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TART Bites is the first podcast that sheds a light on translating between Arabic and English. It is produced and presented by Bouchra Rebiai, CEO of Aurora Hikma, a digital agency that specializes in helping businesses reach Arabic consumers online and offline.

Bouchra Rebiai


    • Feb 19, 2026 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 6m AVG DURATION
    • 28 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from TART Bites

    Interview with Elsa Sarkis

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2026 41:13


    In this episode, Bouchra interviews Elsa Sarkis, a Lebanese interpreter, translator, coach, and educator. A true Jill of all trades, she has created a unique career for herself by combining these four – generally independent – careers.

    Periods

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2026 3:36


    In this episode, Bouchra discusses the use of periods in Arabic.

    CAT Tools: Why I Love Them

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2026 2:14


    In this episode, Bouchra discusses the reasons she loves computer-assisted translation tools.

    Faster Than Light

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2026 2:57


    In this episode, Bouchra talks about her experience translating a science fiction novel into Arabic.

    Across MENA: Naming Ministries #1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2024 3:30


    In this episode, Bouchra talks about the regional differences in written Arabic when it comes to naming conventions for governmental departments and entities.

    Time Tracking

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2024 2:44


    In this episode, Bouchra shows us how to be productive while translating using time tracking.

    Using Context Reverso

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2024 2:34


    In this episode, Bouchra shows us how to translate more efficiently using an online tool called Context Reverso.

    Tricky Words: Toothbrushes

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2024 2:15


    In this episode, Bouchra shows us how to tackle the translation of a tricky word: toothbrushes.

    Language Mastery #1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2024 2:24


    In this episode, Bouchra talks about the importance of language mastery in translation.

    Interview with Sawad Hussain

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2022 29:20


    In this episode, Bouchra interviews Sawad Hussain, a literary translator originally from Pakistan.

    Spacing

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2022 2:24


    In this episode, Bouchra talks about the use of spacing in Arabic.

    CAT Tools: A Crutch?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2022 2:21


    In this episode, Bouchra discusses another case when CAT tools weren't very helpful.

    Editing Manuals

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2022 2:06


    In this episode, Bouchra tells us the story of how CAT tools weren't the quickest way to edit product manuals.

    Across MENA: Government Offices

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2022 1:59


    In this episode, Bouchra talks about the regional differences in written Arabic when it comes to naming conventions regarding government offices and jobs.

    Context Switching

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2022 2:03


    In this episode, Bouchra shows us how to be productive while translating using context switching.

    Online Dictionaries

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2022 4:08


    In this episode, Bouchra shows us how to translate more efficiently using online dictionaries.

    Tricky Words: Baby Bottle

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2022 2:27


    In this episode, Bouchra shows us how to tackle the translation of a tricky word: baby bottle.

    Textual Context

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2022 3:00


    In this episode, Bouchra talks about the importance of learning the textual context when translating.

    Interview with Nema Alaraby

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2020 29:26


    In this episode, Bouchra interviews Nema Alaraby, a certified medical and literary translator from the UK.

    Commas

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2020 1:59


    In this episode, Bouchra talks about the use of commas in Arabic.

    CAT Tools: SmartCat

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2020 1:39


    In this episode, Bouchra discusses SmartCat, a computer-assisted translation tool.

    Shoelace Fabric

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2020 2:20


    In this episode, Bouchra tells us the story of the shoelace fabric.

    Across MENA: Hospitals & Clinics

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2020 3:56


    In this episode, Bouchra talks about the regional differences in written Arabic when it comes to hospital and clinic naming conventions.

    Task-Batching

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2020 2:35


    In this episode, Bouchra shows us how to be productive while translating using task-batching.

    Placeholders

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2020 2:57


    In this episode, Bouchra shows us how to translate more efficiently using placeholders.

    TART Bites Episode 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2020 3:44


    In this episode, Bouchra shows us how to tackle the translation of a tricky word: breast pump.

    TART Bites Episode 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2020 3:04


    In this episode, Bouchra addresses a tip that every new translator should internalize.

    TART Bites Episode 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2020 3:16


    In this introductory episode, Bouchra speaks about the podcast and her work.

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