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set an early standard

Arabic translation: يضع (ببراعته) معياراً مبكراً للأداء

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English term or phrase:set an early standard
Arabic translation:يضع (ببراعته) معياراً مبكراً للأداء
Entered by: maiabulela

10:32 Jan 29, 2012
English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Sports / Fitness / Recreation / kayaking
English term or phrase: set an early standard
Dear all,

It's about sports and competition, one of the competitors "sets an early standard"

Is it positive or negative? How we can render it into Arabic?

Thanks.
maiabulela
Local time: 13:55
'يضع معيار مبكر 'لاداء عال المستوى
Explanation:
set: to present as a model of good or bad behaviour (esp in the phrases set an example, set a good example, set a bad example )

But in your case it is 'standard' and in my opinion it is more likely to be positive. Within the context that you have explained, I think it means that the competitor's performance was of a high standard at the beginning of the competition. Hence the 'early standard.'

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Note added at 6 days (2012-02-04 21:13:54 GMT) Post-grading
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Thank you
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Firas Allouzi
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:55
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Summary of answers provided
5'يضع معيار مبكر 'لاداء عال المستوى
Firas Allouzi
4معيار أولي
Liliane Hatem
4قدم نمطاً مبتكراً
asmasry
4سجل مستوي متقدم
Morano El-Kholy


Discussion entries: 2





  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
معيار أولي


Explanation:
it depends on your context if it is positive or negative

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Note added at 13 mins (2012-01-29 10:45:28 GMT)
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when you have read the whole context you will have an idea about it and will be able to discern the real meaning. Hope this helps.

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Note added at 29 mins (2012-01-29 11:02:02 GMT)
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In my opinion, it is أولي which means that the competitor will do his best to win.

Liliane Hatem
Lebanon
Local time: 14:55
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 32
Notes to answerer
Asker: Can you kindly give me an example for both? Please.

Asker: Also why أولي and not مبكراً ?

Asker: No, It doesn't help. I can't get the difference bet. أولي and مبكر Second; It was said by an announcer commenting on a kayaking championship. That was the only thing he said about this competitor! So I don't know if it's good or bad.

Asker: Thanks.

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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
قدم نمطاً مبتكراً


Explanation:
قدم أداء مبتكر تحول فيما بعد إلى أداء معتمد لدى كل اللاعبين

asmasry
Local time: 13:55
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 4
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1 day 5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
سجل مستوي متقدم


Explanation:
سجل مستوي متقدم في الأداء

Morano El-Kholy
Egypt
Local time: 13:55
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 26
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51 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
'يضع معيار مبكر 'لاداء عال المستوى


Explanation:
set: to present as a model of good or bad behaviour (esp in the phrases set an example, set a good example, set a bad example )

But in your case it is 'standard' and in my opinion it is more likely to be positive. Within the context that you have explained, I think it means that the competitor's performance was of a high standard at the beginning of the competition. Hence the 'early standard.'

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Note added at 6 days (2012-02-04 21:13:54 GMT) Post-grading
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Thank you

Firas Allouzi
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:55
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 8
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks a lot for the explanation! Now I got it.

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