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across the grain

Arabic translation: عموديًّا على الألياف / بنحو، باتجاه معامد للألياف


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English term or phrase:across the grain
Arabic translation:عموديًّا على الألياف / بنحو، باتجاه معامد للألياف
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13:21 Jul 20, 2010
English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Linguistics / vocabs
English term or phrase: across the grain
The chef says "We are going to cut the meat across the grain"

How can we translate that into Arabic?

Can we say نقطعها بعرض العروق؟

Thanks.
maiabulela
Local time: 21:33
عموديًّا على الألياف / بنحو، باتجاه معامد للألياف
Explanation:
كي تصبح الصورة واضحة...ـ

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Note added at 3 hrs (2010-07-20 17:06:12 GMT)
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وبصورة أخرى
بشكل متقاطع مع الألياف
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TargamaT
Syria
Local time: 22:33
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1عكس اتجاه الأنسجة
Nadia Ayoub
5 +1عموديًّا على الألياف / بنحو، باتجاه معامد للألياف
TargamaT
4بعرض الألياف
hassan zekry


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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
عكس اتجاه الأنسجة


Explanation:
http://www.google.com.eg/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&...

Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Local time: 21:33
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 72

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  mohdysh
3 mins
  -> Many thanks Mohdysh :)
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
بعرض الألياف


Explanation:
أي عمودي على الألياف حتي يسهل طهيها

hassan zekry
Local time: 21:33
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 43
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
عموديًّا على الألياف / بنحو، باتجاه معامد للألياف


Explanation:
كي تصبح الصورة واضحة...ـ

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Note added at 3 hrs (2010-07-20 17:06:12 GMT)
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وبصورة أخرى
بشكل متقاطع مع الألياف

TargamaT
Syria
Local time: 22:33
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 68

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Linah Ababneh
2 hrs
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