... for simulating

Arabic translation: محاكاة

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English term or phrase:... for simulating
Arabic translation:محاكاة
Entered by: Hebat-Allah El Ashmawy

11:35 Sep 21, 2007
English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Environment & Ecology / simulating
English term or phrase: ... for simulating
More text:
There are covered test facilities for simulating rivers, torrents and estuaries.

What sense does the term 'simulate' give in this sentence?

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Khalid Hantash
Palestine
محاكاة
Explanation:
A simulation is an imitation of some real thing, state of affairs, or process. The act of simulating something generally entails representing certain key characteristics or behaviours of a selected physical or abstract system.

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Hebat-Allah El Ashmawy
Egypt
Local time: 14:48
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5 +8للمحاكاة
Abdallah Ali
4 +7محاكاة
Hebat-Allah El Ashmawy


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
محاكاة


Explanation:
A simulation is an imitation of some real thing, state of affairs, or process. The act of simulating something generally entails representing certain key characteristics or behaviours of a selected physical or abstract system.




    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simulator
Hebat-Allah El Ashmawy
Egypt
Local time: 14:48
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Native speaker of: Arabic
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agree  Ali Al awadi
0 min
  -> Thank you Ali!

agree  Sayed Moustafa talawy
14 mins
  -> Thank you very much!

agree  zax
1 hr
  -> Thank you!

agree  Assem Mazloum: indeed
1 hr
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agree  Lamis Maalouf
2 hrs
  -> Thank you Lamis!

agree  AhmedAMS
2 hrs
  -> Thank you Ahmed!

agree  zkt
7 hrs
  -> Merci beaucoup!
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +8
للمحاكاة


Explanation:
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Note added at 7 mins (2007-09-21 11:43:21 GMT)
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النص يتحدث عن منشئات مصممة خصيصا لمحاكاة الأنهار والسيول ومصبات الأنهار وما لها من أثر على ما حولها أو ما يجري فيها.

والله أعلم


Abdallah Ali
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:48
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ali Al awadi
1 min
  -> Thank you very much

agree  Mohamed Salaheldin: لمحاكاة - تمثيل
14 mins
  -> Thank you very much

agree  Sayed Moustafa talawy: للتماثل أو المحاكاه تسمي في مصر( مجموعات الصرف المغطي)
15 mins
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agree  Lamis Maalouf
2 hrs
  -> Thank you very much

agree  AhmedAMS
2 hrs
  -> Thank you very much

agree  Saleh Ayyub
7 hrs
  -> Thank you very much

agree  zkt
7 hrs
  -> Thank you very much

agree  Assem Mazloum: agree
11 hrs
  -> Thank you very much
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