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Arabic translation: فيلادلفيا الوسطي

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English term or phrase:	Central Philadelphia
Arabic translation:	فيلادلفيا الوسطي
Entered by:	maiabulela

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20:27 Feb 11, 2011

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English term or phrase: Central Philadelphia

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What is the right Arabic translation of "Central Philadelphia"?

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maiabulela KudoZ activity Questions: 467 (8 open) (53 closed without grading) Answers: 3
Local time: 14:44

فيلادلفيا الوسطي

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Eid Ibrahim
Egypt
Local time: 14:44

Grading comment

Thanks a lot for the explanation Mr. Eid.
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Summary of answers provided

4 +5

وسط فيلادلفيا

TargamaT

5 +1

فيلادلفيا الوسطي

Eid Ibrahim

فيلادلفيا المركز

moe qandil

Discussion entries: 2

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12 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

central philadelphia وسط فيلادلفيا

Explanation:
http://www.mbt3th.us/vb/forum39/thread141093-7.html

TargamaT
Syria
Local time: 15:44
Native speaker of:

Arabic,

French
PRO pts in category: 6

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thanks a lot.

25 mins confidence:

central philadelphia فيلادلفيا المركز

Explanation:
Based on common Arabic terminology that appears in original Arabic texts of the kind, this would be the correct way of presenting this term. Due to the common confusion when translating this term into Arabic between the notion of "center" equivilant to "مركز" and "central" equivilant to "الوسطى" or "المركزية", the best portrayal of this term would be to succeed the word "فيلادلفيا" with the word "المركز" thus reflecting the required meaning of central philadelphia which is different in meaning than "Central Europe" which would be translated as "أوروبا الوسطى".

moe qandil
Local time: 15:44
Native speaker of:

Arabic,

English

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

central philadelphia

فيلادلفيا الوسطي

Eid Ibrahim
Egypt
Local time: 14:44
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Arabic
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Thanks a lot for the explanation Mr. Eid.

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