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لا من قريب ولا من بعيد

English translation: not in the least; not in any way; not in the slightest


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14:26 Nov 10, 2011
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
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Arabic term or phrase: لا من قريب ولا من بعيد
وردت هذه العباره في أفادة شهاهد حيثُ يقول ان فلان غير مرتبط بهذه المؤسسة لا من قريب و لا من بعيد

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Aysar Mahmood
United States
Local time: 16:07
English translation:not in the least; not in any way; not in the slightest
Explanation:
HTH
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Muhammad Atallah
Egypt
Local time: 22:07
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +2not in the least; not in any way; not in the slightest
Muhammad Atallah
4 +1has no connection at all with
mbrodie
4 +1Has absolutely no tie to
Paul A Raymond
4not whatsoever related
HassanLotfy
4Has nothing to do with/ is not related toMai Mowafy
4has no relation whatsoever to
drmutaier


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Has nothing to do with/ is not related to


Explanation:
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Mai Mowafy
Egypt
Local time: 22:07
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
not in the least; not in any way; not in the slightest


Explanation:
HTH

Muhammad Atallah
Egypt
Local time: 22:07
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 48

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ibrahim I. Ibrahim: I agree. Leaning towrads 'not in any way' in this context.
1 hr

agree  yen_yang
1 day20 mins
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Has absolutely no tie to


Explanation:
the ST is quite emphatic, which is reflected in the TT as "absolutely"

Paul A Raymond
Local time: 22:07
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  dimamarcel: This is what's commonly used in legal documents.
19 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
has no relation whatsoever to


Explanation:
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drmutaier
Local time: 23:07
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
has no connection at all with


Explanation:
this is the most idiomatic

mbrodie
Local time: 21:07
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

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agree  yen_yang
21 hrs
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19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
not whatsoever related


Explanation:
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HassanLotfy
Egypt
Local time: 22:07
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
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