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Transliteration (نَقْحَرة): The process of converting text from one script to another, maintaining the original pronunciation as closely as possible.

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How a US Military Arabic Course went global

In the 20th century, Arabic language material was scarce. During the Vietnam War, Reginald Hefner, had access to a language lab of the US military - and later discovered, how the Military's Arabic material was used by publishers around the world. He shares some reminiscences and anecdotes in this guest article.