مرتعًا

English translation: hotbed

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Arabic term or phrase: مرتع
English translation:hotbed
Entered by: Saleh Dardeer

23:00 Feb 26, 2010
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
Arabic term or phrase: مرتعًا
إنه يمكن للجماعات الإرهابية أن تنشأ في أي مكان مع كون بعض الأماكن مرتعًا أفضل لتلك الجماعات من غيرها.
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Local time: 18:46
hotbed
Explanation:
center of activity: an environment in which something flourishes or happens frequently, especially something undesirable
a hotbed of corruption.
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Summary of answers provided
5 +4hotbed
Saleh Dardeer
5 +1breeding ground
Mona Helal
3 +1a favorable refuge/ environment
Ahmed Alami
4haven
Mohamed Salaheldin
4a nidus/a fertile ground
Tarik Boussetta


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
hotbed


Explanation:
center of activity: an environment in which something flourishes or happens frequently, especially something undesirable
a hotbed of corruption.
Microsoft® Encarta® 2008. © 1993-2007 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.


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Saleh Dardeer
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
Thank you

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Noha Kamal, PhD.
16 mins

agree  Ghada Samir
17 mins

agree  Lamis Maalouf: Excellent choice
6 hrs

agree  Nadia Ayoub
12 hrs
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a favorable refuge/ environment


Explanation:
my suggestion

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Ahmed Alami
Morocco
Local time: 17:46
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 8
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Asker: thank you


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agree  Ghada Samir
11 mins
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
breeding ground


Explanation:
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/breeding ground

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an environment suitable for or fostering the development of an idea, thing, etc.: a breeding ground for violence.

Mona Helal
Local time: 02:46
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20
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Asker: thanks alot


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agree  Ghada Samir
9 mins
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haven


Explanation:
resort

Mohamed Salaheldin
Egypt
Local time: 18:46
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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Asker: thank you

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a nidus/a fertile ground


Explanation:
a nidus/a fertile ground

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NIDUS
1: a nest or breeding place; especially: a place or substance in an animalor plant where bacteria or other organisms lodge and multiply.
2: a place where something originates, develops, or is located
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ALSO
The ‘War on terrorism’ is dominated by the US government, army and special services, which are famous for their crimes against humanity in Vietnam, Cambodia, Grenada, Yugoslavia, Afghanistan and Iraq. The US itself is also famous as a nidus of racial discrimination, where only the rights of white protestants are truly respected.



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They also emphasized that regional conflicts as well provide a pretext for acts of terrorism and for the operations of terrorist organizations. They accepted that these factors, along or together can create """a fertile ground""" where terrorism can flourish. Elimination of these negative factors would contribute to the elimination of terrorism

Tarik Boussetta
Local time: 17:46
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 4
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Asker: thank you

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