PAL

Ptolemaeus Arabus et Latinus

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غير زائل عن هذا الفلك ‘in a fixed position’

Arabic

References: PH Morelon: I.11:7, 39:19-20
Translation of:
Arabic: ἀμεταστάτος [PH Heiberg: I.3:3, 74:13; I.9:2, 82:8-9; I.10:2, 84:29; I.11:4, 90:22; I.11:7, 92:13; I.12:3, 94:21; I.12:7, 96:15; I.13:2, 98:13; I.13:7, 100:17; I.14:3, 102:23]
Modern translations:
French: qui ne se sépare pas de cet orbe [PH Morelon: I.11:7, 38:29]
German: der sich nicht von diesem Kreis entfernt [PH Nix: I.11:7, 93:13]
Synonyms:
ثابتا في هذا الفلك غير زائل عنه[PH Morelon: I.12:7, 45:8; I.13:7, 49:14]
غير زائل عنه[PH Morelon: I.9:2, 29:8; I.10:2, 33:5; I.13:2, 47:10]
غير زائل ولا متحرّك[PH Morelon: I.11:4, 39:7; I.12:3, 43:10-11; I.14:3, 53:3-4]
غير منتقل فيه[PH Morelon: I.3:3, 19:10]
ἀμεταστάτος[PH Heiberg: I.3:3, 74:13; I.9:2, 82:8-9; I.10:2, 84:29; I.11:4, 90:22; I.11:7, 92:13; I.12:3, 94:21; I.12:7, 96:15; I.13:2, 98:13; I.13:7, 100:17; I.14:3, 102:23]