(polar) ice cap

Arabic translation: الغطاء الجليدي القطبي

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English term or phrase:(polar) ice cap
Arabic translation:الغطاء الجليدي القطبي
Entered by: Abdelmonem Samir

14:21 Aug 29, 2006
English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Science - Environment & Ecology / global warming
English term or phrase: (polar) ice cap
that which is melting due to global warming
Maureen Millington-Brodie
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:30
قبعة الثلج القطبية
Explanation:
regards

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Note added at 8 mins (2006-08-29 14:30:12 GMT)
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أو الغطاء الجليدي القطبي

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Note added at 10 mins (2006-08-29 14:32:36 GMT)
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أعتقد أن "الغطاء الجليدي القطبي" أنسب ترجمة، وإليك مرجعين

http://www.websters-dictionary-online.com/translation/Arabic...

-http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/arabic/sci_tech/newsid_4230000/4230...
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Abdelmonem Samir
Local time: 13:30
Grading comment
this is it then, many thanks
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +7قبعة الثلج القطبية
Abdelmonem Samir
1 +1(قلنسوة جليد (قطبي
Shazly


  

Answers


5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +7
قبعة الثلج القطبية


Explanation:
regards

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Note added at 8 mins (2006-08-29 14:30:12 GMT)
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أو الغطاء الجليدي القطبي

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Note added at 10 mins (2006-08-29 14:32:36 GMT)
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أعتقد أن "الغطاء الجليدي القطبي" أنسب ترجمة، وإليك مرجعين

http://www.websters-dictionary-online.com/translation/Arabic...

-http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/arabic/sci_tech/newsid_4230000/4230...

Abdelmonem Samir
Local time: 13:30
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
this is it then, many thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Shazly
12 mins

agree  Hossam Ahmed: الغطاء الجليدى
18 mins

agree  Zeinab Asfour
52 mins

agree  Mayssa Allaf: I will go with الغطاء الجليدي القطبي
6 hrs

agree  A Nabil Bouitieh: Agree with Mayssa.
8 hrs

agree  Alexander Yeltsov
1 day 3 hrs

agree  Ala Rabie: 'الغطاء القطبي الجليدي' seems about right--at least to my ears!
2 days 34 mins
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5 peer agreement (net): +1
(قلنسوة جليد (قطبي


Explanation:
مسطح جليدي شاسع يغطي مساحة مقاربة الأبعاد، أو يغطي هضبة كبيرة حيث يكون خط الثلج منخفضاً، وتزحف تلك القلانس زحفاً بطيئاً شاملاً في اتجاه حافات المساحة التي تغطيها

Shazly
Egypt
Local time: 13:30
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mohamed Gaafar
2 days 37 mins
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