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Arabic translation: اختبار من الهواء

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English term or phrase:	air check
Arabic translation:	اختبار من الهواء
Entered by:	Fuad Yahya

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09:30 Sep 1, 2002

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Tech/Engineering - Media / Multimedia / media

English term or phrase: air check

An audio or video transcription or recording, made from an actual broadcast, of a radio or TV commercial or program. Technically, a typed transcript is not an air check, although it is sometimes called that.

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تسجيل من الهواء

Explanation:
The idea of an "air check" is to check the soundness of the transmission, so it has to be made off the actual broadcast, just as a listener or viewer would receive the signal.

Fuad

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Note added at 2002-09-01 21:42:00 (GMT)
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It just occurred to me that it may be better to use a phrase that indicates the purpose of the recording, whichis to check the soundness of the transmission, just as the English phrase \"air check\" clarifies the purpose. Therefore, I would recommend

تسـجيل اختباري للبث

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