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rawdhat al madina

English translation: The Town/City Garden


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13:33 Dec 6, 2008
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Advertising / Public Relations
Arabic term or phrase: rawdhat al madina
Dear translators, there will be a writing on a restaurant board written both in Arabic and English. Please help to understand the meaning of the phrase and also, please write "rawdhat al madina" in arabic lletter. Thanks in advance!
Mylord
Local time: 07:06
English translation:The Town/City Garden
Explanation:
روضة المدينة
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Mohamed Ghazal
Local time: 13:06
Grading comment
Thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4The Town/City Garden
Mohamed Ghazal
5 +2روضة المدينة
Najwa Al-Nabulsi
5Garden of Medina
Terjumaan


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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
The Town/City Garden


Explanation:
روضة المدينة

Mohamed Ghazal
Local time: 13:06
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  suzanehanna: the city's garden
19 mins
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agree  zax: if Ar > Eng.
1 hr
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agree  Aymene Zermane
2 hrs
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agree  a1interpreter
15 hrs
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
روضة المدينة


Explanation:
Alrawda is a garden, but here it means something like paradise
al madina: the city, but here it is the city of our Prophet Mohammed

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Note added at 48 mins (2008-12-06 14:21:36 GMT)
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as it refers to the holy place I suggest: The paradise of the city

Najwa Al-Nabulsi
Syria
Local time: 06:06
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  zax: if in Arabic letters.
1 hr

agree  Saleh Ayyub: right, and also rawdhat might mean kindergarten
6 hrs
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Garden of Medina


Explanation:
Garden of Medina is also possible,depending on the intended meaning.

Terjumaan
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:06
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in UrduUrdu, Native in EnglishEnglish
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