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مطبوعات

English translation: publications

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Arabic term or phrase:	مطبوعات
English translation:	publications
Entered by:	Ahmed Al-Rouby

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15:55 Feb 25, 2006

Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Advertising / Public Relations / Brochures

Arabic term or phrase: مطبوعات

"الكتب و المطبوعات"

My best solution was "books and magazines", as in Arabic, the pair "كتب و مجلات" is rarely used in official prints. "مطبوعات" refers to alternative forms of printed materials other than books, that is, magazines :)

Any suggestions?

Ala Rabie KudoZ activity Questions: 40 (none open) (4 closed without grading) Answers: 282 Egypt
Local time: 06:46

publications

Explanation:
This is the inclusive term which describes all sorts of printed media.

THis translation is derived from a specialized dictionary.

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Note added at 1 day2 hrs (2006-02-26 18:44:28 GMT) Post-grading
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U ARE MOST WELCOME BIG "DISAGREER" ;)

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Ahmed Al-Rouby
Egypt
Local time: 06:46

Grading comment

merci, ahmed :)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

5 +13

publications

Ahmed Al-Rouby

3 +2

and other printed matter

mbrodie

3 +1

Books and prints

Ziad Marzouka

Discussion entries: 1

Answers

2 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

Books and prints

Explanation:
x

Ziad Marzouka
Jordan
Local time: 06:46
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Arabic

3 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

and other printed matter

Explanation:
if you are mentioning books you could follow it by this

mbrodie
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:46
Native speaker of:

English

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +13

publications

Ahmed Al-Rouby
Egypt
Local time: 06:46
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English,

Arabic
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

merci, ahmed :)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)

agree

ocean2gulf: This is the best word Ahmad

2 hrs

-> thanx Ocean2Gulf :)

agree

Fuad Yahya

2 hrs

-> thanx Fuad :)

agree

Sami Khamou

3 hrs

-> Thanx Sami :)

agree

Yasser El Helw

3 hrs

-> Thanx Yasser :)

agree

Alexander Yeltsov

3 hrs

-> Thanx Alex :)

agree

imane kd

4 hrs

-> Thanx Imane ;)

agree

Ahmad Wadan

4 hrs

-> Thanx Ahmed ;)

agree

Asghar Bhatti

6 hrs

-> Thanx Asghar :)

agree

Hazem Hamdy

12 hrs

-> Thanx Hazem :)

agree

Shaukat Hayat: I am surprise to see that Ocean2 says that is the best translation. In fact it isthe only translation means that there isno other word to convey its true meaning

12 hrs

-> hahah I didn't see that commet u are talking about; Ocean's I mean :) thanx anyway

agree

jasmen

16 hrs

-> Thanx Jas :)

agree

Hassan Al-Haifi (wordforword)

20 hrs

-> Thanx Wordforward :)

neutral

Abu Arman: but are internet publications "مطبوعات"??? thanks for the answer! So obviously publications is not the right translation for the term "مطبوعات"

1 day2 hrs

-> no sir, internet content (if that's what u mean) is not مطبوعات unless it gets printed via a printer!

agree

sewidan

1 day13 hrs

-> thanx Eihab :)

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