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English term or phrase:	artificial
Arabic translation:	غير واقعي
Entered by:	Mohamed Ghazal

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00:13 Oct 23, 2008

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Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature

English term or phrase: artificial

Hi, again *(*
I wish to know how to translate "artificial">> in

"Any athlete knows that practice is drudgery. And he knows also that practice is often artificial.... And analysis is bound to be artificial."

thanks dear translators in advance

Dina Hassan KudoZ activity Questions: 51 (5 open) (1 without valid answers) (3 closed without grading) Answers: 3
Local time: 21:54

غير واقعي

Explanation:
As in, not the same as the actual game/match.

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r·ti·fi·cial adj. Abbr. art. 1.a. Made by human beings; produced rather than natural. b. Brought about or caused by sociopolitical or other human-generated forces or influences: set up artificial barriers against women and minorities; an artificial economic boom. 2. Made in imitation of something natural; simulated. 3. Not genuine or natural: an artificial smile. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin artifici³lis, belonging to art, from artificium, craftsmanship. See ARTIFICE.]

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Not genuine or natural: an artificial smile.

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Mohamed Ghazal
Local time: 05:54

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غير واقعي

Mohamed Ghazal

4 +4

مصطنع

waad

مصطنع / غير حقيقى

mai mohamed

نشاط بشري

Eyad Amayreh

تعبير ظاهري

Moodi

Discussion entries: 1

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13 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

غير واقعي

Mohamed Ghazal
Local time: 05:54
Native speaker of:

Arabic
PRO pts in category: 52

Grading comment

Thanks

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thanks for your clarification, Mr.M.G

Asker: Thanks for your further notes

4 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

مصطنع

Explanation:
man made, not natural.

Reference: http://www.babylon.com/definition/ARTIFICIAL/Arabic

waad
United States
Local time: 13:54
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Arabic
PRO pts in category: 4

1 hr confidence:

نشاط بشري

Explanation:
artificial means:
caused or created as a result of human influence or action.

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Writers, as you might well know, aren't always plain(direct and clear) in saying what they mean, especially when it comes to literary prose(writing).

Anyway, if I find a better translation, I'll simply be more than happy. But I'm afraid I won't go with "غير واقعي" because it just doesn't sound right here (in this context); moreover, do the two occurrences of the word "artificial" carry the same meaning (غير واقعي)?

Eyad Amayreh
Local time: 22:54
Native speaker of:

Arabic

Notes to answerer

Asker: Maybe you are right , Amayreh. But why does not the author say "human activity"? And i guess that everything we do goes under human activities,so, why does he describe things using this term? Thanks so much for your co-operation *(*

8 hrs confidence:

تعبير ظاهري

Explanation:
تعبير ظاهري /مصطنع لا يدل على الجوهر
أقصد في هذا النص

في نصوص أخرى قد أترجمها مصطنع أو زائف أو أحياناً مستعار مع عبارة الشعر المستعار

Moodi
Local time: 22:54
Native speaker of:

Arabic
PRO pts in category: 20

2 days16 hrs confidence:

مصطنع / غير حقيقى

Explanation:
it means unreal.

mai mohamed
Local time: 21:54
Native speaker of:

Arabic

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Oct 27, 2008 - Changes made by Mohamed Ghazal:
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