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08:06 Apr 13, 2005 |
Arabic to English translations [PRO] Bus/Financial - Human Resources / Job Title | |||||||
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5 +2 | freelance, self-employed or independent worker |
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4 +1 | Tradesman |
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4 | small storekeeper |
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4 | self-employed |
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المهنة: متسبب self-employed Explanation: As I recall (it has been a while), متسبب is a euphemism for an unskilled worker who does odd jobs here and there. |
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المهنة: متسبب small storekeeper Explanation: or small retailer, accoding to the Hans Wehr dictionary |
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المهنة: متسبب freelance, self-employed or independent worker Explanation: This is a very common word in the Syrian region. It refers to someone who doesn't have a regular steady job and who earns his living by selling services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them. A very common, though colloquial, phrase is "رايح اتسبب" which means "I'm going to look for a job to earn today's bread with". By the way, the notion of "التسبب" comes from the Islamic term "الأخذ بالأسباب". و الله أعلم |
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