Table 3

Some illustrations of loan translation strategy

No.Loan translationOriginal foreign (English) referent
1ħassa:s ʔal-mayy/ʔal-mo:ya< water (temperature) sensor
2biţa:nat rafraf< fender liner
3șadda:m ʔama:mi/xalfi< front/rear bumper
4ġaţa:/ġiţa: ze:t muħarrik< engine oil filler cap
5ma:su:rat mukayyif< air conditioning suction hose
6misma:r tawa:zun ʔama:mi< front stabilizer bar rod

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