باللمس الى البحث الفوري عن المكاتب
Good term selection
Ebrahim Mohammed
التحكم بالطائرة دون طيار
Good term selection
Ebrahim Mohammed
-1
يعتقد البعض في منطقة
Good term selection
Ebrahim Mohammed
-2
1
الابتكار قد تقلص لعقود من السنوات. ويقول مؤسس شركة البي بال
Good term selection
Ebrahim Mohammed
مستثمر خارجي في موقع التواصل الاجتماعي (فيس بوك)
Flows well
Ebrahim Mohammed
-1
ويشترك جميع المهندسين في جميع انواع المجالات بنفس مشاعر الاستياء
Flows well
Ebrahim Mohammed
-1
وتوجد هنالك مجموعة
Flows well
Ebrahim Mohammed
-1
الاقتصادي لمجالات الابداعات والابتكارات اليوم والتي يمكن
Good term selection
Ebrahim Mohammed
-2
1
ويتحكم الناس بالعاب الفيديو من خلال الحركة الجسدية لوحدها
Flows well
Ebrahim Mohammed
-3
2
ي تكنولوجيا يمكن ان تكتشف تطبيقا قريبا بشكل كثير في العالم العملي
Good term selection
Ebrahim Mohammed
وتوجد هنالك الطابعة ثلاثية
Good term selection
Ebrahim Mohammed
-1
1
انتاج
Good term selection
churning o​ut: إنتاج
Ebrahim Mohammed
-1
1
وقد يعتبر المتشائم من موضوع الابتكار
Good term selection
Ebrahim Mohammed
يشير تشاد سيفيرسون من جامعة شيكاغو
Flows well
Ebrahim Mohammed
القرن التاسع عشر وبداية القرن العشرين
Flows well
Ebrahim Mohammed
Entry #27085 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Standard-Arabian (MSA)
Finalist
Voting points1st2nd3rd
235 x403 x1
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry2.222.22 (9 ratings)2.22 (9 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 1 user entered 4 "like" tags
  • 1 user disagreed with "likes" (4 total disagrees)
-1
1
Silicon Valley
Good term selection
Rabie El Magdouli
-1
1
2010
Good term selection
Rabie El Magdouli
-1
1
Silicon Valley
Good term selection
Rabie El Magdouli
-1
1
PayPal
Good term selection
Rabie El Magdouli


Non-finalist entries

The following entries were not selected by peers to advance to finals-round voting.

Entry #25997 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Standard-Arabian (MSA)
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry2.002.00 (6 ratings)2.00 (6 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 1 user entered 1 "like" tag
بوجه
Flows well
بوجه عام ص​حيحة
TargamaT team
Entry #26206 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Standard-Arabian (MSA)
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry2.002.00 (7 ratings)2.00 (6 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • No "like" tags
Entry #26881 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Egyptian
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry2.002.00 (8 ratings)2.00 (8 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 1 user entered 11 "like" tags
تزدان بشعارات الشركات الناشئة التي يملؤها الأمل في تحقيق موطئ قدم لها في عالم التكنولوجيا.
Flows well
Yasser Salama
في دلالة على عودة تراكم الثروات الطائلة
Flows well
Yasser Salama
فتحت للعالم إطلالة على المستقبل
Good term selection
Yasser Salama
هواتف الشاشات اللمسية
Good term selection
Yasser Salama
عودة دبيب الحياة إلى أنشطتها التجارية
Flows well
Yasser Salama
معدلات الابتكار تعاني التباطؤ
Good term selection
Yasser Salama
وتجتاح المهندسين في كافة المجالات حالة مماثلة من الشعور بالإحباط
Flows well
Yasser Salama
ثمة انطلاقة تشهدها الابتكارات مدفوعة بتوافر طاقة المعالجة الرخيصة
Flows well
Yasser Salama
وهي تقنية قد تجد لها عما قريب تطبيقات من جانب كثير من الشركات والأعمال
Flows well
Yasser Salama
أن يستمر دونما هوادة أو يتردى لأسفل سافلين
Flows well
Yasser Salama
ثم اندفع بعدها كطوفان هادر
Good term selection
Yasser Salama
Entry #26990 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Egyptian
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry1.932.00 (7 ratings)1.86 (7 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • No "like" tags
Entry #25762 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry1.922.00 (6 ratings)1.83 (6 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • No "like" tags
Entry #26717 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry1.921.83 (6 ratings)2.00 (6 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 1 user entered 1 "like" tag
  • 1 user agreed with "likes" (1 total agree)
  • 2 users disagreed with "likes" (2 total disagrees)
-2
+1
أمل كاذب
Good term selection
reem Hasoneh (X)
Entry #25759 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Standard-Arabian (MSA)
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry1.861.86 (7 ratings)1.86 (7 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 1 user entered 1 "like" tag
  • 1 user disagreed with "likes" (1 total disagree)
-1
1
يستشعر
Flows well
S.J
Entry #26150 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Standard-Arabian (MSA)
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry1.841.67 (6 ratings)2.00 (6 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • No "like" tags
Entry #26867 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry1.751.67 (6 ratings)1.83 (6 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • No "like" tags
Entry #26396 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Syrian
Ammar Alhosain
Ammar Alhosain
تركيا
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry1.711.71 (7 ratings)1.71 (7 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • No "like" tags
Entry #26311 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry1.591.67 (6 ratings)1.50 (6 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • No "like" tags
Entry #26467 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Standard-Arabian (MSA)
reem Hasoneh (X)
reem Hasoneh (X)
سويسرا
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry1.401.40 (5 ratings)1.40 (5 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • No "like" tags
Entry #26923 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Standard-Arabian (MSA)
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry1.301.20 (5 ratings)1.40 (5 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • 1 user entered 1 "like" tag
  • 1 user disagreed with "likes" (1 total disagree)
-1
1
كأنّما يعيش المستقبل
Flows well
TargamaT team
Entry #27052 — Discuss 0 — Variant: Not specified
Raneen Mansour
Raneen Mansour
الكويت
Rating typeOverallQualityAccuracy
Entry1.251.25 (4 ratings)1.25 (4 ratings)
Entry tagging:
  • No "like" tags