Glossary entry

Arabic term or phrase:

إهداء

English translation:

dedication/dedicated to

Added to glossary by Nadia Ayoub
Mar 2, 2009 10:48
15 yrs ago
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Arabic term

إهداء

Arabic to English Art/Literary Management
How can I translate this word (إهداء) when it comes as a title of a certificate or plaque because I'm looking for an equavlent in Englsih.
Change log

Mar 16, 2009 10:32: Nadia Ayoub Created KOG entry

Discussion

Ghada Samir Mar 2, 2009:
Hello! Please pay attention to Noha's answer, it helps you to choose the right word based on your needs. Thank You!
Assem Mazloum Mar 2, 2009:
Hi,
please provide some text

Proposed translations

+9
2 mins
Selected

dedication/dedicated to

Peer comment(s):

agree Mohamed Gaafar
4 mins
Thanks a lot Mohamed :)
agree Manar Muhammad Moslem : dedication
16 mins
Many thanks Manar :)
agree zax
26 mins
Many thanks Zax :)
agree Alexander Yeltsov
1 hr
Many thanks Alexander :)
agree abdurrahman
2 hrs
Many thanks Abdurrahman :)
agree Alaa Zeineldine
3 hrs
Many thanks Alaa :)
agree Ghada Samir : dedication
3 hrs
Many thanks Ghada :)
agree Taleb Ebrahim - Arabic - English - Turkish Professional Conference Interpreter-Translator
6 hrs
Many thanks Taleb :)
agree Sarwat Ezzeldin
9 hrs
Many thanks Sarwat :)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
+9
2 mins

dedication/presentation

dedication/presentation
Peer comment(s):

agree Manar Muhammad Moslem : dedication
16 mins
thank you very much
agree zax
23 mins
thank you very much
agree Kayed ABU-Zeid : presentation is the best word
39 mins
many thanks
agree samah A. fattah
2 hrs
thank you very much
agree abdurrahman
2 hrs
thank you very much
agree Dalia Youssef
2 hrs
many thanks
agree Alaa Zeineldine
3 hrs
many thanks Alaa
agree Ghada Samir : dedication
3 hrs
many thanks Ghada
agree Stephen Franke
10 hrs
many thanks
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+4
2 mins

Acknowledgement/Dedication/A tribute to/In memory of



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Note added at 4 mins (2009-03-02 10:53:04 GMT)
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Please, note that each is used in a different context:
- Acknowledgment: if it is an academic work
- Dedication: if it is a work of art
- A tribute to: in very formal contexts
- In memory of: ONLY if the person dedicated to is dead
Peer comment(s):

agree zax
23 mins
agree abdurrahman
2 hrs
agree Ghada Samir : Excellent clarification!
3 hrs
:) Merci, Ghada
agree Saleh Dardeer
10 days
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11 mins

Dedicated

to offer formally (a book, piece of music, etc.) to a person, cause, or the like in testimony of affection or respect, as on a prefatory page.
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14 mins

inscription

inscription
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1 day 2 hrs

recognition /acknowledgent/tribute/token of appreciation

Depending on the context.. recognition for services done, accomplishments
token of appreciation for an effort or achievement
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