وصال

English translation: switch

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Arabic term or phrase:وصال
English translation:switch
Entered by: Michael McCain (X)

02:38 Dec 29, 2004
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
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Arabic term or phrase: وصال
لماذا لا يضيء الثنائي الضوئي في هذا الدائرة؟ لأن أقطاب الوصّال غير متصلة.

Is this a switch?
Michael McCain (X)
France
Local time: 12:04
switch
Explanation:
.. which connects the poles together. i.e. close the electric circuit.
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AhmedAMS
Russian Federation
Local time: 14:04
Grading comment
Thank you.
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Summary of answers provided
4switch
AhmedAMS
5 -1connector...or switch
Arabicstart


  

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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
switch


Explanation:
.. which connects the poles together. i.e. close the electric circuit.

AhmedAMS
Russian Federation
Local time: 14:04
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Thank you.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Saleh Ayyub
37 mins
  -> Thank you

disagree  Eng. Mohamed Oweda: مفتاح تشغيل
246 days
  -> (switch) has been used here to mean (مفتاح تشغيل).
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -1
وصال
connector...or switch


Explanation:
yes it is switch or connector
good luck

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Note added at 37 mins (2004-12-29 03:15:28 GMT)
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I think connector would be a better choice because the word الوصّال is taken from وصل which means connect.http://dictionary.ajeeb.com/idrisidic_1.asp?Site=1&DestLang=...


http://www.eng-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=107221&page=1

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Note added at 42 mins (2004-12-29 03:20:52 GMT)
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because the connector poles are not connected

Arabicstart
Local time: 06:04
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Eng. Mohamed Oweda: مفتاح تشغيل
246 days
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