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Status symbols

Arabic translation: المكانة العالية

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English term or phrase:Status symbols
Arabic translation:المكانة العالية
Entered by: Shazly

20:04 Jan 29, 2008
English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Textiles / Clothing / Fashion / Luxury goods
English term or phrase: Status symbols
Context: The introduction of crochet as an imitation of a ***status symbol***, rather than a unique craft in its own right, had stigmatized the practice as common.

see also this link for more information about the term:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Status_symbol

I would like to know your suggestions for an Arabic equivalent, Thank you all.
Neamaat Shehatah
Egypt
Local time: 18:12
المكانة العالية
Explanation:
المستوى الراقي
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Shazly
Egypt
Local time: 18:12
Grading comment
Many thanks to you and all the contributers.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4رمز المكانة
Abdul Aziz Dammad
5رمز المرتبة اورمز المكان
amky
4 +1المكانة العالية
Shazly
5رمز الحالة
Mahmoud Ahmed
5رموز شرف المنزلة
Khalid Nasir
4الرموز الدالة على الوضع الاجتماعي
Mohamed Salaheldin


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
status symbols
رمز المكانة


Explanation:
McMansions are now rather common status symbols in the United States

Abdul Aziz Dammad
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:12
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
Notes to answerer
Asker: What sort of status is meant here, is it the social or the economic status?


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agree  AhmedAMS
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agree  Aljobury
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agree  Mohsin Alabdali
5 hrs
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agree  kifahl
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
status symbols
رمز المرتبة اورمز المكان


Explanation:
اي ان شئ ما يكون رمز او رموز للمرتبة او المكانة

Example sentence(s):
  • النجو م التي على كتفي الجندي تودي الى معرفة مرتبته او مكانته
amky
Saudi Arabia
Local time: 19:12
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 8
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
status symbols
المكانة العالية


Explanation:
المستوى الراقي

Shazly
Egypt
Local time: 18:12
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 71
Grading comment
Many thanks to you and all the contributers.
Notes to answerer
Asker: I used a term similar to yours which is رمز رقي المستوي .فالمقصود بال status symbolهنا الدانتيل حيث كان كان استخدام الدانتيل في تللك الفترة رمزاً دالاً على رقي المستوى ولذلك كانت الطبقة الراقية تزدري الكروشيه لإعتباره تقليداً للدانيل. Thanks a million!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mohamed Elsayed
13 hrs
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status symbols
رمز الحالة


Explanation:
Something, such as a possession or an activity, by which one's social or economic prestige is measured.



Mahmoud Ahmed
Egypt
Local time: 18:12
Works in field
Native speaker of: Arabic
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
status symbols
الرموز الدالة على الوضع الاجتماعي


Explanation:
أشياء معينة تدل على مكانة مالكها في المجتمع الذي يعيش فيه

Mohamed Salaheldin
Egypt
Local time: 18:12
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 4
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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
status symbols
رموز شرف المنزلة


Explanation:
عادة ما نقول له منزلة إجتماعية مرموقة
ويقول الشاعر
لتلك أبكي ولا أبكي لمنزلة كانت تحل بها هند واسماء
تابع هذا الرابط لمزيد من الأمثلة
http://search.yahoo.com/search;_ylt=A0geu42IYKBHpmIASwRXNyoA...

Khalid Nasir
Iraq
Local time: 19:12
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 4
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