Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term
Dec 18, 2005 11:01: Fuad Yahya changed "Field" from "Other" to "Science"
Feb 11, 2006 02:01: Fuad Yahya changed "Field (specific)" from "(none)" to "Food & Drink"
Feb 11, 2006 02:01: Fuad Yahya changed "Level" from "Non-PRO" to "PRO"
Proposed translations
لبن، حليب
In many other Arab regions, the term LABAN is used for buttermilk (sour milk), while the term حليب (pronounced HALEEB) is used for milk. This distinction is gaining popularity, but one should still be careful with regional differences.
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Shog Imas
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drhg
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Shazly
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Will Matter
: yep, regional dialects make a big difference, i always inquire about the destination beforehand.
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Saleh Ayyub
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sarsam (X)
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Ahmad Maher Sandouk
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Alaa Zeineldine
: In Egypt most written text use a qualifier, e.g. لبن حليب أو لبن زبادي
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I think HALEEB is used as a qualifier in Sudan as well.
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Mohammed Mousa
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حليب - لبن
Pronounced as "Haleeb"
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لبن
Pronounced as "Laban" especially in Egypt.
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Note added at 2003-05-16 00:00:27 (GMT)
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Fuad, I still can\'t catch up with you!
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Stephen Franke
: Some context here would surely have helped everyone
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Thank you Stephen
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Saleh Ayyub
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Thank you Saleh
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sarsam (X)
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Thank you Sarsam
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Ahmad Maher Sandouk
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Thank you Sandouk
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Alaa Zeineldine
: See my note on Fuad's answer.
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Thank you Alaa
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Bilal
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Thank you bilal
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Sanaa Omrany
: اللبن الحليب
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Thank you Sanaa
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