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autodidact

Arabic translation: من يعلم نفسه بنفسه / من يعلم نفسه ذاتياً / الشخص الذي يعلم نفسه بنفسه


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English term or phrase:autodidact
Arabic translation:من يعلم نفسه بنفسه / من يعلم نفسه ذاتياً / الشخص الذي يعلم نفسه بنفسه
Entered by: Jafar Filfil
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18:25 Jul 21, 2009
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English term or phrase: autodidact
i suggest:
"من يعلم نفسه بنفسه"
is it good enough?
Tx, Gille
GilleR
من يعلم نفسه بنفسه / من يعلم نفسه ذاتياً / الشخص الذي يعلم نفسه بنفسه
Explanation:
your suggestion is fine because autodidact means a self-taught person. You can also use the other suggestions.
http://www.answers.com/topic/autodidact
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Jafar Filfil
Bulgaria
Local time: 09:12
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Summary of answers provided
5الحساب التلقائيasd_trans
5من يعلم نفسه بنفسه / من يعلم نفسه ذاتياً / الشخص الذي يعلم نفسه بنفسه
Jafar Filfil
4 +1ذاتيّ التّعليم
Muhammad Atallah
4عصاميّ
Fady Abou Nakkoul
3 +1ثقف نفسه بنفسه
WalidmUK


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43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
ثقف نفسه بنفسه


Explanation:
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Note added at 44 mins (2009-07-21 19:09:53 GMT)
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self-taught

WalidmUK
Local time: 07:12
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 12

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agree  Maya Khammo
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
ذاتيّ التّعليم


Explanation:
ذاتيّ التّعليم
http://www.google.com.eg/search?hl=ar&q=ذاتيّ التّعليم&btnG=...

Muhammad Atallah
Egypt
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agree  bluebird64
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
من يعلم نفسه بنفسه / من يعلم نفسه ذاتياً / الشخص الذي يعلم نفسه بنفسه


Explanation:
your suggestion is fine because autodidact means a self-taught person. You can also use the other suggestions.
http://www.answers.com/topic/autodidact


Jafar Filfil
Bulgaria
Local time: 09:12
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 32
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
الحساب التلقائي


Explanation:
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asd_trans
Egypt
Local time: 08:12
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
عصاميّ


Explanation:
Another option, more concise, although not sure how accurate it would be in the context you have.
Good luck :)

Fady Abou Nakkoul
Spain
Local time: 08:12
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Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
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Jul 26, 2009 - Changes made by Jafar Filfil:
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