Feb 23, 2008 05:08
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English term

peanut butter and jelly sandwiches

English to Arabic Social Sciences Surveying communication skills
We use an exercise with peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and tie our lesson together by expressing how vital communication is to maintaining everyday relationships.

Is it really about the delicious sandwiches?
TIA

Discussion

Mariam Osmann (asker) Feb 23, 2008:
Thanks for all contributions!
Mariam Osmann (asker) Feb 23, 2008:
or it means "sthing you will definitely like" ?

Proposed translations

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سندوتشات زبدة الفول السوداني و الجلي

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

The peanut butter and jelly sandwich, (PB&J), also known as a peanut butter and jam sandwich in the UK and Canada, is a sandwich that includes a layer of peanut butter and either jelly or jam on bread, commonly between two slices. Jars of pre-mixed peanut butter and jelly are commercially available for making these sandwiches.[1] It appears to have been invented by GIs during World War II.[2] The sandwich has the advantage that it does not contain any perishable ingredients, so it does not require refrigeration in hot weather, making it suitable for lunch bags. The peanut butter and jelly sandwich is very popular with both adults and children in the US and Canada. A 2002 survey showed the average American will have eaten 1,500 of the sandwiches before graduating from high school.[3]




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سندوتش زبدة الفول السوداني مع المربى أيضا

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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-02-23 07:44:43 GMT)
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The cultural connotation here is that eating a delicious common food together promotes personal communication. It is uded here as a tools to treat social withdrawal, shyness, difficulty in socializing, etc.

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Typo: It is used here as a tool ...
Peer comment(s):

agree AhmedAMS : Literally yes, but the subject is not about delicious food.
7 mins
Спасибо
agree Doaa El Seify : I think it's about food and how to make children work together in a teamwork so relationships between them will be stronger
4 hrs
Merci Doaa
agree Dilshod Madolimov
11 hrs
Tspi sipa
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Shokran shokran!"
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33 mins

الأشياء المفضلـّة

You are right about your assumption that the peanut butter sandwiches were used as a metaphor.
Peer comment(s):

agree Mohsin Alabdali
7 hrs
Thank you.
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58 mins

سمنة على العسل

since we are talking about human relationships, at least in our culture.
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