Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

"Any"

Arabic translation:

أي/أحد/واحد(ة) من/

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Jun 15, 2010 21:27
13 yrs ago
English term

"Any"

English to Arabic Tech/Engineering Computers: Software
how do we translate the term "Any" when we translate a software application

Thanks
Proposed translations (Arabic)
5 أي/أحد/واحد(ة) من/

Discussion

Fuad Yahya Jun 15, 2010:
Here is what "context" means: Context is the frame of reference for the term in question -- the frame that allows the translator not only to understand how the term is used but also to select just the right part of speech, gender, quantity, register, tone, and point of view that would make the translation meaningful. "There is no context" is a meaningless statement. There is always context; otherwise, there is no way to translate.

Sometimes the context is the sentence or paragraph where the word or phrase lives and breathes. At other times, context is the background information that makes the phrase a linguistic unit, rather than a meaningless string. For example, context could be:

- "This is a name of a software program. I wonder if I should translate it."

- "This is a word used by programmers in C language. Here is an example showing how it is used .... Should I translate this word, and how?"

- "This is the title of a section in a long article about programming. Here is the first paragraph of that section."

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TargamaT team Jun 15, 2010:
Norton Anywhere?
Nesrin Jun 15, 2010:
"Any" is a software application?
Chakir Mahjo (X) (asker) Jun 15, 2010:
there is no context as it is a software application
Fuad Yahya Jun 15, 2010:
Please provide fuller context Please illustrate what you mean with a live example.

Proposed translations

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Selected

أي/أحد/واحد(ة) من/

-agreed upon as a localization terminology
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