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معاقين

English translation: handicapped

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Arabic term or phrase:معاقين
English translation:handicapped
Entered by: hassan zekry

08:39 Mar 2, 2011
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering (general)
Arabic term or phrase: معاقين
منحدرات الوصول للمعاقين إلي المداخل الرئيسية
شكرا جزيلا
Arzu79
Türkiye
Local time: 19:37
handicapped
Explanation:
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hassan zekry
Local time: 19:37
Grading comment
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3People with special needs
Moodi
5 +2people with disabilities
Ruth Braine
5Wheelchair Accessible Ramp / Handicap Accessible Ramp
dimamarcel
4handicapped
hassan zekry


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
handicapped


Explanation:
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hassan zekry
Local time: 19:37
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 24
Notes to answerer
Asker: شكرا جزيلا

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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
People with special needs


Explanation:
recently used

Moodi
Local time: 19:37
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: شكرا جزيلا


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ahmed Alami
9 mins
  -> thanks
agree  Asim Hussein
26 mins
  -> thanks
agree  Morano El-Kholy
1 day 43 mins
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59 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
people with disabilities


Explanation:
Seen as preferable to "disabled people" and the most generally accepted term in the UK nowadays.

Cf the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities etc

Ruth Braine
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:37
Native speaker of: English
Notes to answerer
Asker: شكرا جزيلا


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  manalsalha (X)
12 mins
agree  Mohsin Alabdali
1 day 13 hrs
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18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Wheelchair Accessible Ramp / Handicap Accessible Ramp


Explanation:
The politically correct term would be "People with Disabilities" but it's not used to describe accessibility ramps.


    Reference: http://www.termwiki.com/EN:Wheelchair_Accessible
dimamarcel
Local time: 10:37
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
Notes to answerer
Asker: شكرا جزيلا

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