Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Arabic term or phrase:
مسافة السكة
English translation:
to arrive straight away
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Arabic term
Jordan
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مسافة السكة
May offend
Arabic to English
Social Sciences
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
This phrase appeared in an on-line tweet. I posted it yesterday, but someone asked for it to be removed due to lack of context. This is the only context available to me, but I think it is sufficient.
Thank you to anyone who may be able to help.
القاهرة تدرب وتزود بغداد بالسلاح وتقف مع بوتين وبشار والعبادي.. فهل هذا ما قصده #السيسي بـ "مسافة السكة"؟
Thank you to anyone who may be able to help.
القاهرة تدرب وتزود بغداد بالسلاح وتقف مع بوتين وبشار والعبادي.. فهل هذا ما قصده #السيسي بـ "مسافة السكة"؟
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | to arrive straight away |
TargamaT team
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| 5 +1 | before you can say Jack Robinson |
Muhammad Said
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| 3 | dispatched on the double |
Hassan Lotfy
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Proposed translations
+1
9 mins
TargamaT team
France
France
Native in Arabic
France
Arabic professional content & beyond...
Native in: Arabic (Variant: Standard-Arabian (MSA)) , French (Variant: Standard-France)
Works in: English to Arabic, French to Arabic, German to Arabic, and 6 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
50
Selected
to arrive straight away
to arrive straight away
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you to everyone who offered a suggestion!"
+1
2 hrs
Muhammad Said
Egypt
Egypt
Native in Arabic
Works in field
Egypt
Arabic Translation & L10n Professional
Native in: Arabic 
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English
Related KudoZ points
:
92
before you can say Jack Robinson
before you can say Jack Robinson
5 hrs
Hassan Lotfy
Egypt
Egypt
Native in Arabic
&
English
Egypt
Excellent Quality
Native in: Arabic , English
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, Arabic, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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28
dispatched on the double
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