ProZ.com global directory of translation services
 The translation workplace
Ideas
KudoZ home » English to Arabic » Idioms / Maxims / Sayings

a road to Damascus

Arabic translation: نقطة تحول


Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs
(or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.
GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
English term or phrase:a road to Damascus
Arabic translation:نقطة تحول
Entered by: Nadia Ayoub
Options:
- Contribute to this entry
- Include in personal glossary

20:19 Nov 2, 2009
English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
English term or phrase: a road to Damascus
It was a road to Damascus moment. His closest friends could hardly recognize him.
Menna Mansy
نقطة تحول
Explanation:
نقطة تحول في مسار حياته
Selected response from:

Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Local time: 10:00
Grading comment
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4تغير 180 درجة
einass
4غير رأيه فجأة
Saleh Al-Qammaari
4تغير/تحول مفاجئ/نقطة تحول مفاجئة
Ziad Alghamdi
4نقطة تحول
Nadia Ayoub


  

Answers


6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
a road to damascus
نقطة تحول


Explanation:
نقطة تحول في مسار حياته

Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Local time: 10:00
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 178
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
a road to damascus
تغير/تحول مفاجئ/نقطة تحول مفاجئة


Explanation:
A road to Damascus moment, or change, is an important point in someone's life where a great change, or reversal, of ideas or beliefs occurs.

Ziad Alghamdi
Saudi Arabia
Local time: 11:00
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 22
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
a road to damascus
غير رأيه فجأة


Explanation:
http://www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/road to damascu...

If someone has a great and sudden change in their ideas or beliefs, then this is a road to Damascus change, after the conversion of Saint Paul to Christianity while heading to Damascus to persecute Christians.


Regards to Dr. Mostafa Riadh who approved this translation when I attended his class four years ago

Saleh Al-Qammaari
Egypt
Local time: 10:00
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 20
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

1 day15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
a road to damascus
تغير 180 درجة


Explanation:
تغير 180 درجة

einass
Local time: 10:00
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 56
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)




Return to KudoZ list


Changes made by editors
Nov 9, 2009 - Changes made by Nadia Ayoub:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term


KudoZ™ translation help
The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.



See also: