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Arabic translation: كتالوج


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English term or phrase:catalog/catalogue
Arabic translation:كتالوج
Entered by: Hanankh
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10:28 May 9, 2004
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English term or phrase: catalog/catalogue
online seeds and plant catalogue
Hanankh
Local time: 22:57
بيان مصوّر
Explanation:
او قائمة او فهرس
it depends on the catalogue you have and whether it contains pics or no.

But usually, even in the Arab world, catalogue is translated and known as كتالوج

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Note added at 2004-05-09 11:19:45 (GMT)
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Hanan.. I would use the word كتالوج which is a translitration in Arabic, because it is widely used
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jenan
Local time: 23:57
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Summary of answers provided
5 +3كتالوجahmed ismaiel owieda
4 +3بيان مصوّرjenan
5 +1بيان/فهرسhtms


Discussion entries: 1





  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
بيان/فهرس


Explanation:
مصور----
If it shows photos too.

htms
Local time: 22:57
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 6

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Ahmed Ismail: This conflicts with INDEX
2 hrs

agree  Randa F: dictionary gives all synonyms: بيان - فهرس - قائمة - كتالوغ , all correct! select your most suitable. you could also use دليل، كتيّب too.
3 hrs
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
بيان مصوّر


Explanation:
او قائمة او فهرس
it depends on the catalogue you have and whether it contains pics or no.

But usually, even in the Arab world, catalogue is translated and known as كتالوج

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Note added at 2004-05-09 11:19:45 (GMT)
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Hanan.. I would use the word كتالوج which is a translitration in Arabic, because it is widely used

jenan
Local time: 23:57
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nesrin: I think for most people, the word كتالوج is understandable and the most unequivocal in that context. قائمة could be construed as a simple list, فهرس as index.
12 mins
  -> yes Nesrin I agree, but it is mentionned in the dictionary that these words can be used for the word catalogue

agree  Dr. Wathib Jabouri: قائمة
45 mins

agree  samehme: كتالوج هي الترجمة الأصح
54 mins

neutral  Ahmed Ismail: This conflicts with INDEX
2 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
كتالوج


Explanation:
كتالوج هي الكلمة الأكثر شيوعاً، ويمكن أن نقول دليل أيضاً

ahmed ismaiel owieda
Egypt
Local time: 22:57
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ahmed Ismail: This is the one!
1 hr
  -> thanks so much

agree  sabrygameel
4 hrs
  -> thanks so much

agree  sithanem
1 day6 hrs
  -> thanks so much
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