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Arabic translation: الضجيج/الجلبة/الصخب/الشوشرة


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English term or phrase:drumbeat
Arabic translation:الضجيج/الجلبة/الصخب/الشوشرة
Entered by: Nasser Afify
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00:58 Jun 25, 2011
English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Journalism
English term or phrase: drumbeat
A drumbeat of disappointing data about consumer behavior, factory sales and weak hiring in recent weeks has prompted economists to ratchet down their 2011 economic forecasts to as little as half what they expected at the beginning of the year.
GilleR
الضجيج/الجلبة/الصخب/الشوشرة
Explanation:


The sound produced by beating a drum.
Vehement, persistent advocacy of a cause: "the drumbeat of criticism of the news media from the right" (Michael Pollan).



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Nasser Afify
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Summary of answers provided
5الضجيج/الجلبة/الصخب/الشوشرة
Nasser Afify
5نقرة على الطبلsanaa 70
5العبث
Egy Translator
4 +1لغط
TargamaT
4الجلبة
HassanLotfy
4خفقات مُدَوية / تدفقات مُدَوية
Morano El-Kholy
4الضوضاء
Mohsin Alabdali
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Definition
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الضوضاء


Explanation:
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Mohsin Alabdali
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الجلبة


Explanation:
القلق
التوتر

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ضجيجا مدوبا

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usage:
.... الضجة التى أحدثتها البيانات المخيبة للآمال

HassanLotfy
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لغط


Explanation:
اقتراح آخر لأنها ضوضاء وجلبة وكلام غير مفهوم ونتائج سلبية
http://ar.wikisource.org/wiki/لسان_العرب_:_لغط_-

TargamaT
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agree  Heba Salah
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العبث


Explanation:
العبث/سوء السلوك

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خفقات مُدَوية / تدفقات مُدَوية


Explanation:
خفقات مُدَوية من البيانات المخيبة للامال
تدفقات مُدَوية من البيانات المخيبة للامال

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نقرة على الطبل


Explanation:
العزف على الطبل

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اي العبث في الالكلام


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الضجيج/الجلبة/الصخب/الشوشرة


Explanation:


The sound produced by beating a drum.
Vehement, persistent advocacy of a cause: "the drumbeat of criticism of the news media from the right" (Michael Pollan).






    Reference: http://www.onelook.com/?w=drumbeat&ls=a
Nasser Afify
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Reference: Definition

Reference information:
drumbeat - a vehement and vociferous advocacy of a cause; "the warmongers kept up their drumbeat on Iraq"
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/drumbeat

I am not sure how it goes with your context though...

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Jun 30, 2011 - Changes made by Nasser Afify:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term


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