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تحلق في الأفق

English translation: looming


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Arabic term or phrase:تحلق في الأفق
English translation:looming
Entered by: mbrodie
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13:08 Mar 24, 2007
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Government / Politics / foreign affairs
Arabic term or phrase: تحلق في الأفق
as in
مخاوف الطرفي بدت تحلق في الأفق
all help gratefully accepted as always.
mbrodie
Local time: 05:55
looming
Explanation:
This lexical item is semantically the same as the source lexical item as it conveys the same meaning, although metaphorically, they are exact.
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ahmed ismaiel owieda
Egypt
Local time: 07:55
Grading comment
This was the perfect fit, many thanks for the help.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +4looming
ahmed ismaiel owieda
5to float on the horizon
Sam Berner
4 +1Hover above the horizon
Lamis Maalouf
4Fly in the horizon
Ehab Tantawy
4Hang over their heads
Mohamed Ghazal


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Fly in the horizon


Explanation:
Fly in the horizon


    Reference: http://www.nasascale.org/replica/04-0708_replica.pdf
Ehab Tantawy
Local time: 07:55
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Sam Berner: Ya Ehab, fears don't fly :-)
0 min
  -> هذا تعبير مجازي يا حاجة سام
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
to float on the horizon


Explanation:
The fears of both parties started to float on the horizon - or, if you are not into literal translation - began showing.

Sam Berner
Local time: 15:55
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 36

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Ehab Tantawy: يعني هو من إمتى المخاوف بتعوم!!!!!!!! يا حاجة سام
2 mins
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
looming


Explanation:
This lexical item is semantically the same as the source lexical item as it conveys the same meaning, although metaphorically, they are exact.

ahmed ismaiel owieda
Egypt
Local time: 07:55
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 24
Grading comment
This was the perfect fit, many thanks for the help.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Fayez Roumieh: I think this is the most used one in this context
1 hr
  -> thanks so much

agree  Abdallah Ali
3 hrs
  -> thanks so much

agree  zax
3 hrs
  -> thanks so much

agree  Sam Berner
12 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Hang over their heads


Explanation:


Mohamed Ghazal
Local time: 16:55
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 12
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Hover above the horizon


Explanation:
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Note added at 2 hrs (2007-03-24 15:53:13 GMT)
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http://www.thefreedictionary.com/hover
Check the last one which gives the same example as in the Arabic text
hover - hang over,
hang - be menacing, burdensome, or oppressive; "This worry hangs on my mind"; "


    Reference: http://mintaka.sdsu.edu/GF/explain/simulations/inf-mir/Kapla...
Lamis Maalouf
Local time: 23:55
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sam Berner
10 hrs
  -> Thank you Sam
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