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تحذير | إنذار

Arabic translation: إنذار is stronger

14:14 Aug 5, 2020
Arabic language (monolingual) [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering (general) / instruction manual / manuel
Arabic term or phrase: تحذير | إنذار
For native Arabic speakers, which one of these two words do you feel issues the strongest warning?

I am translating an instruction manual using these two words for different types of warning.

I am intending to use 'warning' and 'caution', but I need to know which word is the strongest.

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Thomas Miles
France
Local time: 11:02
Selected answer:إنذار is stronger
Explanation:
إنذار is stronger. It suggests an imminent consequence (think alarm system جهاز/نظام إنذار) the avoidance of which requires an immediate action of some sort.
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Karina Zidan (X)
Netherlands
Local time: 11:02
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4 +2إنذار is stronger
Karina Zidan (X)
4warning تحذير
Abdullah Ahmad


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
warning تحذير


Explanation:
https://www.almougem.com/search.php?query=تحذير

warning "تحذير" is to inform the addressee with something to avoid
التحذير هو إخبار المخاطب بأمر ليجتنبه

Abdullah Ahmad
Egypt
Local time: 11:02
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
إنذار is stronger


Explanation:
إنذار is stronger. It suggests an imminent consequence (think alarm system جهاز/نظام إنذار) the avoidance of which requires an immediate action of some sort.

Karina Zidan (X)
Netherlands
Local time: 11:02
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 4
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Asker: This is good reasoning.


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agree  Mina Fayek
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agree  Fuad Yahya
3 days 20 hrs
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