Glossary entry (derived from question below)
May 20, 2009 11:22
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English term
Serbia
specialist in Iraqi dialect(s)
Native in: Serbo-Croat 
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to Serbo-Croat, Serbo-Croat to Arabic
cat's eye
English to Arabic
Tech/Engineering
Automotive / Cars & Trucks
the small phosphorescent glass or plastic piece on the rear side of vehicles (bicicles, motor cars, etc.) the purpose of which is reflecting the light so to increase the safety of the traffic
Proposed translations
(Arabic)
| 5 +2 | عين القط |
Emad Aly Hassan
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| 5 +2 | عيون القطط |
Hani Hassaan
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Change log
Jun 3, 2009 14:07: Emad Aly Hassan Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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عين القط
The cat's eye is a retroreflective safety device used in road marking and was the first of a range of raised pavement markers. It originated from the UK in 1933 and is used all over the world.
Peer comment(s):
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Mohamed Gaafar
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Thanks , dear Mohamed .
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zax
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Thanks , dear Zax.
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Hani Hassaan
Egypt
Egypt
Native in Arabic
Specializes in field
Egypt
Quality communicates you with Arab world
Native in: Arabic (Variants: UAE, Jordanian, Kuwaiti, Standard-Arabian (MSA), Saudi , Egyptian, Syrian) 
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, German to Arabic
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عيون القطط
عيون القطط
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Note added at 3 mins (2009-05-20 11:25:36 GMT)
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or you can see as technical term
عواكس ضوئية صغيرة
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Note added at 6 mins (2009-05-20 11:28:54 GMT)
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sorry: say
http://www.m3mare.com/vb/showthread.php?t=3108
أويفضل أن يكون هناك عواكس ضوئية صغيرة (Cat eye) بجانب الجزيرة وخاصة عند الطرق المنحنية(1) .
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Note added at 3 mins (2009-05-20 11:25:36 GMT)
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or you can see as technical term
عواكس ضوئية صغيرة
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Note added at 6 mins (2009-05-20 11:28:54 GMT)
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sorry: say
http://www.m3mare.com/vb/showthread.php?t=3108
أويفضل أن يكون هناك عواكس ضوئية صغيرة (Cat eye) بجانب الجزيرة وخاصة عند الطرق المنحنية(1) .
Discussion
1- A part of a headlight which receives light from the bulb and reflects it back through the lens.
2- A part of a rear lamp cluster which reflects the light from headlights behind.