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Arabic translation: بلوتوث


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GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
English term or phrase:Bluetooth
Arabic translation:بلوتوث
Entered by: Tamara Zahran
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07:19 Aug 29, 2007
English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Computers (general)
English term or phrase: Bluetooth
I always just transliterate the word, as بلوتوث but now a client is coming back to me saying that they found a translation for it as السن الزرقاء.
searching the net, I found this translation in many places, but I am not sure about it. What would be the right decision here; translate or transliterate?

Thank you all for your help.
Tamara Zahran
Local time: 15:38
بلوتوث
Explanation:
17,900,000 hits for بلوتوث on google, I wouldn't translate it at all.
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Iman Khaireddine
Local time: 13:38
Grading comment
Thank you
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +12بلوتوث
Iman Khaireddine
4 +10بلوتووثAhmedAMS
5 +1بلوتوث
Abduljalil Aljuboory
4 +1Bluetooth
Assem Mazloum
5بلوتوث أو bluetoothAmir Kamel
4 -1تعنية السن الأزرق أو البلوتوثHassan Al-Haifi (wordforword)
4 -2جهاز السن الزرقاء (بلوتوث)ـ
hanysalah


Discussion entries: 9





  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +12
bluetooth
بلوتوث


Explanation:
17,900,000 hits for بلوتوث on google, I wouldn't translate it at all.

Iman Khaireddine
Local time: 13:38
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  ahmadwadan.com
8 mins
agree  zkt
20 mins
agree  AhmedAMS: Thank you for voting. It is okay with me for the points to go to you since you are such a fair player.
38 mins
agree  Mohamed Gaafar
49 mins
agree  Mona Ragaei
1 hr
agree  Ragaie: totally agree
1 hr
agree  Hebat-Allah El Ashmawy
1 hr
agree  NativeArabic
1 hr
agree  Samah Soliman
2 hrs
agree  Samya Salem
5 hrs
agree  Stephen Franke: Customary practice is to transliterate the name of a foreign-origin product or brand name.
6 hrs
agree  Adam Zakrzewski
9 hrs
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +10
bluetooth
بلوتووث


Explanation:
The term is to be transliterated.

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Note added at 3 mins (2007-08-29 07:23:17 GMT)
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The term has nothing to do with the dental system.

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Note added at 8 mins (2007-08-29 07:28:01 GMT)
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Bluetooth wireless technology is a short-range communications technology intended to replace the cables connecting portable and/or fixed devices while maintaining high levels of security.

http://www.bluetooth.com/Bluetooth/Learn/

AhmedAMS
Russian Federation
Local time: 16:38
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Iman Khaireddine: For the record only, your answer appeared first before your added notes.
19 mins
  -> Thank you very much.
agree  zkt
21 mins
  -> Thank you.
agree  ahmadwadan.com
25 mins
  -> Thank you.
agree  Mohamed Elsayed
26 mins
  -> Thank you.
agree  Mohamed Gaafar
50 mins
  -> Thank you.
agree  Mona Ragaei
1 hr
  -> Thank you.
agree  Hebat-Allah El Ashmawy
1 hr
  -> Thank you.
agree  NativeArabic
1 hr
  -> Thank you.
agree  Samah Soliman
2 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  Adam Zakrzewski
9 hrs
  -> Thank you.
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
bluetooth
بلوتوث أو bluetooth


Explanation:
إذا كانت متبوعة برمز العلامة المسجلة
تترك بالانجليزية
والا فإنها تعرّب

Amir Kamel
Egypt
Local time: 14:38
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
bluetooth
بلوتوث


Explanation:
ّIt has to stay as "bluetooth" it is a brand name. It's been taken from the name of the Denmark kink "Harald Bluetooth Gormson" 910 A.D.

يجن أن تكتب "بلوتوث" ولا يمكن ترجمتها لأنها إسم لعلامة ، فهل يجوز أن نترجم توشيبا مثلاً أو رولز رويس؟ بالتأكيد لا.
ثم أن اسم بلوتوث مأخوذ عن اسم أحد ملوك الدنمارك القدامى.

Abduljalil Aljuboory
Canada
Local time: 10:08
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  ahmadwadan.com
1 day19 mins
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -2
bluetooth
جهاز السن الزرقاء (بلوتوث)ـ


Explanation:
لماذا لا ندخل الكلمات العربية كلما أمكن ذلك؟ بعد فترة من الاستخدام يمكن أن يصبح التعريف مستخدما دون الكلمة الإنجليزية

hanysalah
Egypt
Local time: 14:38
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  ahmadwadan.com: لأنها علامة تجارية مسجلة فحتى الآن لم نسمع بـ "أرض ديزني" كترجمة لديزني لاند ولا "العذراء" كترجمة لسلسلة متاجر "Virgin" الشهيرة ، ولا "Expensive’s Father Motors" كترجة لـ "أبو غالي موتورز". أتمنى أن أكون قد أجبت على "لماذا". شكرا جزيلا.
37 mins
  -> وحهة نظر....أما المترجم فهو مبدع وحر في رؤيته...وشكرا
disagree  Mona Ragaei: I also don't agree because plus to Ahmed wadan's point of view, what does السن الأزرق refer to in arabic in general and what does it mean in this specific area
1 hr
  -> red carpet-telephone-computer-satelite أمثلة لأشياء يمكن أن تترجم للعربية رغم أنها من الأسماء التي يمكن وضعها كما هي !! ـ
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
bluetooth
تعنية السن الأزرق أو البلوتوث


Explanation:
أعتقد أن الاسم التقني هو البلوتوث، وربما ايتم استخدام السن الأزرق كتعريثف أكثر لتسهيل حغظه اسمه التقني. أنظر الرابطين أدناه

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Note added at 12 hrs (2007-08-29 19:41:19 GMT)
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1) تصحيح: تقينية بدل تعنية
2) 891,000 سن أزرق في قوقل بالعربي


    Reference: http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rlz...
    Reference: http://www.saedin.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=136
Hassan Al-Haifi (wordforword)
Local time: 15:38
Works in field
Native speaker of: Arabic

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  ahmadwadan.com: Hello Mr. Hassan, the same reasons for my disagreement are mentioned above. Kind regards لم يقل أحد على الإطلاق أنك اخترعت السن الزرقاء لكن ليس كل ما ينشر على صفحات الإنترنت صحيح كما أن رفضي لهذه الترجمة بعد اختيار السائل لغيرها لا ضير منه وشكرا لسعة صدرك
10 hrs
  -> My answer came from a reference in the Web, I did not devise it myself and besides I used both including Bluetooth. So, where does the disagreement come from after the term desifred has already been selected. With all respects; no hard feelings at all!
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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
bluetooth
Bluetooth


Explanation:
Hi... it really breaks my heart hearing about such translations, some terms are just not meant to be translated, we should consider them as nouns, or for this exact term ( blue tooth) I guess we should first understand how does it function, for example, infra red is translated properly because we understood the nature of it, I guess we need a help from technicians in mobile field and afterwards we can try to translate it properly, however, the translation you mentioned is ridiculous and SHOULD NOT be USED!



Assem Mazloum
Local time: 15:38
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  ahmadwadan.com: It really breaks my heart too hearing about such translations.
8 hrs
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