Jun 8, 2020 10:44
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English to Arabic Other Medical (general) Public Health
Walk-to coronavirus testing centre now open

Discussion

Abdullah Ahmad Jun 9, 2020:
@Fuad Thank you for your explanation!
Fuad Yahya Jun 9, 2020:
@Abdullah The reason the wording is acceptable is that it is not meant as a sentence. It is a headline. If it were a full sentence, it would be written, "A Walk-to coronavirus testing centre is now open."

The common convention for writing headlines is to omit the copula (the verb to be, in this case, "is"). That is why there is no full stop. Here is more about the convention:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Headlinese
Abdullah Ahmad Jun 9, 2020:
Walk-to coronavirus testing centre now open I think the text should be:
Walk-to coronavirus testing centre is now open
or Walk-to coronavirus testing centre now opens
there is a grammatical mistake with the text.

Proposed translations

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للمشاة


Coronavirus testing centers (or "centres") can be designed for drive-through, where you get tested while you are in your car, or for walkers. You can express this in many different ways in Arabic. Here are a few:

للمشاة
للسائرين على أقدامهم
للقادمين مشـياً
للقادمين سـيراً على الأقدام

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Peer comment(s):

agree Morano El-Kholy : https://www.leedsccg.nhs.uk/about/covid-19-primary-care/reso...
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Thanks, Morano, for this useful link. This sentence, which appears on that page, clarifies the meaning perfectly: "People who have access to a car and require a test should not use this service but can register for a test at the drive through facility."
agree Madeha Ghagary
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agree Marwa Seleem
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زيارة فحص

I think that would do

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توجه الى

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Reference comments

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Reference:

Pls, check this reference.

Walk-to COVID-19 testing centre – 28 May 2020

A new Covid-19 walk-to testing facility has opened for people living within walking distance of the Bridge Street Community Centre, Rider Street, in the LS9 7BQ postcode area of Leeds. The centre is open to everyone in the area who is Covid symptomatic, lives within walking distance of the site and does not have access to a car.

Tests are only available by pre-booking. A public information leaflet is available here.

People who have access to a car and require a test should not use this service but can register for a test at the drive through facility (Temple Green) at www.nhs.uk/coronavirus or by telephoning 119.

https://www.leedsccg.nhs.uk/about/covid-19-primary-care/reso...

والله أعلم
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agree Marwa Seleem
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