ProZ.com global directory of translation services
 The translation workplace
Ideas
KudoZ home » English to Arabic » Livestock / Animal Husbandry

sheep trader

Arabic translation: تاجر أغنام


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:sheep trader
Arabic translation:تاجر أغنام
Entered by: Abdallah Ali
Options:
- Contribute to this entry
- Include in personal glossary

22:18 May 3, 2007
English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Livestock / Animal Husbandry
English term or phrase: sheep trader
In the document, an individual's occupation is given as "sheep trader". I'm wondering if there's a specialized term for this.
Christine Cuk
Local time: 14:37
تاجر أغنام
Explanation:
.

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 17 mins (2007-05-03 22:35:45 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

Sheep: خراف أو أغنام
Goats: ماعز
Nanny goat: عنزة
Ewe: نعجة
Selected response from:

Abdallah Ali
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:37
Grading comment
Thanks, all!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +5تاجر أغنام
Abdallah Ali
5 +3تاجر خراف
Sam Berner


  

Answers


8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
تاجر خراف


Explanation:
ولو أننا نسميهم كلهم تجار مواشي.

Sam Berner
Local time: 05:37
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 6

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Abdallah Ali: وما الفرق بين الخراف والأغنام؟
4 mins
  -> In Sudan - where I learned my Arabic - غنم are goats. So I was a bit confused

agree  Hani Hassaan
10 mins

agree  Lamis Maalouf
24 mins

agree  AhmedAMS
5 hrs
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
تاجر أغنام


Explanation:
.

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 17 mins (2007-05-03 22:35:45 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

Sheep: خراف أو أغنام
Goats: ماعز
Nanny goat: عنزة
Ewe: نعجة


Abdallah Ali
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:37
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks, all!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sam Berner
5 mins
  -> Goats: ماعز Thanks. Please check my note.

agree  Lamis Maalouf
30 mins
  -> Thank you very much

agree  Alexander Yeltsov
9 hrs
  -> Thank you very much

agree  Ahmad Batiran: الخروف يُستفاد من صوفه أكثر مما يٌستفاد من شعر الغنم
1 day10 hrs
  -> Thank you very much

agree  zax
1 day16 hrs
  -> Thank you very much
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)




Return to KudoZ list


Changes made by editors
May 12, 2007 - Changes made by Abdallah Ali:
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: