الشفافية المبهمة

English translation: hazy translucence

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Arabic term or phrase:الشفافية المبهمة
English translation:hazy translucence
Entered by: Bubo Coroman (X)

21:40 Mar 24, 2008
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting / art
Arabic term or phrase: الشفافية المبهمة
light that penetrates the heavy clouds reflects this "الشفافية المبهمة"
Dina 13
hazy translucence
Explanation:
"hazy" is like the sky during a sand storm - the sunlight is partially blocked

"translucence" means that some sunlight comes through the haze
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1vague transparency
Sayed Moustafa talawy
3 +3hazy translucence
Bubo Coroman (X)
5 +1semi-translucency
Nadia Ayoub
4misleading transparency
Saleh Ayyub
4Translucency
Mohamed Ghazal
4Enigmatic transparancy
Awad Balaish


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
vague transparency


Explanation:
vague transparency

Sayed Moustafa talawy
Local time: 06:42
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ghada Samir
10 hrs
  -> Thanks Ghada..Apperciated
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42 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
misleading transparency


Explanation:
Saleh

Saleh Ayyub
New Zealand
Local time: 17:42
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
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48 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
hazy translucence


Explanation:
"hazy" is like the sky during a sand storm - the sunlight is partially blocked

"translucence" means that some sunlight comes through the haze

Bubo Coroman (X)
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Steve Booth
6 mins
  -> thank you Emandan, I wish you a very good night :-) Deborah

agree  Mohsin Alabdali
3 hrs
  -> thank you Mohsin, I wish you a very good afternoon :-) Deborah

agree  Ghada Samir
9 hrs
  -> thank you ghada, enjoy your afternoon! :-) Deborah
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Translucency


Explanation:


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Note added at 4 hrs (2008-03-25 02:10:58 GMT)
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http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=translucency&r=66

Mohamed Ghazal
United Arab Emirates
Local time: 08:42
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Enigmatic transparancy


Explanation:
unclear transparancy

dark transparancy

obscure transparancy



Example sentence(s):
  • Enigmatic transparancy
Awad Balaish
Saudi Arabia
Local time: 07:42
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
semi-translucency


Explanation:
you're unsure whether it is translucent or not because it is only partially translucent.

Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Local time: 06:42
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dr. Hamzeh Thaljeh: agree
15 hrs
  -> Thanks a lot.
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