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key

Arabic translation: مفتاح/سر (الأمر/المسألة/الموضوع/الخ)

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English term or phrase:key
Arabic translation:مفتاح/سر (الأمر/المسألة/الموضوع/الخ)
Entered by: Ahmed Al-Rouby

16:45 Feb 17, 2006
English to Arabic translations [Non-PRO]
Science - Environment & Ecology
English term or phrase: key
The context is: The key isn't how much rain falls, but what happens after it falls.
Nagwan Noaman
Yemen
Local time: 19:21
مفتاح/سر (الأمر/المسألة/الموضوع/الخ)
Explanation:
the key isn't ... يكمن سر/مفتاح المسألة ...

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Note added at 33 mins (2006-02-17 17:18:51 GMT)
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Correction:

the key isn't ... لا يكمن سر/مفتاح المسألة ...
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Ahmed Al-Rouby
Local time: 18:21
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +6العبرة
Sami Khamou
5 +2المهم
Hassan Al-Haifi (wordforword)
1 +4المسألة
Shazly
4مفتاح/سر (الأمر/المسألة/الموضوع/الخ)
Ahmed Al-Rouby
4المدار
Hazem Hamdy
4أساس الموضوع
walsal79


  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5 peer agreement (net): +4
المسألة


Explanation:
الموضوع

Shazly
Egypt
Local time: 18:21
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Saleh Ayyub
2 hrs
agree  ahmadwadan.com
4 hrs
agree  Zeinab Asfour
22 hrs
agree  Mazyoun
7 days
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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
مفتاح/سر (الأمر/المسألة/الموضوع/الخ)


Explanation:
the key isn't ... يكمن سر/مفتاح المسألة ...

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Note added at 33 mins (2006-02-17 17:18:51 GMT)
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Correction:

the key isn't ... لا يكمن سر/مفتاح المسألة ...

Ahmed Al-Rouby
Local time: 18:21
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ArabicArabic
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
المدار


Explanation:
ليس المدار على كم المطر، بل على ما يجري عقب سقوطه

Hazem Hamdy
Egypt
Local time: 18:21
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
العبرة


Explanation:
العبرة
العبرة ليست في كمية المطر ولكن في ما سيحصل بعد هطوله

Sami Khamou
Local time: 12:21
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  ahmadwadan.com: I do agree for this answer for colloquial Arabic.
1 hr
  -> Thank you Ahmad
agree  Nesrin
4 hrs
  -> Thank you Nesrin
agree  Fuad Yahya
10 hrs
  -> Thank you Fuad
agree  Mona Ragaei
11 hrs
  -> Thank you Monaragaei
agree  Ala Rabie: Or "ليس الأمر كم يهطل من المطر"
1 day 2 hrs
  -> Thank you Enshrine.
agree  Mazyoun
7 days
  -> Thank you Mazyoun
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
أساس الموضوع


Explanation:
أساس الموضوع أو لب الموضوع

walsal79
Local time: 18:21
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
المهم


Explanation:
This would fit the context well and this is also found in the sakhr translation for "key".


    Reference: http://qamoos.sakhr.com/idrisidic_1.asp?Sub=key
Hassan Al-Haifi (wordforword)
Local time: 19:21
Works in field
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 7

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Eman Riesh: Right. Also you can sayالأهمية هنا ليست ل ......ولكن لكذا
1 day 7 hrs
  -> Thanks Jasmen
agree  Stephen Franke: Agree. Alternate: ahim sha'i huwa (referent noun)
2 days 56 mins
  -> Thanks Stephen
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