Image, picture, photo and the like

English translation: صورة، صورة فوتوغرافية، لقطه فوتوغرافيه

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Arabic term or phrase:Image, picture, photo and the like
English translation:صورة، صورة فوتوغرافية، لقطه فوتوغرافيه
Entered by: Hani Hassaan

22:50 May 5, 2007
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Computers (general)
Arabic term or phrase: Image, picture, photo and the like
How do you think we are to translate the following terms when they talk about digital photography? All of these terms come in the same manual:

image
picture
photo
shot
Mohammed Abu-Risha
Local time: 23:01
صورة، صورة فوتوغرافية، لقطه فوتوغرافيه
Explanation:
image = picture صورة
photo / photograph = صورة فوتوغرافية
shot = لقطة فوتوغرافية
- Image is a picture on the screen og televsion, cinema or computer.
Eg: the images on computer screen are made of thousands of tiny dots
- -picture = photo is a photos of you, your friends or family or places u have visited;
eg:this is awful photo for me – it really makes me look stupid.
--shot = snap a photo that is not taken by proefessional photogrpher, like photos u take in holdays


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Note added at 32 mins (2007-05-05 23:22:40 GMT)
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shot = snap = لقطة فوتوغرافية
Source:
Longman Essential Activator.
Regards.

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Note added at 37 mins (2007-05-05 23:27:55 GMT)
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would u please provide me wih the link of Respected Jordanian Translators' Association, thanks in advance.
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Hani Hassaan
Egypt
Local time: 22:01
Grading comment
I think that makes sense. Thanx.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1صورة، صورة فوتوغرافية، لقطه فوتوغرافيه
Hani Hassaan
5image
Ahmed Elhashash


  

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صورة، صورة فوتوغرافية، لقطه فوتوغرافيه


Explanation:
image = picture صورة
photo / photograph = صورة فوتوغرافية
shot = لقطة فوتوغرافية
- Image is a picture on the screen og televsion, cinema or computer.
Eg: the images on computer screen are made of thousands of tiny dots
- -picture = photo is a photos of you, your friends or family or places u have visited;
eg:this is awful photo for me – it really makes me look stupid.
--shot = snap a photo that is not taken by proefessional photogrpher, like photos u take in holdays


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Note added at 32 mins (2007-05-05 23:22:40 GMT)
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shot = snap = لقطة فوتوغرافية
Source:
Longman Essential Activator.
Regards.

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Note added at 37 mins (2007-05-05 23:27:55 GMT)
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would u please provide me wih the link of Respected Jordanian Translators' Association, thanks in advance.

Hani Hassaan
Egypt
Local time: 22:01
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
I think that makes sense. Thanx.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Noha Kamal, PhD.
6 hrs
  -> thanks alot Noha.
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2784 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
image


Explanation:
لها مرادفات اخرى مثل
picture

Example sentence(s):
  • I know a very good site with great images
Ahmed Elhashash
Egypt
Local time: 22:01
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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