echolocation

Arabic translation: الاستشعار

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English term or phrase:echolocation
Arabic translation:الاستشعار
Entered by: Muhammad Youssry

11:02 Jun 6, 2007
English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Zoology / Animals' techniques
English term or phrase: echolocation
Owl makes this technique prior to hunting process to spot it prey.
Muhammad Youssry
Egypt
Local time: 12:13
الاستشعار
Explanation:
ذبذبات الاستشعار

A sensory system in certain animals, such as bats and dolphins, in which usually high-pitched sounds are emitted and their echoes interpreted to determine the direction and distance of objects.
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Hani Hassaan
Egypt
Local time: 12:13
Grading comment
thanks a million. this helps.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2تحديد الموقع باستخدام الصدى
Abdulrahman Bustani
5الاستشعار
Hani Hassaan
3 +1نظام الصدى لتحديد المواقع
Zeinab Asfour


  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
تحديد الموقع باستخدام الصدى


Explanation:
An animal's use of sound reflections to localize objects and to orient in the environment.

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Note added at 4 mins (2007-06-06 11:07:31 GMT)
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An animal's use of sound reflections to localize objects and to orient in the environment.

http://www.answers.com/topic/echolocation-1

Abdulrahman Bustani
United Arab Emirates
Local time: 14:13
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 8
Notes to answerer
Asker: thanks, but could you give me "the term" -one or two words- not a defination.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  ahmadwadan.com: تحديد المواقع بالصدى http://colleges.ksu.edu.sa/scn/index.php?mod=view_content&co...
3 mins
  -> Thanks

agree  Randa Farhat: يُعرف اختصاراً باسم الصدى المكاني
10 hrs
  -> Thanks
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
نظام الصدى لتحديد المواقع


Explanation:
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Note added at 5 mins (2007-06-06 11:07:56 GMT)
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يستعمل نظام الصدى لتحديد المواقع Echolocation وذلك لتتبع فريسته

Zeinab Asfour
Jordan
Local time: 13:13
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ArabicArabic
Notes to answerer
Asker: thanks, but could you give me "the term" -one or two words- not a defination.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Randa Farhat: يُعرف اختصاراً باسم الصدى المكاني
10 hrs
  -> ThAaAaAnks a lot Randa :o)
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
الاستشعار


Explanation:
ذبذبات الاستشعار

A sensory system in certain animals, such as bats and dolphins, in which usually high-pitched sounds are emitted and their echoes interpreted to determine the direction and distance of objects.

Hani Hassaan
Egypt
Local time: 12:13
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
thanks a million. this helps.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Randa Farhat: sorry guys, but this is incorrect!
10 hrs
  -> where is the professional criticism? Ok, thank you.
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