Saudi Arabia provide simultaneous translation for pilgrims within Smart Hajj
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Saudi Arabia provide simultaneous translation for pilgrims within Smart HajjA team of trabnslators provides 24/7 interpretation services in English, French, Farsi, Malay, Hausa, Turkish, Chinese and Urdu ,the most widely-spoken language among Hajj pilgrims. / AFP / AHMAD AL-RUBAYE
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AIThe Ministry of Health, represented by Makkah Innovation Office, inaugurated its first initiative, simultaneous translation, as part of its participation in the Smart Hajj Symposium and its accompanying exhibition recently held at King Abdulaziz Hall at Umm Al-Qura University.
The Ministry explained that the initiative is the creation of a device for simultaneous translation, working on electronic translation in 20 languages, which is used in hospitals in Makkah and the Holy Sites for translation to sick pilgrims.