Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
Piece de resistance
Arabic translation:
الطبق الرئيسي
Added to glossary by
Nadia Ayoub
Oct 12, 2008 20:26
16 yrs ago
English term
Türkiye
Technical Legal Translator
Native in: Arabic 
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English
Piece de resistance
English to Arabic
Art/Literary
Food & Drink
الزملاء الكرام والزميلات الفضليات
أود معرفة المكافيء العربي للعبارة التالية
"Piece de resistance"
It is a French phrase used in English meaning the best part of a meal.
Many thanks!
أود معرفة المكافيء العربي للعبارة التالية
"Piece de resistance"
It is a French phrase used in English meaning the best part of a meal.
Many thanks!
Proposed translations
(Arabic)
| 5 +5 | الطبق الرئيسي |
Nadia Ayoub
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| 5 +2 | الطبق الرئيسي |
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Change log
Oct 12, 2008 21:00: Nadia Ayoub Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
+5
9 mins
Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Egypt
Native in Arabic
Egypt
Never lost for words!
Native in: Arabic
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, Italian to Arabic, and 4 more.
Related KudoZ points
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60
Selected
الطبق الرئيسي
The principal dish of a meal.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/piece de resistance
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/piece de resistance
Peer comment(s):
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Noha Kamal, PhD.
9 mins
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Many thanks dear Noha :)
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Ghada Samir
11 mins
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Many thanks Ghada :)
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Neamaat Shehatah
51 mins
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Thanks a lot Hervana dear :)
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Mahy
3 hrs
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Many thanks Mahy :)
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Abdulmalik Essofrani
11 hrs
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Many thanks Abdulmalik :)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Many thanks Nadia!"
+2
11 mins
الطبق الرئيسي
الطبق الرئيسي ولكن للعبارة في الإنكليزية معنى آخر
Definitions of "piece de resistance" on the Web:
collector's item: the outstanding item (the prize piece or main exhibit) in a collection
the most important dish of a meal
wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn
Pièce de résistance is a French term (circa 1839), translated into English literally as "piece of resistance", referring to the best part or feature of something (as in a meal), a showpiece, or highlight. ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pièce de résistance
A masterpiece; the most memorable accomplishment of one's career or lifetime
en.wiktionary.org/wiki/pièce de résistance
Definitions of "piece de resistance" on the Web:
collector's item: the outstanding item (the prize piece or main exhibit) in a collection
the most important dish of a meal
wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn
Pièce de résistance is a French term (circa 1839), translated into English literally as "piece of resistance", referring to the best part or feature of something (as in a meal), a showpiece, or highlight. ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pièce de résistance
A masterpiece; the most memorable accomplishment of one's career or lifetime
en.wiktionary.org/wiki/pièce de résistance
Note from asker:
| Thanks a lot Zeina! |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Ghada Samir
8 mins
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Thank you ghada
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Neamaat Shehatah
49 mins
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Thank you Hervana
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Reference comments
3 mins
Noha Kamal, PhD.
Native in Arabic
Specializes in field
Quality stands out...
Native in: Arabic
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, French to Arabic, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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8
Reference:
Hi Ali, this is the kind of phrase that you can go as creative as you like translating it. It would help if you gave us your sentence.
Discussion
Unfortunately, no more information other than the explanatory note provided. It is a stand-alone string.