Sadek_A Oct 9, 2020:

Thanks a lot, Adel. I've added my answer. Please read it carefully and let me know what you think.

adel almergawy Oct 9, 2020:

Sadek I believe truly in your thought , just participate when you are capable of adding new

adel almergawy Oct 9, 2020:

Sadek It is a pleasure to be with us

Sadek_A Oct 9, 2020:

There is no benefit in collecting points here. My canon is: if I don't know it, I don't approach it. Only try the things you master!

adel almergawy Oct 9, 2020:

Sadek To me, most of those who participate here are hard working and remarkable ones. I wish you would join them to acquire great benefit

Sadek_A Oct 9, 2020:

Sure thing, Adel. I praise your attitude. I will be posting my answer shortly. And wishing for a neutral, professional judgment away from spites, by those who've already answered here and others.

adel almergawy Oct 9, 2020:

some answers are just attempts especially when the term is somehow abnormal . I wish we could provide a help to the asker

Sadek_A Oct 9, 2020:

Thanks, Adel. My only concern here was that all those who answered didn't pause to think about what they suggested. This is legal domain, my dear colleagues! As promised, Adel, I have the answer but I'm still giving a chance for others to contribute theirs.

adel almergawy Oct 9, 2020:

Sadek I wish you would participate more often to accept your comment and get benefit from your expertise and skill . you are welcome

Sadek_A Oct 9, 2020:

Metaphor vs. non-Metaphor My dear colleague, we've already established that "Eggshell Skull" was a metaphor, while your introduction of "Trojan Horse" as an example to serve your point actually ruins it as there is no metaphor in here. it was an actual horse, a wooden one, used in the Trojan War to covertly infiltrate into the city of Troy. Let's pause for a second and imagine this scenario: a respectful Arabic lawyer standing in the courthouse and asking the honorable judge to enforce قاعدة قشرة البيضة as you've put it! Do you find this appropriate? Perhaps later the judge will ask the lawyer to specify what kind of بيضة it is, because -you know- a pigeon's egg is different from a chicken's, a duck's, a turkey's, etc.! Don't betray your colleagues and the whole Arab community that sometimes depend on this KudoZ section just so you can collect few points and feel good about yourself. Any mention of بيض or قشر or جماجم is a pure insult to the very nature of this terminology, the domain it belongs to, and the people it's meant to represent.

Diya Takrouri Oct 9, 2020:

To cut a long story short, let's take the "Trojan horse" phrase as an example, this is one. Now, in the absence of an alternative or a better approximation, i.e. proposed translation from someone who knows about the theory of translation and linguistics, and just to beat about the bush, rather than hit the core of the issue; I believe this has nothing to do with what is usually termed "professional attitude".
An article on the following link may help illustrate the point. However, one can read about this topic elsewhere to learn more about the intricate aspect of the theory of translation and linguistics.
Thank you for your feedback.
https://www.academia.edu/3836918/Descriptive_and_Theoretical...

Sadek_A Oct 9, 2020:

Legal nonetheless! Remember, dear colleagues, the correct translation is NOT always the first one that comes to mind. Sometimes, you have to take your time and brainstorm for a while, and in other times - when blocked - you will have to refrain from answering altogether.

I had to intervene on this one, but I'm seeing incorrect answers being provided and chosen on a daily basis, which will consequently deteriorate the Arabic content.

I'm leaving the stage for you to come up with better answers. If that fails, I will intervene with mine.

Also, the question needs to be re-classified, as it's clearly not poetry nor literature!