Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Aug 31, 2004 13:15
19 yrs ago
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Arabic term
حضرة سعادة/دولة ... الاكرم
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Journalism
Addressing a letter by starting :
حضرة سعادة... الاكرم
or
حضرة معالي / حضرة دولة
thanks in advance
حضرة سعادة... الاكرم
or
حضرة معالي / حضرة دولة
thanks in advance
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +10 | Your Excellency |
Nesrin
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| 5 +1 | Dear Mr/Mrs/Ms/Dr |
Aisha Maniar
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Proposed translations
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Arabic term (edited):
���� �����/���� ... ������
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Your Excellency
If I am not mistaken سعادة is usually reserved for ambassadors, judges etc, while معالي is used for ministers (and others probably). In both cases, Your Excellency will do. I am not sure about the use of دولة
You start the letter with "Your Excellency" straight away - don't put a "Dear" or anything before it.
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Note added at 8 mins (2004-08-31 13:24:16 GMT)
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Regarding your note, \"Your Highness\" is سموك, to be used for royal family members only.
You start the letter with "Your Excellency" straight away - don't put a "Dear" or anything before it.
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Note added at 8 mins (2004-08-31 13:24:16 GMT)
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Regarding your note, \"Your Highness\" is سموك, to be used for royal family members only.
Peer comment(s):
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Spring2007 (X)
9 mins
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Sami Khamou
: دولة is used to address the President, especially in Lebanon.
48 mins
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Right, thanks for the info. "Your Excellency" will do in that case too, then.
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Awad Balaish
1 hr
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Randa Farhat
2 hrs
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Stephen Franke
: Nesrin's comments are "right on" re Your Excellency (without the "Dear")
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Amidas
: Your Excellency
3 hrs
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Saleh Ayyub
: Your Excellency
6 hrs
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Hanan Ghannoum
17 hrs
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ALI HASAN
1 day 8 hrs
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AhmedAMS
40 days
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "thank u Nesrin"
+1
2 mins
Aisha Maniar
Native in English
Specializes in field
French/Arabic-English legal translator
Native in: English (Variants: British, UK) 
Works in: Arabic to English, French to English, English
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Arabic term (edited):
���� �����/���� ... ������
Dear Mr/Mrs/Ms/Dr
normally we just use "dear" for everyone...English is much less formal than Arabic.
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Note added at 14 mins (2004-08-31 13:30:31 GMT)
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You can use \"your excellency\" as well, but \"dear\" is more common, at least in the UK in direct, written correspondence. One may be addressed as \"your excellency\" in a letter but in starting the letter to the Prime Minister, etc., one normally starts off \"Dear ...\"
The following link should be of some help:
http://www.dca.gov.uk/dept/titles.htm
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Note added at 14 mins (2004-08-31 13:30:31 GMT)
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You can use \"your excellency\" as well, but \"dear\" is more common, at least in the UK in direct, written correspondence. One may be addressed as \"your excellency\" in a letter but in starting the letter to the Prime Minister, etc., one normally starts off \"Dear ...\"
The following link should be of some help:
http://www.dca.gov.uk/dept/titles.htm
Peer comment(s):
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Nesrin
: great link!
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thank you
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Spring2007 (X)
: Very informative reference.
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thank you
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Discussion
And yes Nisren you are not mistaken , but what are the words which mean ���� �� ����� ! other that your excellency .