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اعتصام

English translation: sit-in

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Arabic term or phrase:اعتصام
English translation:sit-in
Entered by: Nadia Ayoub

23:29 Aug 5, 2010
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Government / Politics /
Arabic term or phrase: اعتصام
اعتصام المحامين احتجاجا على
atefwasfy
Local time: 01:31
sit-in
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Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Local time: 01:31
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +6sit-in
Nadia Ayoub
5Strike or walkout
Sajjad Hamadani


  

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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
sit-in


Explanation:
http://www.answers.com/topic/sit-in
http://www.google.com.eg/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&...

Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Local time: 01:31
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 124
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Heba Abed
17 mins
  -> Many thanks Heba :)
agree  Fuad Yahya: This was the original meaning. However, the word is now more commonly used for any kind of rally (what used to be called a demonstration).
28 mins
  -> Many thanks Fuad :)
agree  Amira A Wahab
11 hrs
  -> Many thank Amira :)
agree  Said Abouharia
16 hrs
  -> Many thanks Said :)
agree  Lina Shehabi Murad (Mourant)
18 hrs
  -> Many thanks Lina :)
agree  Anis Farhat
1 day 9 hrs
  -> Many thanks Anishappy :)
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Strike or walkout


Explanation:
نَوْعٌ مِنَ الإِضْراب

Sajjad Hamadani
United States
Local time: 19:31
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in UrduUrdu, Native in ArabicArabic
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