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Arabic translation: يضع (ببراعته) معياراً مبكراً للأداء

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English term or phrase:	set an early standard
Arabic translation:	يضع (ببراعته) معياراً مبكراً للأداء
Entered by:	maiabulela

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10:32 Jan 29, 2012

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Sports / Fitness / Recreation / kayaking

English term or phrase: set an early standard

Dear all,

It's about sports and competition, one of the competitors "sets an early standard"

Is it positive or negative? How we can render it into Arabic?

Thanks.

maiabulela KudoZ activity Questions: 467 (8 open) (53 closed without grading) Answers: 3
Local time: 23:15

'يضع معيار مبكر 'لاداء عال المستوى

Explanation:
set: to present as a model of good or bad behaviour (esp in the phrases set an example, set a good example, set a bad example )

But in your case it is 'standard' and in my opinion it is more likely to be positive. Within the context that you have explained, I think it means that the competitor's performance was of a high standard at the beginning of the competition. Hence the 'early standard.'

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Thank you

Selected response from:

Firas Allouzi
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:15

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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

'يضع معيار مبكر 'لاداء عال المستوى

Firas Allouzi

سجل مستوي متقدم

Morano El-Kholy

قدم نمطاً مبتكراً

asmasry

معيار أولي

Liliane Hatem

Discussion entries: 2

Answers

10 mins confidence:

معيار أولي

Explanation:
it depends on your context if it is positive or negative

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when you have read the whole context you will have an idea about it and will be able to discern the real meaning. Hope this helps.

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In my opinion, it is أولي which means that the competitor will do his best to win.

Liliane Hatem
Local time: 00:15
Native speaker of:

English,

Arabic
PRO pts in category: 24

Notes to answerer

Asker: Can you kindly give me an example for both? Please.

Asker: Also why أولي and not مبكراً ?

Asker: No, It doesn't help. I can't get the difference bet. أولي and مبكر Second; It was said by an announcer commenting on a kayaking championship. That was the only thing he said about this competitor! So I don't know if it's good or bad.

Asker: Thanks.

4 hrs confidence:

قدم نمطاً مبتكراً

Explanation:
قدم أداء مبتكر تحول فيما بعد إلى أداء معتمد لدى كل اللاعبين

asmasry
Local time: 23:15
Native speaker of:

Arabic
PRO pts in category: 4

1 day5 hrs confidence:

سجل مستوي متقدم

Explanation:
سجل مستوي متقدم في الأداء

Morano El-Kholy
Local time: 23:15
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Arabic
PRO pts in category: 2

51 mins confidence:

'يضع معيار مبكر 'لاداء عال المستوى

Firas Allouzi
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:15
Native speaker of:

Arabic
PRO pts in category: 8

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thanks a lot for the explanation! Now I got it.

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