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a modern-day Pavlovian dog

Arabic translation: تصير عبداً لرنين الهاتف

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English term or phrase: a modern-day Pavlovian dog
Arabic translation:تصير عبداً لرنين الهاتف
Entered by: Hassan Lotfy

08:38 Aug 30, 2016
English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Human Resources / Workplace conditions
English term or phrase: a modern-day Pavlovian dog
Lack Of Power
You are like a modern-day Pavlovian dog who responds to the whims of others through the buzz of your phone.

هذه الجملة في سياق بيان مساويء استخدام الجوال أثناء الاجتماعات
ومنها أنك تبدو ضعيف الإرادة
مثل "...."
لكن الترجمة الحرفية للتعبير المذكور ستبدو سخيفة وغير لائقة
Sherif Ramadan
Egypt
Local time: 10:56
تصير عبداً لرنين الهاتف
Explanation:
a transcreation
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Hassan Lotfy
Egypt
Local time: 10:56
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3ستبدو وكأنك نسخة حديثة من كلاب إيفان بافلوف التي تستجيب لأي منبه
mona elshazly
3 +1تصير عبداً لرنين الهاتف
Hassan Lotfy
4تصبح عبداً لرنين الهاتف على الطراز الحديث
Hadi Hadi (X)


  

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52 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
a modern-day pavlovian dog
ستبدو وكأنك نسخة حديثة من كلاب إيفان بافلوف التي تستجيب لأي منبه


Explanation:
ثم تشرح في الحاشية من هو إيقان بافلوف وما هي التجربة التي قام بها على الكلاب


    Reference: http://https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A5%D9%8A%D9%81%D8%A...
    Reference: http://https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A...
mona elshazly
Egypt
Local time: 10:56
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 23

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Morano El-Kholy: نسخة حديثة من كلاب بافلوف
1 hr
  -> أنا وضعت اسم العالم كاملا لغرض ألا يظهر الأمر كأنه نوع من أنواع الكلاب، شكرا لك
agree  Oz Hamdoun (X): المعنى صحيح و لكن الصياغة ممكن تحسينها
4 hrs
  -> شكرا لك، إن كان لديك يا سيدي صياغة أفضل أرجو أن تفيدنا بها.
agree  Issam Yazidi
21 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
a modern-day pavlovian dog
تصير عبداً لرنين الهاتف


Explanation:
a transcreation

Hassan Lotfy
Egypt
Local time: 10:56
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Morano El-Kholy: Another option.
1 hr
  -> Many Thanks
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
a modern-day pavlovian dog
تصبح عبداً لرنين الهاتف على الطراز الحديث


Explanation:
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Hadi Hadi (X)
Palestine
Local time: 11:56
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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