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Arabic translation: مجالد


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English term or phrase:gladiator
Arabic translation:مجالد
Entered by: Tamara Zahran
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05:13 Jul 4, 2005
English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
English term or phrase: gladiator
Meaning the classic fighter in Roman Colosseum

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Ouadoud
Local time: 15:22
مجالد
Explanation:
This is the corresponding term in Arabic, some translators use مصارع but I prefer to use this one to distinguish Gladiator from Wrestler in our time.
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Tamara Zahran
Local time: 15:22
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1مجالد
Tamara Zahran
3المصارع
Ziad Marzouka


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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
المصارع


Explanation:
When the film "The Gladiator" first came out they called it "المصارع " in Arabic

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Note added at 5 mins (2005-07-04 05:18:51 GMT)
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http://www.aljazeera.net/news/archive/archive?ArchiveId=2308
http://www.montada.com/printthread.php?t=275271

Ziad Marzouka
Local time: 15:22
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Native speaker of: Arabic
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
مجالد


Explanation:
This is the corresponding term in Arabic, some translators use مصارع but I prefer to use this one to distinguish Gladiator from Wrestler in our time.

Tamara Zahran
Local time: 15:22
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Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 8
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Thank you.

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agree  Iman Khaireddine: Yes, this is the common term: المجالِد
25 mins
  -> Thank you imane kd
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