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English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature | | English term or phrase: by profession | | M. was born in XXX. Father J. A., who was an advocate by profession, had 4 sons. |
| | | كان يمتهن، كان يزاول، كان يحترف | Explanation:
The expression "so and so was such and such by profession" means that the person practiced the proression of such and such. The word order and phrasing changes in Arabic (word for word translation fails here, as in most other situations). |
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Fuad Yahya
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41 mins confidence:  peer agreement (net): +10 كان يمتهن، كان يزاول، كان يحترف
Explanation:
The expression "so and so was such and such by profession" means that the person practiced the proression of such and such. The word order and phrasing changes in Arabic (word for word translation fails here, as in most other situations).
| Fuad Yahya
Native speaker of:  Arabic, English
PRO pts in category: 90
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The translation workplace 