المهنة: متسبب

English translation: independent worker

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Arabic term or phrase:	المهنة: متسبب
English translation:	independent worker
Entered by:	Rania KH

08:06 Apr 13, 2005

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Arabic term or phrase: المهنة: متسبب

Trying to translate a Saudi I.D. document I have encountered this profession متسبب which I have never heard off. Could someone help? Thanks in advance.

Jamal Hallak KudoZ activity Questions: 10 (none open) Answers: 2 Australia
Local time: 17:22

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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Rania KH
Local time: 00:52

Grading comment

This answer is very convincing, I really appreciate this information. It is really reassuring when, away from your country, you can still find someone so knowlegeable and attached to the customs of the Arab country. Thanks heaps.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

5 +2

freelance, self-employed or independent worker

Rania KH

4 +1

Tradesman

Suleiman Al Saqer

small storekeeper

Maureen Millington-Brodie

self-employed

Fuad Yahya

Answers

2 mins confidence:

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.

Fuad Yahya
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Arabic,

English
PRO pts in category: 12

5 hrs confidence:

المهنة: متسبب small storekeeper

Explanation:
or small retailer, accoding to the Hans Wehr dictionary

Maureen Millington-Brodie
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:52
Native speaker of:

English

6 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

المهنة: متسبب

freelance, self-employed or independent worker

Rania KH
Local time: 00:52
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Arabic
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

11 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

المهنة: متسبب Tradesman

Explanation:
لا أجد أقرب من هذا المعنى

Suleiman Al Saqer
Jordan
Local time: 08:52
Native speaker of: Arabic

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