Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
tangent
Arabic translation:
في خط مستقيم
Added to glossary by
Fatherrahman Yousif
Nov 6, 2007 09:54
16 yrs ago
English term
Sudan
tangent
English to Arabic
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
We are flying away from the earth at a tangent, and as the moon is near her third quarter we are going towards her.
Proposed translations
(Arabic)
| 4 +4 | في خط مستقيم |
Dr. Hamzeh Thaljeh
|
| 5 +1 | في مسار مستقيم |
Sayed Moustafa talawy
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| 5 | في الفظاء الحر |
Mustafa Fadhel
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| 3 +1 | فإذ بنا، وفجأة |
Ali Alawadi
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| 4 | منحنى التماس |
Mohamed Salaheldin
|
Proposed translations
+4
1 hr
Dr. Hamzeh Thaljeh
Syria
Syria
Native in Arabic
Syria
Art & Science of Healthcare Translations
Native in: Arabic
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, Arabic
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16
Selected
في خط مستقيم
tangent (n)
line
line, curve, angle, refraction, curvature
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line
line, curve, angle, refraction, curvature
Microsoft® Encarta® 2006. © 1993-2005 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
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Comment: "thanks"
+1
7 mins
Ali Alawadi
Türkiye
Türkiye
Native in Arabic
Türkiye
Technical Legal Translator
Native in: Arabic 
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English
Related KudoZ points
:
36
فإذ بنا، وفجأة
to fly at a tangent
is an idiom which means to start suddenly doing something
وأعتقد أن تكون الترجمة في هذا السياق على نحو
وإذ بنا نحلق بعيداً عن الأرض
وفجأة، رحنا نحلق بعيداً
فرحنا نحلق بعيداً
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Note added at 8 mins (2007-11-06 10:03:09 GMT)
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أو حتى
فأخذنا نحلق/نطير مبتعدين عن الأرض
is an idiom which means to start suddenly doing something
وأعتقد أن تكون الترجمة في هذا السياق على نحو
وإذ بنا نحلق بعيداً عن الأرض
وفجأة، رحنا نحلق بعيداً
فرحنا نحلق بعيداً
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Note added at 8 mins (2007-11-06 10:03:09 GMT)
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أو حتى
فأخذنا نحلق/نطير مبتعدين عن الأرض
1 hr
Mustafa Fadhel
Native in Arabic
Accurate than correct
Native in: Arabic 
Works in: Arabic to English, English to Arabic
في الفظاء الحر
بما ان الكلمة معناها في العراء او يتيه او بدون هدف
1 hr
Mohamed Salaheldin
Egypt
Egypt
Native in Arabic
Egypt
Quality English-Arabic Translation/Proof
Native in: Arabic
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English
Related KudoZ points
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32
منحنى التماس
خط هندسي يمس ولا يتقاطع
+1
4 hrs
Sayed Moustafa talawy
Native in Arabic
Specializes in field
WE do the best for the least
Native in: Arabic
Works in: Arabic to English, English to Arabic, French to Arabic
Related KudoZ points
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4
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