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قوى الشد العكسي

English translation: opposing forces


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16:54 Jun 21, 2011
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
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Arabic term or phrase: قوى الشد العكسي
على طريق نقل الأمة من تخلفها إلى نهضتها، ذلك أن أياً من التيارات الفكرية، لا يمكن أن ينجز هذه المهمة التاريخية وحده، بسبب معاندة الظروف الموضوعية القائمة، وكثرة قوى الشد العكسي، الواعية لما تصنع، أو غير الواعية.
Sadeq Asref
Jordan
Local time: 03:21
English translation:opposing forces
Explanation:
impeding forces
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Ahmed AbuSaad
United Arab Emirates
Local time: 04:21
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3Reversing forces
fadoua abida
4 +2opposing forcesAhmed AbuSaad
4 +1The conflicting political powers.
Morano El-Kholy
4backward forcessktrans
4backwards pulling forces
HassanLotfy
4sharp polarization forces
Abolhaggag Bashir
3opposing powers
hassan zekry
4 -2Tensile forces of the reversesanaa 70


  

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opposing powers


Explanation:
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hassan zekry
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Reversing forces


Explanation:
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fadoua abida
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agree  Heba Salah
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agree  Heba Abed
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agree  Lina SM
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opposing forces


Explanation:
impeding forces

Ahmed AbuSaad
United Arab Emirates
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agree  Spiridon: Yes
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agree  Samar Higazi
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  -> Thanks Samar
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Tensile forces of the reverse


Explanation:
Tensile forces of the reverse


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sanaa 70
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disagree  Amel Abdullah: Sorry, but this makes no sense whatsoever.
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disagree  HassanLotfy: ditto
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sharp polarization forces


Explanation:
i got from the context that it means polarization. قوى الاستقطاب الحادة

Abolhaggag Bashir
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backward forces


Explanation:
As opposed to moving the nation forward

They are moving away from the nation-state — backward toward the tribal dawn and forward toward the 21st century all at once. "The first thing we will do ...
books.google.com/books?id=KOcDAAAAMBAJ... - More book results »

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We aren't supporting Indian Maoists: China - Worldnews.comJun 10, 2011 ... Let us look for a brighter future without backward forces ...


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But forces exist which could make this coming revolution progressive and not backward-looking; aiming at rationally reshaping national and international ...
books.google.com/books?id=KAcAAAAAMBAJ... - More book results »

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The conflicting political powers.


Explanation:
من مقال للأستاذ: محمد علاونة:
قوى الشد العكسي، تلك العبارة التي تترد كثيرا، ويتناولها الإعلام والمحللون والساسة على اعتبار أنها أخذت الرخصة في مسيرة الحياة السياسية في البلاد.
http://www.assabeel.net/.../44094-قوى-الشد-العكسي.html

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I hope this is the right link:
http://www.assabeel.net/assabeel-essayists/44094-قوى-الشد-ال...


Morano El-Kholy
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agree  Nesrin
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backwards pulling forces


Explanation:
and a lot of backwards pulling forces

HassanLotfy
Egypt
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