rule of thumb
Arabic translation: بصفة عامة أو بشكل متعارف عليه
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| 5 +1 | القاعدة العامة |
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| 4 | بصفة عامة أو بشكل متعارف عليه |
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| 4 | قاعدة بدائية أو قانون بدائي / مفهوم عام أو مُعْتَقد شائع |
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بصفة عامة أو بشكل متعارف عليه Explanation: The “rule of thumb” is a useful principle having wide application but not intended to be strictly accurate or reliable in every situation. The plural is “rules of thumb” One of the best translation of this term is “بصفة عامة أو بشكل متعارف عليه” t |
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4 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1القاعدة العامة Explanation: القاعدة العامة |
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قاعدة بدائية أو قانون بدائي / مفهوم عام أو مُعْتَقد شائع Explanation: Rule of thumb: any rude process or operation, like that of using the thumb as a rule in measuring; hence, judgment and practical experience as distinguished from scientific knowledge. قاعدة بدائية أو قانون بدائي Also: a general principle regarded as roughly correct but not intended to be scientifically accurate مفهوم عام أو معتقد شائع The rule of thumb is that violence begets violence القانون البدائي.. هو أن العنف يولد العنف المعتقد الشائع.. هو أن العنف يولد العنف |
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