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Arabic translation: كتب إلكترونية

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English term or phrase:eBooks
Arabic translation:كتب إلكترونية
Entered by: Alaa Zeineldine

14:23 May 9, 2003
English to Arabic translations [Non-PRO]
Computers (general) / Computers
English term or phrase: eBooks
Browsable elctronic book, normally downloadable from the internet.

The normal translation is كتب إلكترونية. The problem is that the client needs a concise term to fit in a small LCD screen button. So what is needed is a creative concise coinage that is meaningful to an and user.

Thanks.
Alaa Zeineldine
Egypt
Local time: 12:34
الكتروكتب
Explanation:
الكترو-كتب
Selected response from:

sarsam
United States
Grading comment
Thank you all for coming up with creative suggestions. Even Mona, by not reading the whole question, made a serendipitous mistake. I cautioned the client against the consequences of a new coinage which will need them to change all their other references, so their graphic designer will try and squeeze كتب إلكترونية in the available space.

If I had to choose a new coinage, it would have been sarsam
's

-Alaa
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5Kutubnet
Agimus
5كتب إلكترونية
Mona Helal
4الكتروكتب
sarsam
4Electronic Symbol+ كتب
Sami Khamou
1 +1كتبنت
Shazly


  

Answers


34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5 peer agreement (net): +1
كتبنت


Explanation:
المقصود كتب+إنترنت
كتبرونات
المقصود كتب+إلكترونات
إلكتروكتب
المقصود إلكترونات+كتب


Shazly
Egypt
Local time: 12:34
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 40

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Saleh Ayyub: كتبنت
6 hrs
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58 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
الكتروكتب


Explanation:
الكترو-كتب

sarsam
United States
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you all for coming up with creative suggestions. Even Mona, by not reading the whole question, made a serendipitous mistake. I cautioned the client against the consequences of a new coinage which will need them to change all their other references, so their graphic designer will try and squeeze كتب إلكترونية in the available space.

If I had to choose a new coinage, it would have been sarsam
's

-Alaa
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Kutubnet


Explanation:
We can coin both words: Books & electronic into one single "new" term: Kutubnet

I apologize as now Iam writing from a PC without Arabic. The word is easy to transcribe

Agimus
France
Local time: 12:34
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Electronic Symbol+ كتب


Explanation:
The best way to achieve the intended result is by using the Arabic word
كتب + an electronic symbol placed next to it or underneth it.



Sami Khamou
Local time: 06:34
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
كتب إلكترونية


Explanation:
كُتب إلكترونية

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Note added at 2003-05-10 08:56:31 (GMT)
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sorry I didn\'t read all your question

Mona Helal
Local time: 20:34
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Fuad Yahya: Read the question or not, I think this is the best answer, and should have received the points.
1 day 2 hrs
  -> Thank you, Fuad
disagree  Sanaa Omrany: كتب مقننة
4 days
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