Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
self-proclaimed
Arabic translation:
المُـنـَـصـِّـب نفسه
Added to glossary by
maiabulela
Jun 29, 2010 15:30
13 yrs ago
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English term
self-proclaimed
English to Arabic
Other
Linguistics
adj.
What is the accurate Arabic translation for "self-proclaimed" in:
"The self-proclaimed firehouse chef is getting prepared"
I think it's not accurate to translate it as المزعوم. How can we best phrase it here?
Thanks.
"The self-proclaimed firehouse chef is getting prepared"
I think it's not accurate to translate it as المزعوم. How can we best phrase it here?
Thanks.
Proposed translations
(Arabic)
| 5 | المعيَن بنفسه / المعيِن لنفسه |
baligh
|
| 5 | المنادي بنفسه |
Liliane Hatem
|
| 4 +1 | المُنصب نفسه |
hassan zekry
|
| 4 | أعلن نفسه |
Mona Abdel Rahman
|
Proposed translations
12 mins
Selected
المعيَن بنفسه / المعيِن لنفسه
He appointed himself as chief of the firehouse
عين يعين تعيينا
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Note added at 18 mins (2010-06-29 15:48:46 GMT)
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Yeah I think "الذي نصب نفسه" is spot on
عين يعين تعيينا
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Note added at 18 mins (2010-06-29 15:48:46 GMT)
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Yeah I think "الذي نصب نفسه" is spot on
Note from asker:
| you mean الذي نصب نفسه؟ |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
9 mins
Liliane Hatem
Lebanon
Lebanon
Native in English
&
Arabic
Works in field
Lebanon
Fast and reliable
Native in: English 
, Arabic
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, Arabic to French, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
52
المنادي بنفسه
المعلن نفسه
+1
1 hr
hassan zekry
Native in Arabic
Works in field
experience, professionalism and accuracy
Native in: Arabic 
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English
Related KudoZ points
:
54
17 hrs
Mona Abdel Rahman
Egypt
Egypt
Native in Arabic
Egypt
the translator is a writer
Native in: Arabic
Works in: English to Arabic, French to Arabic, Arabic to English, and 1 more.
أعلن نفسه
نحن نتحدث عن شخص أعلن نفسه قائما بأي شيء أو في أية مهمة أو وظيفة ، أي أنه تصرف من تلقاء نفسه، ويمكن أن نكمل الجملة أعلن نفسه رئيسا .. أو في صدارة مسئولية ، بحسب المهمة التي يتولاها
Note from asker:
| thanks a lot. |
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