Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Jan 8, 2012 18:22
12 yrs ago
English term
Mercury
Non-PRO
English to Persian (Farsi)
Science
Astronomy & Space
The Planets
Greetings,
What do you call the planet Mercury and how do you pronounce it, please?
If there is more than one pronunciation, please give me the one most commonly heard in Colloquial Persian.
Best wishes, and many thanks,
Simon
What do you call the planet Mercury and how do you pronounce it, please?
If there is more than one pronunciation, please give me the one most commonly heard in Colloquial Persian.
Best wishes, and many thanks,
Simon
Proposed translations
(Persian (Farsi))
| 5 +3 | عطارد |
Hossein Abbasi Mohaghegh
|
| 5 | عطارد، تیر |
Mahmood Haerian-Ardakani
|
| 5 | عطارد |
Mohammad Emami
|
Proposed translations
+3
3 mins
Hossein Abbasi Mohaghegh
Native in Persian (Farsi)
Marketing & technical expert, +12yrs
Native in: Persian (Farsi) 
Works in: English to Persian (Farsi), Persian (Farsi) to English
Selected
عطارد
atArod
or تیر
or تیر
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Many thanks, perfect."
4 mins
Mahmood Haerian-Ardakani
Canada
Canada
Native in Persian (Farsi)
Canada
Expert in Legal and Medical Translation
Native in: Persian (Farsi) 
Works in: Persian (Farsi) to English, English to Persian (Farsi)
عطارد، تیر
عطارد، تیر
3 mins
Mohammad Emami
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in Persian (Farsi)
United Kingdom
Experienced, Qualified Translator/Editor
Native in: Persian (Farsi) (Variant: Iran)
Works in: English to Persian (Farsi), Persian (Farsi) to English, French to Persian (Farsi), and 1 more.
عطارد
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Note added at 5 mins (2012-01-08 18:27:36 GMT)
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The original Persian term is however تیر, which is also the name for the fourth Persian calendar month. عطارد is the name borrowed from Arabic.
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