Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Aug 29, 2007 07:19
16 yrs ago
English term
Bluetooth
English to Arabic
Tech/Engineering
Computers (general)
I always just transliterate the word, as بلوتوث but now a client is coming back to me saying that they found a translation for it as السن الزرقاء.
searching the net, I found this translation in many places, but I am not sure about it. What would be the right decision here; translate or transliterate?
Thank you all for your help.
searching the net, I found this translation in many places, but I am not sure about it. What would be the right decision here; translate or transliterate?
Thank you all for your help.
Proposed translations
(Arabic)
Proposed translations
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Iman Khaireddine
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in Arabic
United Kingdom
Connecting Cultures
Native in: Arabic 
Works in: English to Arabic, French to Arabic, Arabic to English, and 1 more.
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بلوتوث
17,900,000 hits for بلوتوث on google, I wouldn't translate it at all.
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ahmadwadan.com
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zkt
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AhmedAMS
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Mohamed Gaafar
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Mona Ragaei
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Ragaie
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Hebat-Allah El Ashmawy
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Abdulrahman Bustani
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Samah Soliman
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Samya Salem (X)
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Stephen Franke
: Customary practice is to transliterate the name of a foreign-origin product or brand name.
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Adam Zakrzewski
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Comment: "Thank you "
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بلوتووث
The term is to be transliterated.
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Note added at 3 mins (2007-08-29 07:23:17 GMT)
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The term has nothing to do with the dental system.
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Note added at 8 mins (2007-08-29 07:28:01 GMT)
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Bluetooth wireless technology is a short-range communications technology intended to replace the cables connecting portable and/or fixed devices while maintaining high levels of security.
http://www.bluetooth.com/Bluetooth/Learn/
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Note added at 3 mins (2007-08-29 07:23:17 GMT)
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The term has nothing to do with the dental system.
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Note added at 8 mins (2007-08-29 07:28:01 GMT)
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Bluetooth wireless technology is a short-range communications technology intended to replace the cables connecting portable and/or fixed devices while maintaining high levels of security.
http://www.bluetooth.com/Bluetooth/Learn/
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Iman Khaireddine
: For the record only, your answer appeared first before your added notes.
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zkt
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Mohamed Elsayed
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Mohamed Gaafar
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Mona Ragaei
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بلوتوث أو bluetooth
إذا كانت متبوعة برمز العلامة المسجلة
تترك بالانجليزية
والا فإنها تعرّب
تترك بالانجليزية
والا فإنها تعرّب
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Jalil Aljuboory
Canada
Canada
Native in Arabic
Specializes in field
Canada
"Say it Natively - بلسان مُبين"
Native in: Arabic
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English
بلوتوث
ّIt has to stay as "bluetooth" it is a brand name. It's been taken from the name of the Denmark kink "Harald Bluetooth Gormson" 910 A.D.
يجن أن تكتب "بلوتوث" ولا يمكن ترجمتها لأنها إسم لعلامة ، فهل يجوز أن نترجم توشيبا مثلاً أو رولز رويس؟ بالتأكيد لا.
ثم أن اسم بلوتوث مأخوذ عن اسم أحد ملوك الدنمارك القدامى.
يجن أن تكتب "بلوتوث" ولا يمكن ترجمتها لأنها إسم لعلامة ، فهل يجوز أن نترجم توشيبا مثلاً أو رولز رويس؟ بالتأكيد لا.
ثم أن اسم بلوتوث مأخوذ عن اسم أحد ملوك الدنمارك القدامى.
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Mohamed Salaheldin
Egypt
Egypt
Native in Arabic
Works in field
Egypt
Quality English-Arabic Translation/Proof
Native in: Arabic
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English
جهاز السن الزرقاء (بلوتوث)ـ
لماذا لا ندخل الكلمات العربية كلما أمكن ذلك؟ بعد فترة من الاستخدام يمكن أن يصبح التعريف مستخدما دون الكلمة الإنجليزية
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ahmadwadan.com
: لأنها علامة تجارية مسجلة فحتى الآن لم نسمع بـ "أرض ديزني" كترجمة لديزني لاند ولا "العذراء" كترجمة لسلسلة متاجر "Virgin" الشهيرة ، ولا "Expensive’s Father Motors" كترجة لـ "أبو غالي موتورز". أتمنى أن أكون قد أجبت على "لماذا". شكرا جزيلا.
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وحهة نظر....أما المترجم فهو مبدع وحر في رؤيته...وشكرا
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Mona Ragaei
: I also don't agree because plus to Ahmed wadan's point of view, what does السن الأزرق refer to in arabic in general and what does it mean in this specific area
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red carpet-telephone-computer-satelite أمثلة لأشياء يمكن أن تترجم للعربية رغم أنها من الأسماء التي يمكن وضعها كما هي !! ـ
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Hassan Al-Haifi (wordforword)
Native in Arabic
Works in field
proven quality translation work
Native in: Arabic (Variants: Yemeni, Standard-Arabian (MSA))
Works in: Arabic to English, English to Arabic
تعنية السن الأزرق أو البلوتوث
أعتقد أن الاسم التقني هو البلوتوث، وربما ايتم استخدام السن الأزرق كتعريثف أكثر لتسهيل حغظه اسمه التقني. أنظر الرابطين أدناه
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1) تصحيح: تقينية بدل تعنية
2) 891,000 سن أزرق في قوقل بالعربي
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Note added at 12 hrs (2007-08-29 19:41:19 GMT)
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1) تصحيح: تقينية بدل تعنية
2) 891,000 سن أزرق في قوقل بالعربي
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ahmadwadan.com
: Hello Mr. Hassan, the same reasons for my disagreement are mentioned above. Kind regards لم يقل أحد على الإطلاق أنك اخترعت السن الزرقاء لكن ليس كل ما ينشر على صفحات الإنترنت صحيح كما أن رفضي لهذه الترجمة بعد اختيار السائل لغيرها لا ضير منه وشكرا لسعة صدرك
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My answer came from a reference in the Web, I did not devise it myself and besides I used both including Bluetooth. So, where does the disagreement come from after the term desifred has already been selected. With all respects; no hard feelings at all!
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Assem Mazloum
Germany
Germany
Native in Arabic
Works in field
Germany
Realizing Potential!
Native in: Arabic
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, German to Arabic, and 1 more.
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Bluetooth
Hi... it really breaks my heart hearing about such translations, some terms are just not meant to be translated, we should consider them as nouns, or for this exact term ( blue tooth) I guess we should first understand how does it function, for example, infra red is translated properly because we understood the nature of it, I guess we need a help from technicians in mobile field and afterwards we can try to translate it properly, however, the translation you mentioned is ridiculous and SHOULD NOT be USED!
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ahmadwadan.com
: It really breaks my heart too hearing about such translations.
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Discussion
What is done in other languages? Is it translated or transliterated?
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