In recent decades, when we read about the use of machine translation, were told that it was not suitable for professional translation. The reason translation used to produce poor results as long applied controlled language pre-edited texts within a specific field specialization, and with post-editing target text, all using appropriate specialized tools.
 However, three considerations led u...

In our modern life, the introduction of new technologies and subsequent boom in satellites, television, as well as the Internet has made the world a much smaller place allowing different nations, cultures, and languages to interact more frequently. One of the biggest concerns of audiovisual translators is cultural and ideological items which taboo terms are included. This study aims at investig...

This paper aims at understanding the mutual relationship between taboo of faith and a house space in “licit architecture” 70 Rai, Khlong Toei, slum improvement project area Bangkok, Thailand. In another paper, we defined this as architecture,” which is built by architectural practices people, such deviating from official laws, customary customs within an acceptable level. concept works not only...

In this paper Michael Lockwood miiakes somiie philosophical comnments on the various ethical dilemmas of surgery detailed in the foregoinzg papers from the Surageons' Conference. He highlights clinical trials, surgery for the aged and organs for transplants, all of which subjects are mlost topical and not only in medical circles. Dr Lockwood also toucches uipon the taboos of tribal culture in t...

The orang-utan Pongo spp. is protected by national and international legislation, yet populations continue to decline. Many reports implicate local people in the poaching and illegal trade in orang-utans, yet community participation has been promoted as an alternative conservation strategy. To explore how community-based orang-utan conservation could be developed, we conducted a study to unders...

In South Africa and other countries, there has for many years been a plea moral regeneration. Moral decay is fast taking over, while sickness, poverty, crime, violence calamities are rapidly engulfing our beautiful nation. an effort to reintroduce morality into the lives of Africans, this research represents investigation whether African taboos—which in past governed directed people—may perhaps...

Background: Food taboos have great effect on pregnant women through prohibited essential food and/or drinks. It is transferred from generation to and has negative mothers' health. The objective was assess magnitude of taboo associated factors among attending antenatal care at Dhiraj hospital, Waghodiya, Vadodara.Methods: Institutional based cross-sectional study conducted. 180 were selected for...

This article presents part of the findings of a community-based study on the causes and effects of unplanned pregnancies in four districts of Western Province, Zambia. The study broke the silence around abortion in Western Province and revealed that induced abortion poses a public health problem. Using innovative methodology of recording and analyzing histories of deaths from induced abortion, ...