Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
artificial
Arabic translation:
غير واقعي
Added to glossary by
Mohamed Ghazal
Oct 23, 2008 00:13
15 yrs ago
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English term
artificial
English to Arabic
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
Hi, again *(*
I wish to know how to translate "artificial">> in
"Any athlete knows that practice is drudgery. And he knows also that practice is often artificial.... And analysis is bound to be artificial."
thanks dear translators in advance
I wish to know how to translate "artificial">> in
"Any athlete knows that practice is drudgery. And he knows also that practice is often artificial.... And analysis is bound to be artificial."
thanks dear translators in advance
Proposed translations
(Arabic)
| 4 +5 | غير واقعي |
Mohamed Ghazal
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| 4 +4 | مصطنع |
Waad Ayoub
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| 5 | مصطنع / غير حقيقى |
mai mohamed
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| 4 | نشاط بشري |
Eyad Amayreh
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| 4 | تعبير ظاهري |
Moodi
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Change log
Oct 27, 2008 02:09: Mohamed Ghazal Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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Mohamed Ghazal
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
Native in Arabic
United Arab Emirates
It's not just a job...
Native in: Arabic (Variant: Egyptian) 
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English
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غير واقعي
As in, not the same as the actual game/match.
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Note added at 1 hr (2008-10-23 01:27:46 GMT)
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r·ti·fi·cial adj. Abbr. art. 1.a. Made by human beings; produced rather than natural. b. Brought about or caused by sociopolitical or other human-generated forces or influences: set up artificial barriers against women and minorities; an artificial economic boom. 2. Made in imitation of something natural; simulated. 3. Not genuine or natural: an artificial smile. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin artifici³lis, belonging to art, from artificium, craftsmanship. See ARTIFICE.]
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Note added at 1 hr (2008-10-23 01:28:07 GMT)
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Not genuine or natural: an artificial smile.
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Note added at 1 hr (2008-10-23 01:27:46 GMT)
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r·ti·fi·cial adj. Abbr. art. 1.a. Made by human beings; produced rather than natural. b. Brought about or caused by sociopolitical or other human-generated forces or influences: set up artificial barriers against women and minorities; an artificial economic boom. 2. Made in imitation of something natural; simulated. 3. Not genuine or natural: an artificial smile. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin artifici³lis, belonging to art, from artificium, craftsmanship. See ARTIFICE.]
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Note added at 1 hr (2008-10-23 01:28:07 GMT)
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Not genuine or natural: an artificial smile.
Note from asker:
| Thanks for your clarification, Mr.M.G |
| Thanks for your further notes |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Shazly
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Mohamed Samy Ahmed
: agree
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Mohamed Elsayed
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Rehab Mohamed
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Steve Booth
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks"
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4 hrs
مصطنع
man made, not natural.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Mahmoud Rayyan
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| agree |
Najwa Al-Nabulsi
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| agree |
laila elbadry
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| agree |
zax
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نشاط بشري
artificial means:
caused or created as a result of human influence or action.
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Note added at 5 hrs (2008-10-23 05:53:27 GMT)
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Writers, as you might well know, aren't always plain(direct and clear) in saying what they mean, especially when it comes to literary prose(writing).
Anyway, if I find a better translation, I'll simply be more than happy. But I'm afraid I won't go with "غير واقعي" because it just doesn't sound right here (in this context); moreover, do the two occurrences of the word "artificial" carry the same meaning (غير واقعي)?
caused or created as a result of human influence or action.
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Note added at 5 hrs (2008-10-23 05:53:27 GMT)
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Writers, as you might well know, aren't always plain(direct and clear) in saying what they mean, especially when it comes to literary prose(writing).
Anyway, if I find a better translation, I'll simply be more than happy. But I'm afraid I won't go with "غير واقعي" because it just doesn't sound right here (in this context); moreover, do the two occurrences of the word "artificial" carry the same meaning (غير واقعي)?
Note from asker:
| Maybe you are right , Amayreh. But why does not the author say "human activity"? And i guess that everything we do goes under human activities,so, why does he describe things using this term? Thanks so much for your co-operation *(* |
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تعبير ظاهري
تعبير ظاهري /مصطنع لا يدل على الجوهر
أقصد في هذا النص
في نصوص أخرى قد أترجمها مصطنع أو زائف أو أحياناً مستعار مع عبارة الشعر المستعار
أقصد في هذا النص
في نصوص أخرى قد أترجمها مصطنع أو زائف أو أحياناً مستعار مع عبارة الشعر المستعار
2 days 16 hrs
مصطنع / غير حقيقى
it means unreal.
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