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Camouflaged by its very familiarity

Arabic translation: غير ملفتة للانتباه، لشدة شيوعها


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English term or phrase:Camouflaged by its very familiarity
Arabic translation:غير ملفتة للانتباه، لشدة شيوعها
Entered by: Haytham Boles
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06:42 Jan 17, 2011
English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Environment & Ecology / a news article about worl
English term or phrase: Camouflaged by its very familiarity
This clause has appeared in the following piece of text:

Camouflaged by its very familiarity, the water problem has crept up on a world distracted by fears of global warming and other emergent environmental threats. Yet water could be the first resource that puts a limit on human population and economic growth.

Dynamic translation is much welcome!

Thank you.
Haytham Boles
United States
Local time: 21:19
غير ملفتة للانتباه، لشدة شيوعها
Explanation:
I suggest the above translation, based on the meaning.
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Mahmoud Sami
Egypt
Local time: 06:19
Grading comment
I find this answer as most helpful. Thanks also to the other translator for offering his translation.
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1ألفتها أغفلت خطورتها
Eid Ibrahim
4 +1غير ملفتة للانتباه، لشدة شيوعها
Mahmoud Sami


  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
camouflaged by its very familiarity
غير ملفتة للانتباه، لشدة شيوعها


Explanation:
I suggest the above translation, based on the meaning.

Mahmoud Sami
Egypt
Local time: 06:19
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 3
Grading comment
I find this answer as most helpful. Thanks also to the other translator for offering his translation.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks Mahmoud indeed.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Abdallakhidir: مختفية تحت غطاء شيوعها
20 mins
  -> Many thanks Abdalla
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51 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
camouflaged by its very familiarity
ألفتها أغفلت خطورتها


Explanation:
حيث إن ألفة الناس بمشكلة المياه قد غطت على خطورتها

Eid Ibrahim
Egypt
Local time: 06:19
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  TAKOAS
1 hr
  -> Many Thanks Mr. Abdel Rahim
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