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Arabic translation: قدير، يبعث على الاحترام/التقدير


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English term or phrase:worth his salt
Arabic translation:قدير، يبعث على الاحترام/التقدير
Entered by: TargamaT
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14:25 Mar 12, 2011
English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Journalism
English term or phrase: worth his salt
"any writer worth his salt would have put them in his first draft"
GilleR
قدير، يبعث على الاحترام/التقدير
Explanation:
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/worth salt

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Note added at 8 mins (2011-03-12 14:34:09 GMT)
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وأيضًا

جدير بالاحترام/بالتقدير
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Note added at 9 mins (2011-03-12 14:34:47 GMT)
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http://www.bitesizecanada.org/cause_32.htm
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TargamaT
Syria
Local time: 22:27
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2قدير، يبعث على الاحترام/التقدير
TargamaT
4كاتب ذا قيمة
Morano El-Kholy
4كُفْء
Muhammad Atallah


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
قدير، يبعث على الاحترام/التقدير


Explanation:
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/worth salt

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Note added at 8 mins (2011-03-12 14:34:09 GMT)
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وأيضًا

جدير بالاحترام/بالتقدير
<b/>

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Note added at 9 mins (2011-03-12 14:34:47 GMT)
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http://www.bitesizecanada.org/cause_32.htm

TargamaT
Syria
Local time: 22:27
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 60

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mokhtar Oussama Alliouche: جدير
40 mins
  -> شكرًا لك أخي أسامة، أرجح نعت الكاتب بالقدير
agree  Mohsin Alabdali
1 day12 hrs
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
كُفْء


Explanation:
worth (one's) salt: Efficient and capable.


    Reference: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/worth+%28one%27s%29+salt
Muhammad Atallah
Egypt
Local time: 21:27
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 12
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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
كاتب ذا قيمة


Explanation:
ذا قيمة

Morano El-Kholy
Local time: 21:27
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 4
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