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التفحيط

English translation: drifting

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Arabic term or phrase:التفحيط
English translation:drifting
Entered by: Abdelmonem Samir

13:05 Mar 16, 2009
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Automotive / Cars & Trucks / Traffic Violations
Arabic term or phrase: التفحيط
الكلمة وردت في سياق المخالفات التي تعرض السلامة العامة للخطر في وثيقة صادرة عن إدارة المرور بالسعودية

القائمة تشمل مخالفات عديدة منها على سبيل المثال
1. قيادة المركبة بالاتجاه المعاكس
2. التجاوز في المناطق التي يمنع فيها التجاوز مثل المنعطفات والمرتفعات
3. التفحيط
4. .....

أنا أنوي استخدام
drifting
ولكن أرغب في سماع اقتراحات أخرى، أو تأكيد على الكلمة المختارة

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Ahmed Ahmed
Saudi Arabia
Local time: 04:21
drifting is the most accurate
Explanation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drifting_(motorsport)
Selected response from:

Abdelmonem Samir
Local time: 03:21
Grading comment
جزاك الله كل خير أخي عبد المنعم
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +4drifting is the most accurate
Abdelmonem Samir
5mad driving
Hani Hassaan
3Dangerous driving games (Tafheet)
Abdelaziz El Sassy
3Acrobatic driving
ghassan al-Alem
1car burnout
Mohamed Gaafar


Discussion entries: 1





  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
drifting is the most accurate


Explanation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drifting_(motorsport)

Abdelmonem Samir
Local time: 03:21
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
جزاك الله كل خير أخي عبد المنعم

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ahmed Dahman: I used to play drifting races in NFS underground ;)
2 mins
  -> I never stopped playing NFS :), now I play NFS Carbon and NFS Undercover :)
agree  Hani Hassaan: ايوة يا عريس
3 mins
  -> :D
agree  Dr. Mohamed Elkhateeb
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Mohamed
agree  Aliflinguistics: agree
11 hrs
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
mad driving


Explanation:
mad driving

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Note added at 8 mins (2009-03-16 13:13:11 GMT)
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التفحيط" أو "التقحيص" أو "التشحيط" أو "التفحيص"[1] وجميعها كلمات عامية لا جذر لها في اللغة العربية الفصحى، هي مجموعة حركات يقوم بها المفحط بالسيارة وهو فعل انزلاقات بالسيارة وتعرف بالانجليزية باسم Drifting

نسختك صحيحة كذلك أحمد

Hani Hassaan
Egypt
Local time: 03:21
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 20
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Dangerous driving games (Tafheet)


Explanation:
This word is not found in Almujam Alwaseit

Abdelaziz El Sassy
Egypt
Local time: 03:21
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Acrobatic driving


Explanation:
Or reckless driving, or combination of both: Acrobatic reckless driving.

ghassan al-Alem
Jordan
Local time: 04:21
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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1 day 21 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
car burnout


Explanation:
doing car burnout
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/2570359/burnout_doing_in_bmw

Mohamed Gaafar
Egypt
Local time: 03:21
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
Notes to answerer
Asker: A burnout (also known as a peel out or power brake) is the practice of keeping a vehicle stationary (or close to) and spinning its wheels, causing the tires to heat up and smoke resulting from friction. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burnout_(vehicle) جزاك الله كل خير أخي محمد ولكن أعتقد أن هذا ليس هو المقصود

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