Glossary entry (derived from question below)
May 19, 2007 10:41
17 yrs ago
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English term
Germany
avatar
English to Arabic
Tech/Engineering
Computers: Software
GUI
As we all know the avatar is a graphical charachter representation that a person chooses for himself/herself.
Could you please provide an Arabic translation for this word, Thank you.
Could you please provide an Arabic translation for this word, Thank you.
Proposed translations
(Arabic)
| 2 +6 | صورة تجسيدية |
Ahmad Batiran
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| 5 | (الاسم) تجسد |
Aadil Zargam
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| 4 +1 | صورة تعبـيرية |
AhmedAMS
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| 1 +3 | تمثيل رسومي |
Shazly
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Change log
May 24, 2007 06:23: Ahmad Batiran changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/113440">Mohamed Marzouk's</a> old entry - "avatar"" to ""صورة تجسيدية""
Proposed translations
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Ahmad Batiran
Yemen
Yemen
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صورة تجسيدية
(اقترح (صورة تجسيدية
مع تحفظّي و بالتوفيق
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Note added at 3 hrs (2007-05-19 14:40:44 GMT)
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الصور أنواع من حيث نتاجها منها الصورة الطبيعية (الفوتوغرافية أو الضوئية، و الرقمية، و الشمسية) أو الصورة الرسومية (التي تحاكي الطبيعية) و هذه ربما نستخدم لها معنى التجسيد أو الوصف (الصورة الوصفية) فهي تهتم بالصفات العامة أو الهيئة
صورة تجسيدية
(صورة وصفية (أقرب للمعنى الأدبي
(صورة الهيئة (غامضة إلا بإطالتها مثل: صورة وصف الهيئة
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Note added at 2 days1 hr (2007-05-21 12:27:00 GMT)
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>> tannin: (we can discuss this in a forum if you want to post one)
I don't think so for the fact that تجسيد ALONE gives one of the two meanings: embodying (physically) or representing (figuratively). Neither indicates 'picturing' or 'drawing' the physical appearance. Thank you for your question!
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>> tannin: Vice-versa translation is a good test but not all the time, eg. telephone صوت من بُعد < it works here but no one will understand you in Arabic if you use it. Usually there is no much context with 'avatar'. If the word is already spread and well known, it will fight for transliteration usually. Since it is new, we can make any word in Arabic such as ترم ترم for example and say this is the meaning of Phone and it will work under one condition (if every one uses it).
Since this is an old word and a new specialized meaning then I usually care about semantic. Yes, there is no صورة in the original text but you can see it in the 'visual context'. If I am brand new person to the computer and read 'avator' I will never figure it is a picture of any type. However, once a correct meaning is spread it is not yet over. Users can summerize it such as ضوئية for نسخة ضوئية (xeroxed copy) or السعودية for المملكة العربية السعودية ...etc. I urge you to add your suggestion تجسيد there but please, use the same criterion for your entry by giving a vice-versa translation of it.
مع تحفظّي و بالتوفيق
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Note added at 3 hrs (2007-05-19 14:40:44 GMT)
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الصور أنواع من حيث نتاجها منها الصورة الطبيعية (الفوتوغرافية أو الضوئية، و الرقمية، و الشمسية) أو الصورة الرسومية (التي تحاكي الطبيعية) و هذه ربما نستخدم لها معنى التجسيد أو الوصف (الصورة الوصفية) فهي تهتم بالصفات العامة أو الهيئة
صورة تجسيدية
(صورة وصفية (أقرب للمعنى الأدبي
(صورة الهيئة (غامضة إلا بإطالتها مثل: صورة وصف الهيئة
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Note added at 2 days1 hr (2007-05-21 12:27:00 GMT)
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>> tannin: (we can discuss this in a forum if you want to post one)
I don't think so for the fact that تجسيد ALONE gives one of the two meanings: embodying (physically) or representing (figuratively). Neither indicates 'picturing' or 'drawing' the physical appearance. Thank you for your question!
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Note added at 2 days1 hr (2007-05-21 12:40:58 GMT)
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>> tannin: Vice-versa translation is a good test but not all the time, eg. telephone صوت من بُعد < it works here but no one will understand you in Arabic if you use it. Usually there is no much context with 'avatar'. If the word is already spread and well known, it will fight for transliteration usually. Since it is new, we can make any word in Arabic such as ترم ترم for example and say this is the meaning of Phone and it will work under one condition (if every one uses it).
Since this is an old word and a new specialized meaning then I usually care about semantic. Yes, there is no صورة in the original text but you can see it in the 'visual context'. If I am brand new person to the computer and read 'avator' I will never figure it is a picture of any type. However, once a correct meaning is spread it is not yet over. Users can summerize it such as ضوئية for نسخة ضوئية (xeroxed copy) or السعودية for المملكة العربية السعودية ...etc. I urge you to add your suggestion تجسيد there but please, use the same criterion for your entry by giving a vice-versa translation of it.
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Comment: "I would like to thank everyone for their sincere efforts, god bless you."
23 mins
Aadil Zargam
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(الاسم) تجسد
Avatara is a Sanskrit word meaning "descent," and the Hindu gods take on animal or human form in different ages for the welfare of the world.
The noun avatar has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1: a new personification of a familiar idea
Synonyms: embodiment, incarnation
Meaning #2: the manifestation of a Hindu deity (especially Vishnu) in human or superhuman or animal form
The noun avatar has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1: a new personification of a familiar idea
Synonyms: embodiment, incarnation
Meaning #2: the manifestation of a Hindu deity (especially Vishnu) in human or superhuman or animal form
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Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Ahmad Batiran
: Aadil, your comment is right but I think the Asker wants something to fit in the computer world.
21 hrs
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+1
39 mins
+3
43 mins
تمثيل رسومي
آفتار
تمثيل رسومي لوجود الشخص في غرف الدردشة ثنائية أو ثلاثية الأبعاد . ويمكن أن يكون رسماً كرتونياً أو صورة شخص أو حيوان وتوفر مئات المواقع على إنترنت صور ورسوميات التجسيد بدون مقابل .
avatar
an electronic image that represents and is manipulated by a computer user (as in a computer game or an online shopping site)
تمثيل رسومي لوجود الشخص في غرف الدردشة ثنائية أو ثلاثية الأبعاد . ويمكن أن يكون رسماً كرتونياً أو صورة شخص أو حيوان وتوفر مئات المواقع على إنترنت صور ورسوميات التجسيد بدون مقابل .
avatar
an electronic image that represents and is manipulated by a computer user (as in a computer game or an online shopping site)
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
ahmadwadan.com
17 mins
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| agree |
Eman Riesh
10 hrs
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| agree |
Noha Kamal, PhD.
1 day 9 hrs
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