Economic Performance of the Arabic Translation Industry in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Book Chapter

Alkhatib, Mamdouh . 2007

• مدينة النشر: Zurich
• اسم الجهة الناشرة: The Authers edited by Najib Harabi
• عنوان الكتاب: Performance of the Arabic Translation Industry in Selected Arab Countries: Egypt, Lebanon, Morocco, Saudi-Arabia and Syria
• الصفحات: 101-137

مستخلص المنشور

  This study aims to describe the Arabic translation industry in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from its establishment in 1930 until 2004. In other words, the description of Arabic Translation activities in Saudi Arabia covers theoretically a period of 75 years. But because the starting of the Arabic translation activities were in 1955, the period covered by this study will be reduced to 1955-2004 (50 years) by excluding the period 1930-1954 This description  attempts also to restrict the number of published translated books and their distribution according to some criteria like publication year, publication location, original languages, topics of translated books and publishers[1]. Special attention will be done to the Arabic translation industry by focusing in supply, demand and market structure of this industry. The study aims also to determine the obstacles facing the translation industry in Saudi Arabia.
By analyzing Arabic translation activities in Saudi Arabia, the study aims to conclude some recommendations to help the efforts of the World Bank to develop and enhance the Arabic translation industry in the Arabic World.
 

 

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