Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Arabic term or phrase:
الجامعات الأجنبية
English translation:
expatriate non-Arab universities
Added to glossary by
Mohsin Alabdali
Jun 26, 2011 22:00
12 yrs ago
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Arabic term
الجامعات الأجنبية
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Although this term sounds simple enough, I found that it may cause a confusion if I simply translate it as "foreign universities" because the text in which it occurs states it in contrast with "Arab universities". But aren't Arab states also "foreign" to each others? Wouldn't it be clearer to translate it as "non-Arab universities"? Please advise.
يستوفي المكتب 200 دينار بدل اتمام عملية التسجيل في الجامعات العربية و 100 دينار بدل اتمام التسجيل في الجامعات الأجنبية
يستوفي المكتب 200 دينار بدل اتمام عملية التسجيل في الجامعات العربية و 100 دينار بدل اتمام التسجيل في الجامعات الأجنبية
Proposed translations
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| 3 | expatriate non-Arab universities |
Mohsin Alabdali
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| 4 +1 | Foreign Universities |
Hassan Lotfy
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| 5 | Non Arabian Universities |
Nader Hassan
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Change log
Jul 2, 2011 16:11: Mohsin Alabdali Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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expatriate non-Arab universities
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Hassan Lotfy
Egypt
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Foreign Universities
that is how it is stated in official documents
somewhere within the document you might find an explanation that Foreign dose not include Arab or it is left to be understood from context
somewhere within the document you might find an explanation that Foreign dose not include Arab or it is left to be understood from context
Peer comment(s):
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Nesrin
: I think it would be confusing for a "non-Arab" reading the report. If it's an Egyptian report for example, they would almost certainly understand "foreign" as "non-Egyptian".
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it is always the case in such situations, probably elsewhere in the document this would be taken care of in a footer or a remark ..etc
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mona elshazly
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Thank you fonetica
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Nader Hassan
Qatar
Qatar
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Non Arabian Universities
Non Arabian Universities
Peer comment(s):
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Nesrin
: "Arabian" is not the same as "Arab". Arabian refers to the Arabian Peninsula./ http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/Arabian
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Discussion
non Arab .....