This conference was hosted by Khalid Ben Sghir, professor at Mohammed V University, and moderated by the director of the Arabization Coordination Office of the Arab Organization for Education, Culture and Science, Abdelfattah Lahjomri.
Enhanced by the presence in particular of the Permanent Secretary of the Academy of the Kingdom, Abdeljalil Lahjomri, many academics and experts, this meeting was an opportunity to examine several themes linked to the field of translation in its relationship with history.
These include the role of translation in documenting and verifying historical events, and the impact of new technologies on historical translation.
Speaking on this occasion, Mr. Ben Sghir explained that translation is “an essential practice that Man has used throughout the ages”, stressing that “the more peoples and languages multiply, the more the need for translation increases, due to its major role in communication and building bridges between cultures”.
In this sense, he specified that this cultural activity has considerably prospered in the Mediterranean region, a geographical region historically famous for having welcomed different civilizations and cultures.
Historical translation is a link between the past and the present, and an essential element for preserving identity and building a future that protects culture, the academic added.
It should be recalled that the Higher Academic Authority for Translation, whose mission is to promote works of translation, in Morocco and abroad, particularly in Arabic and Amazigh, is mainly dedicated to the translation of reference works, studies and scientific research in various scientific fields, thought, culture, heritage and civilization.
It also ensures the encouragement of scientific research on questions of translation studies and its applications, in coordination with institutions and organizations specialized in the field, whether national or foreign.
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