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English term or phrase:	cross-cultural signals.
Arabic translation:	اختلاف الإشارات عبر الثقافات
Entered by:	Nadia Ayoub

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19:08 Dec 13, 2009

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Poetry & Literature

English term or phrase: cross-cultural signals.

The muddle of India also affects Aziz and Fielding’s friendship, as their good intentions are derailed by the chaos of cross-cultural signals.
حول علاقة الهنود بالانجليز

A passage to India

atefwasfy KudoZ activity Questions: 351 (10 open) (7 closed without grading) Answers: 74
Local time: 21:56

اختلاف الإشارات عبر الثقافات

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Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Local time: 21:56

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اختلاف الإشارات عبر الثقافات

Nadia Ayoub

إشارات اختلاف الثقافات

goharzadah

الاختلاف الثقافي / الاختلاف بين الثقافتين

magd abdel rahman

إشارات اختلاف الثقافات

Fahd Hassanein

إشارات عبر الثقافات

Sami Khamou

إشارات / علامات الثقافات المختلفة

hassan zekry

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6 mins confidence:

إشارات / علامات الثقافات المختلفة

Explanation:
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hassan zekry
Local time: 21:56
Native speaker of:

Arabic
PRO pts in category: 12

26 mins confidence:

إشارات اختلاف الثقافات

Explanation:
You may also use إيماءات as an إيماءة is not as blatant and obvious as an إشارة and these cross-cultural signals are usually misinterpretations of things that are treated differently by different cultures but do not necessarily mean to derail intentions.

Fahd Hassanein
Egypt
Local time: 21:56
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Arabic
PRO pts in category: 12

30 mins confidence:

الاختلاف الثقافي / الاختلاف بين الثقافتين

Explanation:
I don't think this expression "cross-cultural signals" can be translated exactly or word by word. You should rather go after the meaning.

magd abdel rahman
Local time: 21:56
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Arabic,

English

35 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

اختلاف الإشارات عبر الثقافات

Explanation:
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Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Local time: 21:56
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Arabic
PRO pts in category: 438

Grading comment

Thank you

44 mins confidence:

إشارات عبر الثقافات

Explanation:
إشارات عبر الثقافات
إشارات عبر تقاطع الثقافات

Sami Khamou
Local time: 15:56
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Arabic
PRO pts in category: 4

22 hrs confidence:

إشارات اختلاف الثقافات

Explanation:
The quoted sentence represents a situation where a friendship is affected by the difference of (different systems in) cultures pertaining to a multicultural society. A good example of these systems is the system of worship which is very much typical in this perspective in a society like India where there are heavenly religions like Islam, Christianity & Judaism and others like Hinduism and Bhuddism etc. and their unlimited shapes with different gods. All of these sectors have their typical ways of expression at the times of happiness and sorrow, treating the dead and the ways of funeral etc.

The negative side of multiculturalism, even in absence of any physical conflict, is the disparity of humanity which reflects in the quoted sentence. It shows that the emphasis in the translation should be on "signals (إشارات)". Therefore it willl start with "إشارات"

goharzadah
United Arab Emirates
Native speaker of:

Urdu

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Changes made by editors

Dec 16, 2009 - Changes made by Nadia Ayoub:
Edited KOG entry	Nadia Ayoub's old entry - "cross-cultural signals." => "اختلاف الإشارات عبر الثقافات"
Dec 16, 2009 - Changes made by Nadia Ayoub:
Created KOG entry	KudoZ term => KOG term

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