a half pint

Arabic translation: حوالي ربع كيلو / حوالي ربع لتر

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English term or phrase:a half pint
Arabic translation:حوالي ربع كيلو / حوالي ربع لتر
Entered by: maiabulela

21:09 May 15, 2010
English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Cooking / Culinary / measurement
English term or phrase: a half pint
I always translate "quart" as ربع غالون and "pint" as ثــُمْن غالون

so how can we translate "a half pint"?

Thanks
maiabulela
Local time: 19:14
236.5 مل
Explanation:
I would just say the equivalent in millilitres because that's the known measuring system in Arabic.
Or you could say approximately quarter of a litre.
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Martin Hanna (X)
Local time: 13:14
Grading comment
Thanks.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2236.5 مل
Martin Hanna (X)
4نصف باينت
Muhammad Atallah
4حوالي ربع لتر
Mohamed Ghazal


  

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نصف باينت


Explanation:
الباينت: مكيال يكافىء 473.17 مل

Muhammad Atallah
Egypt
Local time: 19:14
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 34
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks. The thing is that we find for example غرام in the Arabic Arabic dictionary, but this باينت is not mentioned. I'll go for it since it's the only thing acceptable now Thanks again for your effort.

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55 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
236.5 مل


Explanation:
I would just say the equivalent in millilitres because that's the known measuring system in Arabic.
Or you could say approximately quarter of a litre.

Martin Hanna (X)
Local time: 13:14
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Can't thank you enough. That's so helpful :) this is clearer yes.


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agree  Omar H (X)
5 hrs
  -> Thanks Omar

agree  120337 (X)
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حوالي ربع لتر


Explanation:


Mohamed Ghazal
United Arab Emirates
Local time: 21:14
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 4
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