Oct 19, 2005 23:53
18 yrs ago
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Arabic term
United States
Law/Investments/Finance (PhD & MBA)
Native in: English 
, Arabic
Works in: Arabic to English, English to Arabic, French to English, and 2 more.
الهيئة
Arabic to English
Science
Geography
Topographic maps
ِNeed to translate "hay'aat" in following context:
طرق توضيح الهيئات على الخريطة
منسوب الهيئة هو ارتفاعها أو انخفاضها عن متوسط منسوب سطح البحر
طرق توضيح الهيئات على الخريطة
منسوب الهيئة هو ارتفاعها أو انخفاضها عن متوسط منسوب سطح البحر
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +2 | landform |
Alaa Zeineldine
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| 3 +2 | Relief |
Nancy Eweiss
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| 5 | plateau/shape/design |
zax
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| 3 | [geographical] entity |
tekki
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Proposed translations
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Alaa Zeineldine
Egypt
Egypt
Native in Arabic
&
English
Works in field
Egypt
The best in IT ... and in Automotive
Native in: Arabic , English
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, English, and 1 more.
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Arabic term (edited):
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landform
This could be a reference to landforms such as plains, mountains, ridges, and plateaus. You may be able to tell from the rest of the text.
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Comment: "sounds about right... thanks..."
3 hrs
Arabic term (edited):
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[geographical] entity
That's what I can think of in this context.
+2
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Nancy Eweiss
Egypt
Egypt
Native in Arabic
Works in field
Egypt
27 yrs certified/medical-pharm.
Native in: Arabic (Variant: Egyptian) 
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English
Arabic term (edited):
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Relief
If what is meant by هيئة is تضاريس then
"relief" would be the technical word used in maps, depending on your context.
The following links may be helpful:
http://richardphillips.org.uk/maps/relief.html
http://www.shadedrelief.com/
http://birrell.org/andrew/reliefMaps/
"relief" would be the technical word used in maps, depending on your context.
The following links may be helpful:
http://richardphillips.org.uk/maps/relief.html
http://www.shadedrelief.com/
http://birrell.org/andrew/reliefMaps/
Peer comment(s):
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Stephen Franke
: Correct term as used in mapping and cartography.
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Thanks Stephen
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| agree |
Alexander Yeltsov
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Thanks Alexander
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Mariam Osmann
: i used to utilise this term in R.S. program "idrisi" : a "relief" map showing different "landforms"
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Thank you mario, but he is talking about منسوب الهيئة which you could still be expressed as high or low topographic relief or similar, as relief is more general than landform exactly as you mentioned
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Arabic term (edited):
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plateau/shape/design
is it a natural feature? or manmade?
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