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| Code | Language | Script | Direction | Native Speakers | Target Audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| en | English | Latin | LTR |
| 1.5B |
| International, default |
| sv | Swedish | Latin | LTR | 10M | Primary (Swedish citizens) |
| da | Danish | Latin | LTR | 6M | Nordic region |
| no | Norwegian | Latin | LTR | 5M | Nordic region |
| fi | Finnish | Latin | LTR | 5M | Nordic region |
| de | German | Latin | LTR | 130M | European, business |
| fr | French | Latin | LTR | 280M | European, diplomatic |
| es | Spanish | Latin | LTR | 550M | International, Latin America |
| nl | Dutch | Latin | LTR | 25M | Benelux region |
| ar | Arabic | Arabic | RTL | 420M | Middle East, North Africa |
| he | Hebrew | Hebrew | RTL | 9M | Israel, Jewish diaspora |
| ja | Japanese | Kanji/Kana | LTR | 125M | Japan, Asia |
| ko | Korean | Hangul | LTR | 80M | Korea, Asia |
| zh | Chinese | Hanzi | LTR | 1.3B | China, Asia |
Target Audience: International users, journalists, researchers, diplomats
Style Guidelines:
Political Terminology:
Riksdag: "Swedish Parliament" (explain in parentheses first use)
Ledamot: "Member of Parliament (MP)"
Utskott: "Parliamentary Committee"
Omröstning: "Parliamentary Vote"
Date/Number Formats:
Target Audience: Swedish citizens, primary stakeholder group
Style Guidelines:
Political Terminology (Use Swedish native terms):
Riksdag: Riksdag (no translation)
Ledamot: Ledamot / Riksdagsledamot
Utskott: Utskott (e.g. Finansutskottet)
Omröstning: Votering / Omröstning
Regeringen: Regeringen (Government)
Date/Number Formats:
Common Phrases:
Target Audience: Danish citizens, Nordic cooperation stakeholders
Style Guidelines:
Political Terminology:
Riksdag: "Den svenske rigsdag" / "Sveriges riksdag"
Ledamot: "Medlem af rigsdagen"
Utskott: "Udvalg"
Omröstning: "Afstemning"
Date/Number Formats:
Target Audience: Norwegian citizens, Nordic cooperation
Style Guidelines:
Political Terminology:
Riksdag: "Det svenske Stortinget" / "Sveriges riksdag"
Ledamot: "Stortingsrepresentant" (Norwegian) / "Riksdagsmedlem" (Swedish)
Utskott: "Komité"
Omröstning: "Avstemning"
Date/Number Formats:
Target Audience: Finnish citizens, Nordic cooperation
Style Guidelines:
Political Terminology:
Riksdag: "Ruotsin valtiopäivät" / "Riksdag"
Ledamot: "Kansanedustaja" (Finnish) / "Riksdagsledamot" (Swedish)
Utskott: "Valiokunta"
Omröstning: "Äänestys"
Date/Number Formats:
Target Audience: German-speaking Europe, business stakeholders
Style Guidelines:
Political Terminology:
Riksdag: "Schwedischer Reichstag" / "Riksdag"
Ledamot: "Abgeordneter des Riksdags"
Utskott: "Ausschuss"
Omröstning: "Abstimmung"
Parlament: "Parlament"
Date/Number Formats:
Common Phrases:
Target Audience: French-speaking Europe, international organizations, diplomats
Style Guidelines:
Political Terminology:
Riksdag: "Le Parlement suédois" / "Riksdag"
Ledamot: "Député du Riksdag"
Utskott: "Commission"
Omröstning: "Vote" / "Scrutin"
Gouvernement: "Gouvernement"
Date/Number Formats:
Common Phrases:
Target Audience: Spanish-speaking world (500M+), Latin America, Spain
Style Guidelines:
Political Terminology:
Riksdag: "El Parlamento sueco" / "Riksdag"
Ledamot: "Diputado del Riksdag"
Utskott: "Comisión"
Omröstning: "Votación"
Gobierno: "Gobierno"
Date/Number Formats:
Common Phrases:
Target Audience: Netherlands, Belgium (Flanders), Benelux business
Style Guidelines:
Political Terminology:
Riksdag: "Het Zweedse Parlement" / "Riksdag"
Ledamot: "Lid van de Riksdag"
Utskott: "Commissie"
Omröstning: "Stemming"
Regering: "Regering"
Date/Number Formats:
Target Audience: Arabic-speaking world (420M), Middle East, North Africa
Style Guidelines:
Political Terminology:
Riksdag: "البرلمان السويدي" (al-Barlamān al-Suwaydī)
Ledamot: "عضو البرلمان" (ʿuḍw al-Barlamān)
Utskott: "لجنة" (lajnah)
Omröstning: "تصويت" (taṣwīt)
Government: "حكومة" (ḥukūmah)
Date/Number Formats:
RTL Considerations:
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direction: rtl;
text-align: right;
}
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transform: scaleX(-1);
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Target Audience: Israel, Jewish diaspora, Middle East
Style Guidelines:
Political Terminology:
Riksdag: "הפרלמנט השוודי" (ha-Parlament ha-Shvedi)
Ledamot: "חבר פרלמנט" (khaver Parlament)
Utskott: "ועדה" (va'adah)
Omröstning: "הצבעה" (hatsba'ah)
Government: "ממשלה" (memshalah)
Date/Number Formats:
RTL Considerations: Same as Arabic (mirroring, text-align: right)
Target Audience: Japan, Japanese business community, Asia
Style Guidelines:
Political Terminology:
Riksdag: "スウェーデン議会" (Suwēden Gikai) / リクスダーグ (Rikusudāgu)
Ledamot: "国会議員" (Kokkai giin)
Utskott: "委員会" (Iinkai)
Omröstning: "投票" (Tōhyō)
Government: "政府" (Seifu)
Date/Number Formats:
Common Phrases:
Target Audience: South Korea, Korean diaspora, Asia
Style Guidelines:
Political Terminology:
Riksdag: "스웨덴 의회" (Seuweden uihoe) / 릭스다그 (Rikseudag)
Ledamot: "국회의원" (Gukhoe uiwon)
Utskott: "위원회" (Wiwonhoe)
Omröstning: "투표" (Tupyo)
Government: "정부" (Jeongbu)
Date/Number Formats:
Common Phrases:
Target Audience: China, Chinese diaspora, Asia (1.3B speakers)
Style Guidelines:
Political Terminology:
Riksdag: "瑞典议会" (Ruìdiǎn yìhuì) / 瑞典国会 (Ruìdiǎn guóhuì)
Ledamot: "议员" (Yìyuán)
Utskott: "委员会" (Wěiyuánhuì)
Omröstning: "投票" (Tóupiào)
Government: "政府" (Zhèngfǔ)
Date/Number Formats:
Common Phrases:
# Maintain consistent translations across all languages
Riksdag:
en: Swedish Parliament
sv: Riksdag
de: Schwedischer Reichstag
fr: Parlement suédois
es: Parlamento sueco
ar: البرلمان السويدي
he: הפרלמנט השוודי
ja: スウェーデン議会
ko: 스웨덴 의회
zh: 瑞典议会
# Character encoding validation
file -bi index_*.html
# Should show: text/html; charset=utf-8
# HTML lang attribute validation
grep '<html lang=' index_*.html
# Should match: lang="en", lang="sv", lang="ar" dir="rtl", etc.
# RTL direction validation (Arabic, Hebrew)
grep 'dir="rtl"' index_ar.html index_he.html
# Should find: <html lang="ar" dir="rtl">
| Color | Western | Middle East | Asia | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red | Danger, alert | Luck, celebration (China) | Danger, celebration | Use cautiously |
| Green | Go, success | Islam, prosperity | Nature, growth | Generally safe |
| Blue | Trust, calm | Protection (Turkey) | Peace, immortality | Universally safe |
| Yellow | Caution | Prosperity, royalty | Sacred (Buddhism) | Context-dependent |
| White | Purity | Mourning (Middle East) | Mourning (Asia) | Avoid for somber topics |
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<p>The Swedish Parliament, called <span lang="sv">Riksdag</span>, has 349 members.</p>
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Last Updated: 2026-02-11
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All political news articles use formal register across all languages. This is mandatory for political intelligence journalism.
Pronouns (Second Person "You"):
Note: Most political articles use third-person perspective and avoid direct address, but when necessary, always use formal register.
English (Master Style):
Nordic Languages (SV, DA, NO, FI):
Germanic Languages (DE, NL):
Romance Languages (FR, ES):
CJK Languages (JA, KO, ZH):
RTL Languages (AR, HE):
Quotation Marks:
Em Dashes and Hyphens:
Ellipsis:
Evening Analysis Opening (English):
"Sweden's Riksdag enters its spring recess with mixed legislative accomplishments. The Tidö government has passed key reforms on immigration and energy policy, but falters on housing and healthcare. Coalition tensions simmer beneath parliamentary decorum."
Evening Analysis Opening (German):
"Schwedens Riksdag geht in die Frühjahrspause mit gemischten gesetzgeberischen Erfolgen. Die Tidö-Regierung hat wichtige Reformen in den Bereichen Einwanderung und Energiepolitik verabschiedet, scheitert jedoch bei Wohnungsbau und Gesundheitswesen. Koalitionsspannungen brodeln unter dem parlamentarischen Anstand."
Evening Analysis Opening (French):
"Le Riksdag suédois entre en pause de printemps avec des réalisations législatives mitigées. Le gouvernement Tidö a adopté des réformes clés sur l'immigration et la politique énergétique, mais échoue sur le logement et la santé. Les tensions au sein de la coalition couvent sous le décorum parlementaire."
Analytical, Not Advocacy:
Data-Driven:
Contextual Nuance:
Cultural Sensitivity:
For each translated article, verify:
nb (not no)Intelligence products are language-independent: The factual content, analytical depth, and confidence assessments must be identical across all 14 language versions. A reader of the Arabic version must receive the same intelligence value as a reader of the English version.
Translate the analysis, not just the words: Political intelligence requires understanding the meaning behind policy decisions. Translators must convey the strategic implications, not just the surface-level text. For example, "coalition fracture" in English should use the politically charged equivalent in each target language, not a neutral synonym.
Preserve the evidence chain: Every dok_id citation, vote count, committee reference, and named politician must appear in the translation exactly as in the source. The evidence chain is the foundation of intelligence credibility.
Adapt cultural context, not analytical conclusions: Some political concepts (e.g., "minority government", "confidence-and-supply agreement") may need brief contextual explanation in languages where the audience is less familiar with Nordic parliamentary systems. Add minimal context within the translated text rather than removing the analysis.
Maintain editorial voice consistency: Riksdagsmonitor uses OSINT/INTOP political intelligence editorial standards. The tone should be: analytical (not emotional), evidence-based (not opinion-driven), forward-looking (not merely retrospective), and crisp (not verbose).
Data Source: Analysis of 81 translated news articles (Feb 2026)
Style Guide: OSINT/INTOP political intelligence editorial standards (adapted for 14 languages)
Last Updated: 2026-04-04