الكسح

English translation: clearing

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Arabic term or phrase:الكسح
English translation:clearing
Entered by: Maureen Millington-Brodie

16:14 Aug 6, 2006
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-)
Arabic term or phrase: الكسح
كسح الصرف الصحى
Dina
clearing
Explanation:
clearing drains is the usual term in UK
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Maureen Millington-Brodie
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:59
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3dredging
Fuad Yahya
5 +1Scavenging
Noha Kamal, PhD.
5To drag
Abdelmonem Samir
3clearing
Maureen Millington-Brodie


  

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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Scavenging


Explanation:
This is sort of like cleaning.

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Note added at 35 mins (2006-08-06 16:50:17 GMT)
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Not quite the same, Zeinab. Besides, the asker did provide context which is "drainage system", which naturally reduces the chances of it being a medical term, and leans on the side of its being a process of cleaning.

Noha Kamal, PhD.
Local time: 17:59
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Zeinab Asfour: okay..
25 mins
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
dredging


Explanation:
The context provided is too skimpy and confusing in the light of the subject matter being defined as "medical - biology." If this is about drainage, then the word is "dredging." You can google "dredging drainage" to see how the expression is commonly used and verify if it fits your context. You can also look at this sample page:

http://jeq.scijournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/35/2/611

Fuad Yahya
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

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agree  Dina 13
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agree  randam
1 day 11 hrs

agree  Mohamed Ghazal
3 days 6 hrs
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
To drag


Explanation:
drag (dr²g) v. To search or sweep the bottom of (a body of water), as with a grappling hook or dragnet. (AHD)



Abdelmonem Samir
Local time: 17:59
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 8
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
clearing


Explanation:
clearing drains is the usual term in UK

Maureen Millington-Brodie
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:59
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
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