Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Jun 3, 2008 18:26
15 yrs ago
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English term
Bahrain
secretary
Homework / test
English to Arabic
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
Please, do not translate the whole sentence.
Context:
"I shall grow old and quiet and sad like poor Aunt Tavie," she murmured to herself as she folded the letter and replaced it in the secretary.
Many thanks,
Nawal.
Context:
"I shall grow old and quiet and sad like poor Aunt Tavie," she murmured to herself as she folded the letter and replaced it in the secretary.
Many thanks,
Nawal.
Proposed translations
(Arabic)
| 5 | المكتب |
Khemais Chaieb
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| 5 +1 | دولاب مكتبي |
Fuad Yahya
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Change log
Jun 19, 2008 12:36: Khemais Chaieb changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/868888">Nawal Shekar's</a> old entry - "secretary"" to ""المكتب""
Jun 19, 2008 12:42: Khemais Chaieb changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/132688">Khemais Chaieb's</a> old entry - "secretary"" to ""المكتب""
Proposed translations
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المكتب
The word "secretary" (or secretaire in British) originally comes from the French word "secrétaire", meaning "writing desk". Even in Arabic, some still use سكريتاريا to mean a desk.
Note from asker:
| Dear Khemais, Thanks alot. I have already chosen the word مكتب. Could you please provide me with the source of this definition, so that I can include these information in my footnotes? please? Many thanks. |
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دولاب مكتبي
Secretary: A desk with a small bookcase on top.
http://www.answers.com/main/ntquery?sm1=c2VjcmV0YXJ5LiA=&fw=...
Here is a picture of what a secretary might look like:
http://www.designershowhomesofatlanta.com/furniturewithvideo...
Notice the part above the three drawers, which opens up to become a desktop.
http://www.answers.com/main/ntquery?sm1=c2VjcmV0YXJ5LiA=&fw=...
Here is a picture of what a secretary might look like:
http://www.designershowhomesofatlanta.com/furniturewithvideo...
Notice the part above the three drawers, which opens up to become a desktop.
Note from asker:
| Brilliant! |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
abdurrahman
2 hrs
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| agree |
Neamaat Shehatah
12 hrs
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| disagree |
Khemais Chaieb
: دولاب is mostly used with clothing. دولاب مكتبي is too heavy.
12 hrs
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| neutral |
Assem Mazloum
: دولاب is slang, am I right? homework or a test assignment shouldnt include slang words as far as I know, what do you think?
15 hrs
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