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Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary / egyptian dialect | | Arabic term or phrase: السراية الصفراء | السراية الصفراء هي كلمة باللغة المصرية العامية و تعني مستشفى المجانين
i found this translation but i do not know if it is correct or not : loony bin |
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| | madhouse | Explanation:
The choice of target word here should not be neutral or socially acceptable. Since السراية الصفراء is a negative term for mental asylum, then so must be the translated term. Loony bin fits the bill, but I think that madhouse is negative without being slang. Note that while the original term may be colloquial Egyptian, it is not necessarily slang. |
| Selected response from:
  Alaa Zeineldine
Egypt
Local time: 07:56
| Grading comment Thanks a lot .
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19 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +3 Mental asylum
Explanation:
However, the "loonybin" is also correct. Please note that "loonybin" is one word.
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Note added at 2003-09-04 13:09:52 (GMT)
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Please note that \"mental asylum\" is the most politically correct term.
| AhmedAMS
Russian Federation
Local time: 09:56
Native speaker of:  Arabic, English
PRO pts in pair: 866
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