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Arabic Words needed!

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i,

I am looking for someone who is able to provide me with a couple of words in Arabic (which is common in Egypt) for my Marsa Alam airport project. As the picture material and hand drawing the arabic letters do not meet my quality expectations and they obviously use a "simplified" version of the words it is not possible to just use a translation tool. Preferably they are converted to Photoshop paths!

The words I need for signs at the airport are:
  • Departure
  • Arrival
  • International Arrival
  • Domestic Arrival
  • Ground Support Equipment Parking
Thanks for your help!!!

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I have been working on a model that has both Czech and Russian labels on the gauges and panel. I change the language in Windows and display the on screen keyboard then type what I need. This method works great for me.
 
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There is a specific program in Windows that contains all the fonts and words in the system. You have to search it in the start menu. I don't know exactly the name in English, translated from my language it would be "font map"
 

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Um, the "font" isn't the only problem!

Do you know what the desired signs actual Arabic words are? That's something that is a bit more of a challenge!

Hang on! Help is on the way courtesy of http://www/translate.google.com

Arrival......وصول

Departure.......رحيل
International Arrival......وصول الدولي

Domestic Arrival........وصول المحلي
Ground Support Equipment Parking.......معدات الدعم الأرضي وقوف السيارات

I should think that a copy/paste into Photoshop and a bit of judicious sizing and stretching should do the trick... :wizard:
 

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If you use Google translate and follow what I said above you can type in words and short phrases. Translate what you need. Change the language in windows, Arabic is included, then open the onscreen keyboard all the characters will be displayed on this keyboard for your reference while you type on your real keyboard. You can then type directly into Photoshop.
I say short phrases because Google translate is not very good with sentences, the translation will end up with poor grammar and improper word placing.
 

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I thought that arabic was read from right to left :stirthepo
It is. Note that the "Arabic text" is translated in the same order as the English text. Simply invert the positions and all will be well.

Notice that the same word for "Arrival" is used in the "International Arrival" translation, but it's order is the same as the English phrase. Swap the two bits of Arabic to be correct.

Note also that the Arabic characters for "Arrival" are identical to that in the photo. So, reversing the Arabic words, this would be correct now.

International Arrival...... الدوليوصول

EDIT: I just noticed that if you carefully paste the Arabic characters one at a time in Photoshop's "Text" entry, you can copy/paste them directly from translate.google.com's window! That will save the bother of finding them on the virtual keyboard. Unfortunately, copy/pasting the entire word into the "Text" tool's window will invert the character's order. Here is the result of a quick test. I have rasterized the characters and used the Transform/Scale tool to stretch them slightly.
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Note also that the Arabic characters for "Arrival" are identical to that in the photo. So, reversing the Arabic words, this would be correct now.

International Arrival...... الدوليوصول


This may not be correct. In some languages "International Arrival" would be "Arrival International", so Google Translate could be correct when it translates it to وصول الدولي
 

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That may well be. I once spoke Farsi fairly fluently (a close relative of Arabic), but having not used it since around 1964, have forgotten all but a handful of words...

...and them the ones best not used in polite company. :rotfl:
 

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You are truly a man of the world Bill. We learn something new about the secret life of n4gix. I've got to ask, what does n4gix stand for? Is it something like lsmft or srtr4k?
 

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There is a specific program in Windows that contains all the fonts and words in the system. You have to search it in the start menu. I don't know exactly the name in English, translated from my language it would be "font map"
That would be character map.
Um, the "font" isn't the only problem!

Do you know what the desired signs actual Arabic words are? That's something that is a bit more of a challenge!

Hang on! Help is on the way courtesy of http://www/translate.google.com

Arrival......وصول

Departure.......رحيل
International Arrival......
وصول الدولي

Domestic Arrival........وصول المحلي
Ground Support Equipment Parking.......معدات الدعم الأرضي وقوف السيارات

I should think that a copy/paste into Photoshop and a bit of judicious sizing and stretching should do the trick... :wizard:
But when the arabic words are put into google translate and translated back to english, they do not say the same thing as before. For example وصول translates back to "access", instead of arrival. Google translate isn't a reliable source.
 

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I've got to ask, what does n4gix stand for? Is it something like lsmft or srtr4k?
N4GIX is my FCC issued amateur radio license. It's similar to the FAA issued aircraft registration numbers, in that it is entirely unique.
 

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That would be character map.

But when the arabic words are put into google translate and translated back to english, they do not say the same thing as before. For example وصول translates back to "access", instead of arrival. Google translate isn't a reliable source.
Ah, but did you bother to compare that with the PHOTO of the actual sign?

They are identical characters. Arabic words rarely translate back into their exact English equivalents.

Moreover, checking at the 'synonyms' for that word, "arrival" is the 2nd most frequent meaning:
NOUNS
access
وصول, مدخل, طريقة الوصول الى, حرية الوصول الى, الاذن بالدخول إلى, دنو
arrival
الوافد, وصول, وفادة
oncoming
اقتراب, دنو, وصول
incoming
وصول, واردات, قدوم, جديد

PHRASE
Arrivals
 
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N4GIX is my FCC issued amateur radio license. It's similar to the FAA issued aircraft registration numbers, in that it is entirely unique.
A regular HAM! Hertz, Armstrong, Marconi

For those who don't know what the acronyms are that I posted,
lucky strikes mean fine tobacco
silly rabbit trix are for kids :p
 

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Really? I've always heard LSMFT stood for "Loose Straps Mean Floppy Tits..." :duck:

Other acronyms:
Alitalia: A Little Italian Tradition And Lotsa Italian Attitude
BOAC: Better On A Camel
BWIA: Baggage Wandering In Africa
TWA: Try Walking Awhile

* More here: http://cargotracking.utopiax.org/jokes3.html
 

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When I was a kid LSMFT was used in many different ways most better left unsaid. BTW, it's teats in proper company. :rolleyes:
 

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Bill's erudition is a constant surprise and frequent delight. Some more from er, motoring circles:–

FIAT: fix it again tomorrow
LOTUS: loads of trouble, usually serious (a mechanic friend corroborated this...)

and you probably know PINTO: put in nickel to operate. :confused:
 
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