Wake

15:36 Jul 3, 2017
English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Livestock / Animal Husbandry
English term or phrase: Wake
I need the AR equivalent of the below terms:
venue, volt, kettle, wake

Context (eagles):
This social animal feeds, flies and roosts in large flocks called a committee, venue or volt. When flying, they are known as a kettle, and when eating, a wake.

Further reference:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vulture
Amalia A.
Lebanon
Local time: 00:34


Summary of answers provided
5اعتقد هنا انه يوجد تشبيه أي انها عندما تطير فانها مثل الابريق او ... وعندما تأكل مثل الجنازة أي مثل
Jihad Saffouri
5 -1مستقيظ
Ahmed Shalabi
3مأتم أو جنازة
Ahmed Shoieb


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22 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -1
wake
مستقيظ


Explanation:
Awake << I guess it's a typo. It's more logical to be Awake not A wake.

Ahmed Shalabi
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
Notes to answerer
Asker: The term is not related to "wake/awake" :) Please note the below context: Context (EAGLES): This social animal feeds, flies and roosts in large flocks called a committee, venue or volt. When flying, they are known as a kettle, and when eating, a wake. PS: I need the AR equivalent of the below terms: venue, volt, kettle, wake


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Muhammad Atallah: It has nothing to do with awake!
4 hrs
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1 day 16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
wake
مأتم أو جنازة


Explanation:
wake
تعني بالأنجليزية مأتم أو جنازة
وتُسمى مجموعة النسور عند تناولها الطعام بهذا الاسم لأنها تتغذى على الجيف
ولا أجد لهذا الاسم مقابل في اللغة العربية
فتعبير جنازة النسور أو مأتم النسور غير موجود في اللغة العربية
ولكنه المعنى المقصود باللغة الإنجليزية
والله أعلم

Ahmed Shoieb
Egypt
Local time: 23:34
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you Ahmed! How about the remaining terms? I need the AR equivalent of the below terms: venue, volt, kettle, wake

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13 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
wake
اعتقد هنا انه يوجد تشبيه أي انها عندما تطير فانها مثل الابريق او ... وعندما تأكل مثل الجنازة أي مثل


Explanation:
Correct

Jihad Saffouri
Jordan
Local time: 00:34
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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