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chase after ideals

Arabic translation: يسعون أو يجدّون السعي وراء أو نحو المثل العليا أو الغايات المثلى


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English term or phrase:chase after ideals
Arabic translation:يسعون أو يجدّون السعي وراء أو نحو المثل العليا أو الغايات المثلى
Entered by: Fuad Yahya
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06:03 Jun 10, 2005
English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general)
English term or phrase: chase after ideals
The Company is investing in people who chase after ideals and push for change – despite the risks.

السعي وراء الغايات المثلى
Explanation:
We all seek to achieve this in life: وما على المرء إلا أن يسعى.
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Hassan Al-Haifi (wordforword)
Local time: 10:46
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Summary of answers provided
5 +6يجدون السعي نحو المثلFuad Yahya
5 +1يسعون وراء المثل العليا
ashraf999
5 +1السعي وراء الغايات المثلىHassan Al-Haifi (wordforword)


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
يجدون السعي نحو المثل


Explanation:
"Chase after" means to pursue persistently.

Fuad Yahya
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 173

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mohamed Gaafar
6 mins

agree  AbdulHameed Al Hadidi
2 hrs

agree  Saleh Ayyub
2 hrs

agree  Dina Abdo
4 hrs

agree  Alexander Yeltsov
4 hrs

agree  A Nabil Bouitieh
17 hrs
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
السعي وراء الغايات المثلى


Explanation:
We all seek to achieve this in life: وما على المرء إلا أن يسعى.

Hassan Al-Haifi (wordforword)
Local time: 10:46
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 30

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Iman Khaireddine
8 hrs
  -> Thanks. Maybe they want it this يسعون وراء الغايات المثلى way. But surely this must top the other proposed definition, which just doesn't sound right at all (with all due respects of course)!
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1 day2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
يسعون وراء المثل العليا


Explanation:
يسعون وراء المثل العليا

ashraf999
Local time: 10:46
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sam Shalalo
1 hr
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Changes made by editors
Jan 26, 2006 - Changes made by Fuad Yahya:
LevelNon-PRO => PRO
Jun 14, 2005 - Changes made by Fuad Yahya:
FieldOther => Bus/Financial
Field (specific)General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters => Business/Commerce (general)


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