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إستباق الحوادث

English translation: jump to conclusions

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Arabic term or phrase:	إستباق الحوادث
English translation:	jump to conclusions
Entered by:	Nadia Ayoub

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22:21 Sep 4, 2009

Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Journalism / journalism/crime

Arabic term or phrase: إستباق الحوادث

إلقاء اللوم على هذه جهة او تلك جهة دونما تحقيق في الموضوع يكون في رأيي إستباقا للحوادث. ...

I heard this on Aljazeera 'Aktar min Rayii', talking about who was suspected in the recent bombings in Iraq.

mikadara KudoZ activity Questions: 12 (none open) Answers: 0 Egypt
Local time: 00:07

jump to conclusions

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Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Local time: 00:07

Grading comment

This seems a really good rendering - 'mere speculation' is also good, but I think 'jump to conclusions' captures what he means more.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +2

jump to conclusions

Nadia Ayoub

immature presumption

Assem Mazloum

premature

mbrodie

jump before events

Mohammed Shakir

2 +1

mere speculation

WalidmUK

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peer agreement (net): +2

jump to conclusions

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Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Local time: 00:07
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Arabic
PRO pts in category: 12

Grading comment

This seems a really good rendering - 'mere speculation' is also good, but I think 'jump to conclusions' captures what he means more.

1 min confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

mere speculation

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prejudge

WalidmUK
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:07
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