يعول

English translation: Supporter of a family/Family provider

08:29 Oct 10, 2011
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Human Resources / شئون العاملين
Arabic term or phrase: يعول
حالة الموظف اعزب- متزوج ’ يعول -متزوج - ارمل - مطلق
ولاء
English translation:Supporter of a family/Family provider
Explanation:
Supporter of a family/Family provider

Definition of the word support: 3. to provide the necessities of life for (a family, person, etc.)

www.almaany.com
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/support
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Haytham Boles
United States
Local time: 07:04
Grading comment
thanks
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1(Number of) dependants
Mai Mowafy
4 +1with dependent children
Nadia Ayoub
4 +1Supporter of a family/Family provider
Haytham Boles
4supporting childref
hassan zekry
4supporting
Samaa Zeitoun
4breadwinner
Heba Abed


  

Answers


6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
with dependent children


Explanation:
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Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Local time: 16:04
Works in field
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ahmad Hamdy
30 mins
  -> Many thanks Ahmad :)
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
(Number of) dependants


Explanation:
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Mai Mowafy
Egypt
Local time: 16:04
Works in field
Native speaker of: Arabic

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Samar Higazi
1 day 4 hrs
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
supporting childref


Explanation:
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hassan zekry
Local time: 16:04
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 16
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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
supporting


Explanation:
as in "married and supporting"
http://www.google.com.eg/search?q="married and supporting"&r...
Pls note that someone could be supporting a wife or parents, not necessarily children.


Samaa Zeitoun
United States
Local time: 09:04
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
breadwinner


Explanation:
breadwinner

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Note added at 9 mins (2011-10-10 08:39:17 GMT)
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breadwinner:one whose earnings are the primary source of support for their dependents
http://www.vocabulary.com/definition/breadwinner

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Note added at 4 hrs (2011-10-10 12:36:13 GMT)
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المقصود بالاشخاص المعالين : الاولاد والزوجة . كما يشتمل المعالون في بعض الأحيان على الأم والأخت في حالة وفاة الأب أو زوج الأخت. لذا، أفضل مصطلح
Breadwinner

Heba Abed
Egypt
Local time: 16:04
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 8
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Supporter of a family/Family provider


Explanation:
Supporter of a family/Family provider

Definition of the word support: 3. to provide the necessities of life for (a family, person, etc.)

www.almaany.com
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/support



    Reference: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/support
    Reference: http://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/provid...
Haytham Boles
United States
Local time: 07:04
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in AramaicAramaic
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Morano El-Kholy: Family provider.
11 hrs
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