Viva

Arabic translation: الامتحان الشفهي للأطروحة

11:50 Nov 18, 2011
English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Education / Pedagogy / PhD Studies
English term or phrase: Viva
Examination by interview given to PhD students (UK, translation to be read by Syrian academic). Sentence to be translated includes: "...remaining work on the PhD thesis which includes final submission of the PhD, preparation for the viva..."
Peter Solomon
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:22
Arabic translation:الامتحان الشفهي للأطروحة
Explanation:
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Thank you, Peter.
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Ibrahim I. Ibrahim (X)
Canada
Local time: 09:22
Grading comment
أشكركم كما أشكر جميع المساهمين الكرام غير أنني أعتقد أن جوابكم هو الأصح بعد أن تشاورت مع صديق أستاذ في المغرب كما أني أرى أن ذكر الأطروحة في العبارة تزيدها وضوحا وشكرا جزيلا
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Summary of answers provided
5 +3المناقشة العلنية للاطروحة (الرسالة)
drmutaier
4 +2اختبار شفهي/شفوي
Nadia Ayoub
4المناقشة الشفهية
Mones Alsalman (X)
3الامتحان الشفهي للأطروحة
Ibrahim I. Ibrahim (X)


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
viva
اختبار شفهي/شفوي


Explanation:
vi·va2    /ˈvaɪvə/ Show Spelled[vahy-vuh] Show IPA
noun
(in British and European universities) an oral examination; viva voce.



Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Local time: 15:22
Works in field
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 329

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  TargamaT team
0 min
  -> Many thanks Targamat :)

agree  Ahmed Badawy
19 hrs
  -> Many thanks Ahmed :)
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
viva
المناقشة العلنية للاطروحة (الرسالة)


Explanation:
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drmutaier
Australia
Local time: 00:22
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  TargamaT team: أيضًا صحيحة
44 mins
  -> Many thanks

agree  Ahmed Badawy: also
19 hrs
  -> Many Thanks

agree  Samaa Zeitoun
19 hrs
  -> Many Thanks
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2 days 20 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
viva
المناقشة الشفهية


Explanation:
Viva voce is a Latin phrase literally meaning "with living voice," but most often translated as "by word of mouth."

Example sentence(s):
  • viva voce (Latin)

    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viva_voce
Mones Alsalman (X)
United States
Local time: 09:22
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
viva
الامتحان الشفهي للأطروحة


Explanation:
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Note added at 5 days (2011-11-23 22:03:42 GMT) Post-grading
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Thank you, Peter.

Ibrahim I. Ibrahim (X)
Canada
Local time: 09:22
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 40
Grading comment
أشكركم كما أشكر جميع المساهمين الكرام غير أنني أعتقد أن جوابكم هو الأصح بعد أن تشاورت مع صديق أستاذ في المغرب كما أني أرى أن ذكر الأطروحة في العبارة تزيدها وضوحا وشكرا جزيلا
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