Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

beyond the call of duty

Persian (Farsi) translation:

فراتر از وظیفه

Added to glossary by Ebrahim Golavar
Feb 1, 2012 15:29
12 yrs ago
English term

beyond the call of duty

English to Persian (Farsi) Art/Literary Idioms / Maxims / Sayings Idioms
Hi,

Please, how do you say 'beyond the call of duty'?

Please see:
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/beyond the call of duty

It was originally used of extreme bravery in war, the kind of bravery that would lead to the award of a medal.

However, its use is no longer limited to war.

Best,

Simon
Change log

Feb 4, 2012 09:23: Ebrahim Golavar changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/61459">SeiTT's</a> old entry - "beyond the call of duty"" to ""فراتر از وظیفه""

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فراتر از وظیفه

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Peer comment(s):

agree modestproud : More than is required. This somewhat redundant expression—above and beyond here both denote excess—often precedes the call of duty, which means exceeding what a particular job requires. Thus Putting in overtime without pay is above and beyond the call of
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فراتر از ندای وظیفه

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فراتر/بهتر از حد انتظار

This phrase needs to be translated within the context; otherwise some elements will be left untranslated.
The expression means "much more than should be expected".

Consider this example:
If your waiter goes beyond the call of duty, leave a bigger tip.
I would suggest a translation like the following:
اگر گارسون کارش را بهتر از حد انتظار انجام داد، برایش دستمزد بیشتری بگذار

http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/beyond the call of duty
Peer comment(s):

disagree modestproud : http://idioms.yourdictionary.com/above-and-beyond
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So what? Did you ever read my explanation and refer to the link? My translation is based on the example given in that link. It even works for the definition in your link: فراتر از وظیفه مورد انتظار.
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