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Arabic to English translations [PRO] Social Sciences - Government / Politics
Arabic term or phrase:المبدعين
This term has been asked before, but in a different context, and none of the answers suggested here seem to be what I'm looking for: http://www.proz.com/kudoz/1295995
In my text, a North African writer is talking about freedom of thought and expression in her country. The term "مبدعين" , judging by later parts of the text, include writers, thinkers, and artists.
I don't think there's an appropriate word from "creative" -- "creative people" is too general. "Innovators" might work, but I'm hoping someone has another idea.
تفرض الدول شروطها على المبدعين بقصد تقييد نشاطهم بالحصول على تراخيص إذا أرادوا استخدام أي وسيلة للتعبير، ويظل ما هو مسموح به فى حدود مالا يمس السلطة التي تمنح تراخيص الصحف والمحطات الفضائية . ولقد باتت الحاجة ملحة إلى مفكرين متحررين من الخوف والرهبة والخشية للآخر أيا كان السلطة الحاكمة أو التقاليد والأعراف أو السلطة الدينية أو الأقوى الذي قد يتمثل فى الاقتصاد والمال وغيره.
Explanation: I think the word intellectual does the job in this context. I know it is translated as مفكرون but if you give a second thought of the word مبدعون in this cotext you will find it includes the writers and the like.
HTH
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Thinkers also works here according to monaragaei note. it is a synonym of intellectuals
Thanks
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we can also modify intellectual with "creative" as my colleagues commented in their response
We will look at the role of creative intellectuals, including artists, writers, playwrights, and filmmakers in challenging restrictions set by political leaders and in providing alternative spaces for the development of independent thought. http://www.polsci.wvu.edu/facdis/21indexprog.htm
If you look further at the link, it becomes clear that المبعدين was a typo in the title of the original question, and the asker was actually wondering about the translation for المبدعين. (See notes to/from asker in the link).
Explanation: I think the word intellectual does the job in this context. I know it is translated as مفكرون but if you give a second thought of the word مبدعون in this cotext you will find it includes the writers and the like.
HTH
-------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2007-11-25 06:44:05 GMT) --------------------------------------------------
Thinkers also works here according to monaragaei note. it is a synonym of intellectuals
Thanks
-------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2007-11-25 07:26:08 GMT) --------------------------------------------------
we can also modify intellectual with "creative" as my colleagues commented in their response
Saleh Al-Qammaari Egypt Local time: 16:12 Specializes in field Native speaker of: Arabic PRO pts in category: 40
Grading comment
Thanks...I think this is the most-natural sounding term in English, and covers the same groups.
The translation workplace 
peer agreement (net): +9
