Jan 16, 2007 18:47
17 yrs ago
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Arabic term
United Kingdom
33 years of experience
Native in: English
Works in: Arabic to English, German to English
صاحب قرار
Arabic to English
Social Sciences
Government / Politics
master of your fate, in control of your destiny, autonomous?
all help very much appreciated.
It comes at the end of a sentence saying "they attack you because you are a nationalist and ------"
all help very much appreciated.
It comes at the end of a sentence saying "they attack you because you are a nationalist and ------"
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +5 | decision maker |
Amir Kamel
|
| 4 +2 | Self-determined person |
Iman Khaireddine
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| 5 +1 | self-reliant |
Fayez Roumieh
|
| 4 +1 | sovereign OR autonomous |
AhmedAMS
|
| 5 | decisive person |
zax
|
| 1 | opportuniest |
mythlife
|
Proposed translations
+5
3 mins
Selected
decision maker
responsible person
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
+1
6 mins
sovereign OR autonomous
.
+2
7 mins
Iman Khaireddine
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in Arabic
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
Connecting Cultures
Native in: Arabic 
Works in: English to Arabic, French to Arabic, Arabic to English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
75
Self-determined person
Self-determined person
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Note added at 10 mins (2007-01-16 18:57:45 GMT)
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A self-determined person is one who sets goals, makes decisions, sees options, solves problems, speaks up for himself or herself, understands what supports are needed for success, and knows how to evaluate outcomes (Martin & Marshall, 1996).
http://www.ncset.org/publications/viewdesc.asp?id=962
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Note added at 10 mins (2007-01-16 18:57:45 GMT)
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A self-determined person is one who sets goals, makes decisions, sees options, solves problems, speaks up for himself or herself, understands what supports are needed for success, and knows how to evaluate outcomes (Martin & Marshall, 1996).
http://www.ncset.org/publications/viewdesc.asp?id=962
+1
15 mins
Fayez Roumieh
United States
United States
Native in Arabic
Specializes in field
United States
16 years in perfect translation
Native in: Arabic
Works in: English to Arabic, English, French to Arabic, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
36
18 hrs
decisive person
resolute/determined/firm
3 days 4 hrs
opportuniest
in that exact context, it seems a negitive collocation needed to the meaning.
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