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حوار طرشان

English translation: a dialogue among the deaf

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Arabic term or phrase:حوار طرشان
English translation:a dialogue among the deaf
Entered by: Nadia Ayoub

19:38 Nov 19, 2008
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
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Arabic term or phrase: حوار طرشان
المفاوضات الفلسطينية الإسرائيلية: "حوار طرشان بأجواء لطيفة"
jankopolo
Local time: 16:58
a dialogue among deaf
Explanation:
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Note added at 1 hr (2008-11-19 21:01:07 GMT)
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There has been no progress so far in talks, resumed last June after seven years thanks to a UN resolution. The sides in fact remain firm in their stands, resulting in what some define as “dialogue among deaf”:

http://www.speroforum.com/site/article.asp?id=14784
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Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Local time: 16:58
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4 +11a dialogue among deaf
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +11
a dialogue among deaf


Explanation:
..

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Note added at 1 hr (2008-11-19 21:01:07 GMT)
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There has been no progress so far in talks, resumed last June after seven years thanks to a UN resolution. The sides in fact remain firm in their stands, resulting in what some define as “dialogue among deaf”:

http://www.speroforum.com/site/article.asp?id=14784

Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Local time: 16:58
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dr. Hamzeh Thaljeh: Also "A dialogue of the deaf"
19 mins
  -> Thanks a lot Dr. :)
agree  sktrans
53 mins
  -> Thanks a lot Sktrans :)
agree  Fuad Yahya: You need the definite article, "among the deaf," if you wish to use "deaf" as a noun.
1 hr
  -> Many thanks Fuad :)
agree  Ghada Samir
1 hr
  -> Many thanks Ghada :)
agree  Mohsin Alabdali: Agree with both Dr. Hamzeh and Fuad. Of course I agree with you too, Nadia.
7 hrs
  -> Many thanks Mohsin :)
agree  Zareh Darakjian Ph.D.: Agree with Dr. Hamzeh, Fuad, and Mohsin...
7 hrs
  -> Many thanks Dr. :)
agree  Maureen Millington-Brodie: "dialogue of the deaf" is better
9 hrs
  -> Many thanks Mbrodie :)
agree  Abdallah Ali: 'Dialogue of the deaf' makes more sense because it directly refers to the negotiating parties themselves.
17 hrs
  -> Many thank Abdallah :)
agree  Alexander Yeltsov: dialogue of the deaf
1 day 16 hrs
  -> Many thanks Alexander :)
agree  KHALID ALHASSAN
2 days 21 hrs
  -> Many thanks Khalid :)
agree  Sajjad Hamadani
4 days
  -> Many thanks A1 :)
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