Flashlights

Arabic translation: مصابيح جيب

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English term or phrase:Flashlights
Arabic translation:مصابيح جيب
Entered by: Maha Ramadan

05:17 Jan 9, 2014
English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Manufacturing / Security Services
English term or phrase: Flashlights
Weapon accessories:

Sighting devices
Magazines
Flashlights
Slings

What do "Flashlights" mean here as they are not kind of torch?
Maha Ramadan
United States
Local time: 17:36
مصابيح جيب
Explanation:
تستخدم في المجال العسكري
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Ahmed Badawy
Saudi Arabia
Local time: 00:36
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2مصابيح يدويّة/مصابيح بطاريّة
Lamis Maalouf
5 +1مصابيح جيب
Ahmed Badawy
4كشاف كهربائي
Noura Tawil


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
flashlights
مصابيح يدويّة/مصابيح بطاريّة


Explanation:
توجد عدة تسميات ولكنني أفضّل (في المفرد) مصباح يدويّ/ومضيّ
http://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/مصباح_يدوي

Lamis Maalouf
United States
Local time: 16:36
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lotfi Abdolhaleem: مصابيح يدوية كهربية
2 hrs
  -> شكراً جزيلاً. أول تعبير وجدته عندما بحثت هو كشاف كهربائي ولم أختره لأن أهمّ ما في الأمر هو استخدام البطاريات وعندما ندخل الكهرباء في الموضوع فهي مضللة

agree  Abdallah Ali
3 hrs
  -> شكراً جزيلاً
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
flashlights
مصابيح جيب


Explanation:
تستخدم في المجال العسكري

Ahmed Badawy
Saudi Arabia
Local time: 00:36
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 16
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Zahraa Omar: I totally agree with tis answer https://www.google.com.eg/search?q=flashlights&safe=active&s... الكاتب يسرد الكماليات الشخصية التي يمكن أن تستخدم كأسلحة للدفاع عن النفس
1 day 20 hrs
  -> شكرًا جزيلاً
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41 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
flashlights
كشاف كهربائي


Explanation:
Since it's a weapon accessory, I would go with this translation. This is supposed to be mounted on the weapon itself.

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Note added at 41 mins (2014-01-09 05:59:08 GMT)
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يفترض أن تكون الإجابة بصيغة الجمع
كشافات كهربائية

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Note added at 4 days (2014-01-13 22:03:54 GMT) Post-grading
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Note that the context is specifically about weapon accessories.

https://www.google.com.eg/search?q=flashlights&safe=active&s...


    Reference: http://www.almaany.com/home.php?language=arabic&word=flashli...
Noura Tawil
Syria
Local time: 00:36
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 8
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