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Arabic translation: الشياطين المقايضة


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English term or phrase:Crossroads Demons
Arabic translation:الشياطين المقايضة
Entered by: maiabulela
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01:46 Jun 12, 2011
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English term or phrase: Crossroads
Dear all,

How can we translate the "capitalized" word "Crossroads" and "the King of Cross roads" in the the following link (from the TV series "supernatural):

http://www.supernaturalwiki.com/index.php?title=Crossroads_D...

Thanks a lot.
maiabulela
Local time: 22:55
المقايضة
Explanation:
Crossroad demon:
الجني / العفريت المقايض هو الذي يقايض بامتلاك روحك مقابل تحقيق أمنيتك في الدنيا

“Crossroad Demon grants any wish in exchange to claim people's life at a fixed point in the future.”
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Morano El-Kholy
Local time: 22:55
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Summary of answers provided
5ملتقى/مفترق طرق
fadoua abida
4المقايضة
Morano El-Kholy
4الأشباح/العفاريتAhmed Badawy
Summary of reference entries provided
الإيحاء الديني للتعبير
Youssef Taha

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
crossroads
ملتقى/مفترق طرق


Explanation:
I think it should simply translated as ملتقى/مفترق طرق

fadoua abida
Local time: 16:55
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
crossroads
الأشباح/العفاريت


Explanation:
كائنات شيطانية تظهر بطريقة معينة وفق طقوس محددة يتم تحضيرها كي تظهر إلى عالم الدنيا

Ahmed Badawy
Local time: 22:55
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
crossroads
المقايضة


Explanation:
Crossroad demon:
الجني / العفريت المقايض هو الذي يقايض بامتلاك روحك مقابل تحقيق أمنيتك في الدنيا

“Crossroad Demon grants any wish in exchange to claim people's life at a fixed point in the future.”


    Reference: http://www.squidoo.com/crossroad-demon
Morano El-Kholy
Local time: 22:55
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 20
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks. it makes sense.

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Reference comments


21 hrs
Reference: الإيحاء الديني للتعبير

Reference information:
قد يكون هناك إيحاءً دينياً في الموضوع يرجع الأمر بالطبع على حسب أحداث المسلسل


    Reference: http://www.kingscrossroads.org/index.php?option=com_content&...
Youssef Taha
Egypt
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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