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Arabic translation: مكتب الاستقبال


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GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
English term or phrase:The counter
Arabic translation:مكتب الاستقبال
Entered by: Nadia Ayoub
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09:09 Apr 15, 2009
English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Marketing - Furniture / Household Appliances
English term or phrase: The counter
"Customers waiting at the counter can...."

I don't want to use " منضدة" which I found in many dictionaries, do u have other options? What do you think of "الاستقبال أو مكتب الاستقبال؟"

Thank you!
Ghada Samir
Egypt
Local time: 08:06
مكتب الاستقبال
Explanation:
that's what I usually use.
Selected response from:

Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Local time: 08:06
Grading comment
Thanks a lot, Nadia & Many thanks for all colleagues!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2مكتب الاستقبال
Nadia Ayoub
5شباك موظف البنك/الشباك
mohamed elkhateeb
5منصة الاستقبال
Mohammad Gornas
4قسم / مكتب الاستعلاماتMohammed Saleh
4قاعة الاستقبالhalani
4الكونتر/طاولة البيع
hanysalah


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
the counter
مكتب الاستقبال


Explanation:
that's what I usually use.

Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Local time: 08:06
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 24
Grading comment
Thanks a lot, Nadia & Many thanks for all colleagues!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mohamed Kamel: Yes, Nadia
5 mins
  -> Many thanks Mohamed :)

agree  Alexander Yeltsov
32 mins
  -> Many thanks Alexander :)
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
the counter
قاعة الاستقبال


Explanation:
قاعة الاستقبال

halani
United Arab Emirates
Local time: 10:06
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 8
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56 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
the counter
قسم / مكتب الاستعلامات


Explanation:
بالرغم من أن مصطلح منضدة الاستقبال صحيح
إلا أن مصطلح مكتب الاستعلامات يستخدم على نطاق واسع

Example sentence(s):
  • يتولى موظفو مكتب الاستعلامات مهمة الترحيب بزوار الشركة
  • يتلقى قسم الاستعلامات اتصالات الزبائن
Mohammed Saleh
Bahrain
Local time: 09:06
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
the counter
الكونتر/طاولة البيع


Explanation:
أمام طاولة/حاجز البيع

hanysalah
Egypt
Local time: 08:06
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 2
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
the counter
منصة الاستقبال


Explanation:
could be at a bank, a shop hotel or even a restraunt ..it may not be on office so as to be translated as مكتب

Mohammad Gornas
Sudan
Local time: 09:06
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
the counter
شباك موظف البنك/الشباك


Explanation:
شباك موظف البنك/الشباك

mohamed elkhateeb
Egypt
Local time: 08:06
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 8
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Apr 15, 2009 - Changes made by Nadia Ayoub:
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