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12:05 Dec 21, 2008
English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Marketing - Manufacturing
English term or phrase: handles
How would you translate handles into Arabic in the following context:

Each pair of scissors has stainless steel blades that resist corrosion and handles..
ولكل زوج من هذه المقصّات شفرات فولاذية مقاومة للصّدأ و .. ؟
Addie Russell


Summary of answers provided
5 +1قبضة لينة من المطاط
Ahmed Alami
5 +1مقابض
Hani Hassaan
5 +1يد المقص
Nadia Ayoub


Discussion entries: 2





  

Answers


4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
يد المقص


Explanation:
في اللغة العربية نقول المقص وليس زوج المقصات

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Note added at 8 mins (2008-12-21 12:13:04 GMT)
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plural would be يدا المقص

Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Local time: 07:03
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 32

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dr. Hamzeh Thaljeh
39 mins
  -> Many thanks Dr. :)
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
مقابض


Explanation:
مقابض

Hani Hassaan
Egypt
Local time: 07:03
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  hanysalah
8 hrs
  -> Thanks a lot dear Hany
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Each pair of scissors has stainless steel blades that resist corrosion and handles
قبضة لينة من المطاط


Explanation:
مقص شفراته من الفولاذ المقاوم للصدأ مع قبضة لينة من المطاط

Ahmed Alami
Local time: 05:03
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maria Laaroussi
17 days
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