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conductor/connector

Arabic translation: موصّل/وصلة

13:15 Jul 13, 2020
English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Electronics / Elect Eng
English term or phrase: conductor/connector
How does Arabic distinguish between these two terms?

conductor = material able to carry electrical current
connector = a component that provides a physical, electronic or other type of link between at least two things, pieces of hardware etc.

They cannot both be موصل !
Thomas Miles
France
Local time: 01:22
Arabic translation:موصّل/وصلة
Explanation:
Whereas 'conductor' may be translated as موصّل as in مادة موصّلة للكهرباء, 'connector' could be translated as وصلة/رابط/طرف توصيل to clarify the difference in meaning.
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Sara Farouk
Egypt
Local time: 01:22
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Summary of answers provided
5 +6موصّل/وصلة
Sara Farouk
5 +4موصل كهربائي/موصل
ABDESSAMAD BINAOUI


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
موصل كهربائي/موصل


Explanation:
we add electrical to the 1st one

ABDESSAMAD BINAOUI
Morocco
Local time: 00:22
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 12

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agree  Ali Abdulrazzak
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agree  adel almergawy
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agree  Dara Gomaa
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agree  Mohammed Meqradh
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
موصّل/وصلة


Explanation:
Whereas 'conductor' may be translated as موصّل as in مادة موصّلة للكهرباء, 'connector' could be translated as وصلة/رابط/طرف توصيل to clarify the difference in meaning.


    Reference: http://www.alqamoos.org/?search_fulltext=connector&field_mag...
Sara Farouk
Egypt
Local time: 01:22
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Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 18
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agree  Morano El-Kholy
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agree  Fuad Yahya
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agree  Ramadan Ibrahim
1 hr
agree  Dalia Nour
1 hr
agree  adel almergawy
2 hrs
agree  Abdullah Ahmad
6 hrs
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