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الطابور الخامس

English translation: Fifth column

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Arabic term or phrase:الطابور الخامس
English translation:Fifth column
Entered by: kifahl

08:47 Jun 17, 2012
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc. / conflict
Arabic term or phrase: الطابور الخامس
الطابور الخامس على ما يبدو كان وراء تدهور الحالة الأمنية في المدينة فلقد أعلن كلا الطرفان أنهما ليستا وراء بدء إطلاق النار
kifahl
Australia
Local time: 05:10
Fifth column
Explanation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fifth_column
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TargamaT team
France
Local time: 21:10
Grading comment
Thanks
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +8Fifth column
TargamaT team
5 -1it is said about poeple who seems caring about people's good but rather they discourage people
Rania Al-Sabbagh


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +8
Fifth column


Explanation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fifth_column

TargamaT team
France
Local time: 21:10
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 17
Grading comment
Thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Taghreed Mahmoud
1 min
  -> شكرًا لك
agree  Hasna Chakir
5 mins
  -> شكرًا لك
disagree  Rania Al-Sabbagh: //
17 mins
  -> شكرًا لك، لم أفهم وجهة نظرك أستاذة
agree  Malika El khadhri
40 mins
  -> شكرًا لك
agree  Ahmed Badawy: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fifth_column
47 mins
  -> شكرًا لك
agree  Mokhtar Oussama Alliouche
50 mins
  -> شكرًا لك
agree  Saleh Dardeer
1 hr
  -> شكرًا لك
agree  Tarik Boussetta: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/fifth column
5 hrs
  -> شكرًا لك
agree  Samir Sami
7 hrs
agree  Linda Al-Bairmani
13 hrs
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -1
it is said about poeple who seems caring about people's good but rather they discourage people


Explanation:
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Note added at 1 hr (2012-06-17 10:37:07 GMT)
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إنه مصطلح يقال عن مجموعة من الاشخاص في المجتمع والذين يبدون أنهم حريصون على المصلحة العامة للمجتمع ولكنهم فعلياُ يثبطون من عزيمة الناس لكي يبقوا نائمين ولا يقوموا بتحسين أوضاعهم

Rania Al-Sabbagh
Local time: 22:10
Works in field
Native speaker of: Arabic

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  TargamaT team: طيب ما التعبير الإنكليزي المقابل ؟
1 hr
disagree  Samir Sami: where is your translation?
6 hrs
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