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Arabic translation: مرتزقة/ جندي مأجور


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English term or phrase:solder-of-fortune
Arabic translation:مرتزقة/ جندي مأجور
Entered by: Assem Mazloum
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10:40 Jun 23, 2008
English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
English term or phrase: solder-of-fortune
Homeless solder-of-fortune Drillbit Taylor launches an offbeat programme of self-defense to defend two geeky high school freshman from the school bully.
Mahmoud Moftah
Egypt
Local time: 14:23
مرتزقة/ جندي للإيجار
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Summary of answers provided
5 +6مرتزقة/ جندي للإيجار
Assem Mazloum
5 +1مرتزق، مقاتل مأجور
Abdelmonem Samir
5مغامر
Nadia Ayoub
3مرتزق, الجندي المرتزق المغام
Gad Kohenov


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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
مرتزقة/ جندي للإيجار


Explanation:
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Assem Mazloum
Local time: 15:23
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Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Abdelmonem Samir: Hello, Assem. How are you?
4 mins
  -> hi Abdul fine, thx, u?

agree  Abdurrahman Mahanna
1 hr
  -> thank you Abdurrahman

agree  Mohsin Alabdali
1 hr
  -> thank you Mohsin

agree  Steve Booth
6 hrs
  -> thank you Emandan

agree  Akramdarwish
19 hrs
  -> thank you Akram

agree  Mona Ragaei
19 hrs
  -> thank you Mona
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
مرتزق، مقاتل مأجور


Explanation:


Abdelmonem Samir
Local time: 14:23
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Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 8

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agree  Steve Booth
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
مغامر


Explanation:
من الجنود المرتزقة
the origninal meaning.
"Soldier of Fortune" is another term for a mercenary or adventurer.


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soldier_of_Fortune
Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Local time: 14:23
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
مرتزق, الجندي المرتزق المغام


Explanation:
soldier of fortune
مرتزق, الجندي المرتزق المغام
Appears in Babylon.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-06-23 13:18:54 GMT)
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He means soldier of fortune (djundi).

Gad Kohenov
Local time: 15:23
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Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in HebrewHebrew
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Jul 7, 2008 - Changes made by Assem Mazloum:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term


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