محاربة المد المتنامي

English translation: Fighting the rising tide of - Combating the rising tide of (idiom)

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Arabic term or phrase: محاربة المد المتنامي
English translation:Fighting the rising tide of - Combating the rising tide of (idiom)
Entered by: Mai Haikal

14:15 Jun 14, 2020
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Health Care
Arabic term or phrase: محاربة المد المتنامي
It is a phrase aims at fighting the misleading information about Covid 19. The US Program calls for(محاربة المد المتنامى )
adel almergawy
Egypt
Local time: 18:41
Fighting the rising tide of ... Combating the rising tide of ...
Explanation:
Two of the world’s biggest internet companies, Google and Facebook, are taking new steps to fight the rising tide of fake news — in other words, conspiracy theories and misleading information from no-name sites masquerading as news— that exploded on their platforms during this campaign cycle.

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It's an idiom used to indicate an increase in the amount or strength of something, especially something that you must oppose, if you choose to use them, but you could also rephrase it to indicate the meaning in your words.
Here you can find the explanation as well as synonyms & other words.

https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/a-ris...

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Note added at 4 hrs (2020-06-14 18:45:07 GMT)
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With pleasure Mr. Adel, best of luck!
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Mai Haikal
Egypt
Local time: 18:41
Grading comment
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +1Fighting the increasingly widespread (misleading information)
Youssef Chabat
4 +2Fighting the rising tide of ... Combating the rising tide of ...
Mai Haikal


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Fighting the increasingly widespread (misleading information)


Explanation:
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You're welcome Mr.Adik

Youssef Chabat
Morocco
Local time: 16:41
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: A lot of appreciation


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  mona elshazly
1 hr
  -> Thank you
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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Fighting the rising tide of ... Combating the rising tide of ...


Explanation:
Two of the world’s biggest internet companies, Google and Facebook, are taking new steps to fight the rising tide of fake news — in other words, conspiracy theories and misleading information from no-name sites masquerading as news— that exploded on their platforms during this campaign cycle.

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Note added at 35 mins (2020-06-14 14:51:20 GMT)
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It's an idiom used to indicate an increase in the amount or strength of something, especially something that you must oppose, if you choose to use them, but you could also rephrase it to indicate the meaning in your words.
Here you can find the explanation as well as synonyms & other words.

https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/a-ris...

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Note added at 4 hrs (2020-06-14 18:45:07 GMT)
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With pleasure Mr. Adel, best of luck!


    https://www.cbsnews.com/news/facebook-google-try-to-fight-fake-news/
Mai Haikal
Egypt
Local time: 18:41
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks for the links you attached

Asker: I appreciate your helpful contribution


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Fuad Yahya: Spot on translation, good explanation, and useful links.
3 hrs
  -> Thank you.

agree  Susan McMillan
11 hrs
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