As experts in Arabic language translations we are well positioned in terms of having a view on the demand for Arabic translations. When demand increases we feel it.
The demand at present for Arabic translations is massive and here are some of the reasons why:
Politics
The Middle East as a region is experienced great upheavals. Politically there is a lot going on at the moment. Just take a look at Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Syria, Iraq and Yemen for instability and then add in all their neighbours for a clearer picture of just how much political activity is currently unfolding.
There has been a massive increase in demand for big-data translations, transcriptions of intelligence documentation, commercial agreements, government documents and surprisingly religious translations. As many Middle East countries fight the ideology of radicalism, they are investing more in translating religious books.
Oil and Energy
How can you think of the Middle East and not think of oil?! Despite attempts to diversify economies many Arabic speaking countries still rely heavily on oil, gas and natural resources. Incredibly the Middle East possesses 53% of the world’s oil reserves, with Saudi Arabia alone accounting for 19% of that total.
With the demand for oil comes all the companies that work within the oil sector who bring massive translation demands that stretch across their operations from recruitment to safety to sales & marketing.
Outside of oil some Arab countries such as Morocco and Jordan are investing heavily in green technologies and environmentally friendly energy sources. The coming explosion in the renewables market will further give Arabic translation a boost.
The Media
The media is playing a huge part in the explosive demand in Arabic translations. Internet news, social media, TV, film, magazines, etc are all channels that need translating and localizing for the the Arabic speaking audience.
The demand for Arabized content far outstrips the supply. It is for this reason the large firms such as Facebook and Google are rushing to improve their automatic Arabic translation machines in order to capture market share.
TV shows alone are alone and their need for quality subtitles are causing a strain on resources within the Arabic translation sector.
So there you go! Just a few of the reasons why translation companies such as ours are witnessing a boom in Arabic translation services.
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