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Arabic translation: صغيرة الحجم


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English term or phrase:low profile
Arabic translation:صغيرة الحجم
Entered by: Abolhaggag Bashir
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18:24 Oct 24, 2008
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Tech/Engineering - Computers: Hardware / motherboards, processors, etc
English term or phrase: low profile
The ultimate low profile, low power and small form factor motherboard
Abolhaggag Bashir
Egypt
Local time: 14:28
الأصغر حجما
Explanation:
Please check the link below for the definition. It also has an illustration that speaks for itself:
http://www.pcmag.com/encyclopedia_term/0,2542,t=low-profile ...

The reason for saying "الأصغر حجما" is because of the adjective in "The ultimate...". Notice that, when translating the whole sentence, it would be more natural, in my opinion, to put the translated phrase at the very end of the sentence.

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Note added at 1 day12 hrs (2008-10-26 06:28:09 GMT)
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الأقل مساحة - ارتفاعا
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Eyad Amayreh
Local time: 15:28
Grading comment
صغيرة الحجم هو المعنى الصحيح
شكرا
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Summary of answers provided
5الأصغر حجماEyad Amayreh
5الأقل سفسطة / تعقيداzax
4أدنى بروزا
Mohsin Alabdali
4غير ظاهر
Shazly
3صغيرة الحجم للغاية
Hani Hassaan
2 +1بسيطةMohamed Elsayed


Discussion entries: 2





  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +1
بسيطة


Explanation:
بسيطة
غير معقدة

Mohamed Elsayed
Local time: 14:28
Native speaker of: Arabic

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Hebat-Allah El Ashmawy
10 mins
  -> Many thanks Hebat Allah
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
غير ظاهر


Explanation:
ما هو غير ظاهر

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Note added at 3 hrs (2008-10-24 21:56:50 GMT)
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الأقل ظهوراً
بصرف النظر عن كبر أو صغر حجمه


    Reference: http://www.proz.com/kudoz/english_to_arabic/business_commerc...
Shazly
Egypt
Local time: 14:28
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Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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أدنى بروزا


Explanation:
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Mohsin Alabdali
Saudi Arabia
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20 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
الأقل سفسطة / تعقيدا


Explanation:
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zax
Local time: 08:28
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
الأصغر حجما


Explanation:
Please check the link below for the definition. It also has an illustration that speaks for itself:
http://www.pcmag.com/encyclopedia_term/0,2542,t=low-profile ...

The reason for saying "الأصغر حجما" is because of the adjective in "The ultimate...". Notice that, when translating the whole sentence, it would be more natural, in my opinion, to put the translated phrase at the very end of the sentence.

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Note added at 1 day12 hrs (2008-10-26 06:28:09 GMT)
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الأقل مساحة - ارتفاعا

Eyad Amayreh
Local time: 15:28
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
صغيرة الحجم هو المعنى الصحيح
شكرا
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
صغيرة الحجم للغاية


Explanation:
صغيرة الحجم للغاية

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Note added at 1 day19 hrs (2008-10-26 13:55:39 GMT) Post-grading
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أنت تقول تعديل (صغيرة الحجم وليس للغاية) ثم تختار مصطلح (الأصغر حجماً)، ما هذا التناقض!!!

Hani Hassaan
Egypt
Local time: 14:28
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 12
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Asker: صغيرة الحجم وليس للغاية

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Changes made by editors
Oct 26, 2008 - Changes made by Abolhaggag Bashir:
Edited KOG entryAbolhaggag Bashir's old entry - "low profile" => "الأصغر حجما"


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