{"version":"1","article":{"id":"tarjim-translation-initiative-20-million-words","slug":"tarjim-translation-initiative-20-million-words","language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/tarjim-translation-initiative-20-million-words","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/tarjim-translation-initiative-20-million-words?lang=en","title":"Saudi Tarjim initiative recognized for translation work","summary":"The Literature, Publishing and Translation Commission’s Tarjim initiative was honored for helping circulate Saudi and Arab content across languages.","category":"business","region":"world","topics":["culture-entertainment"],"published_at":"2026-10-10T23:57:14+03:00","modified_at":"2026-10-10T23:57:14+03:00","publication_basis":"publication-record","event_period":"2026-10-06","event_period_basis":"event-or-reference-period","sources":[{"name":"Saudi Press Agency, reporting Literature, Publishing and Translation Commission","url":"https://spa.gov.sa/en/N2695784","publishedAt":"2026-10-07","checkedAt":"2026-10-10"}],"translations":[{"language":"tr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/tr/news/tarjim-translation-initiative-20-million-words","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/tarjim-translation-initiative-20-million-words?lang=tr"},{"language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/tarjim-translation-initiative-20-million-words","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/tarjim-translation-initiative-20-million-words?lang=en"},{"language":"ar","url":"https://haberpaper.com/ar/news/tarjim-translation-initiative-20-million-words","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/tarjim-translation-initiative-20-million-words?lang=ar"},{"language":"fr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/fr/news/tarjim-translation-initiative-20-million-words","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/tarjim-translation-initiative-20-million-words?lang=fr"},{"language":"es","url":"https://haberpaper.com/es/news/tarjim-translation-initiative-20-million-words","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/tarjim-translation-initiative-20-million-words?lang=es"}],"data_types":[],"data":null,"data_compilations":[],"data_downloads":[],"content":{"paragraphs":["The Abdullah bin Idrees Cultural Center in Riyadh honored the Literature, Publishing and Translation Commission on the evening of October 6, represented by its Tarjim initiative. The ceremony, reported by the Saudi Press Agency on October 7, coincided with the center marking the translation of 20 million words under the broader “Translating a Billion Words” initiative and releasing the tenth issue of its Wijha newsletter.","Tarjim is one of the commission’s initiatives to support translation to and from Arabic, enrich Arabic-language content and widen the international circulation of Saudi and Arab literature. The report describes the recognition and a gathering attended by linguists and cultural figures; it attributes the 20-million-word milestone to the broader translation initiative."],"key_points":[],"sections":[]},"text":"The Literature, Publishing and Translation Commission’s Tarjim initiative was honored for helping circulate Saudi and Arab content across languages.\n\nThe Abdullah bin Idrees Cultural Center in Riyadh honored the Literature, Publishing and Translation Commission on the evening of October 6, represented by its Tarjim initiative. The ceremony, reported by the Saudi Press Agency on October 7, coincided with the center marking the translation of 20 million words under the broader “Translating a Billion Words” initiative and releasing the tenth issue of its Wijha newsletter.\n\nTarjim is one of the commission’s initiatives to support translation to and from Arabic, enrich Arabic-language content and widen the international circulation of Saudi and Arab literature. The report describes the recognition and a gathering attended by linguists and cultural figures; it attributes the 20-million-word milestone to the broader translation initiative.","corrections":[],"editorial_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"business","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/business-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic industrial workshop with machinery, a warehouse and a crane.","language":"en"},"section_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"business","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/business-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic industrial workshop with machinery, a warehouse and a crane.","language":"en"}}}