Glossary entry

Arabic term or phrase:

الكسح

English translation:

clearing

Added to glossary by Maureen Millington-Brodie
Aug 6, 2006 16:14
17 yrs ago
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Arabic term

الكسح

Arabic to English Medical Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-)
كسح الصرف الصحى
Change log

Aug 6, 2006 20:52: Fuad Yahya changed "Level" from "Non-PRO" to "PRO"

Votes to reclassify question as PRO/non-PRO:

PRO (3): Zeinab Asfour, Noha Kamal, PhD., Fuad Yahya

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Proposed translations

13 hrs
Selected

clearing

clearing drains is the usual term in UK
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "I believe this is the one I'm looking for."
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25 mins

Scavenging

This is sort of like cleaning.

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Note added at 35 mins (2006-08-06 16:50:17 GMT)
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Not quite the same, Zeinab. Besides, the asker did provide context which is "drainage system", which naturally reduces the chances of it being a medical term, and leans on the side of its being a process of cleaning.
Peer comment(s):

agree Zeinab Asfour : okay..
25 mins
Thanks!
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4 hrs

dredging

The context provided is too skimpy and confusing in the light of the subject matter being defined as "medical - biology." If this is about drainage, then the word is "dredging." You can google "dredging drainage" to see how the expression is commonly used and verify if it fits your context. You can also look at this sample page:

http://jeq.scijournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/35/2/611
Peer comment(s):

agree Dina 13
1 hr
agree randam
1 day 11 hrs
agree Mohamed Ghazal
3 days 6 hrs
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6 hrs

To drag

drag (dr²g) v. To search or sweep the bottom of (a body of water), as with a grappling hook or dragnet. (AHD)

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