Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
non-legal
Arabic translation:
غير قانوني، غير قضائي -- حسب السـياق
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Fuad Yahya
Feb 24, 2006 18:51
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English term
non-legal
English to Arabic
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A city council describes the legal and non-legal actions it will take against perpetrators of anti-social behaviour.
I can't think of a proper translation for "non-legal" - غير قانونية would imply that the actions are "illegal". I thought of لا قانونية but - as a search on the internet confirmed - it is usually used in the sense of "illegal" as well.
Any other ideas? Thanks!
I can't think of a proper translation for "non-legal" - غير قانونية would imply that the actions are "illegal". I thought of لا قانونية but - as a search on the internet confirmed - it is usually used in the sense of "illegal" as well.
Any other ideas? Thanks!
Proposed translations
(Arabic)
| 5 +5 | غير قانوني، غير قانونية |
Fuad Yahya
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| 5 +1 | غير رسمية |
Ala Rabie
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| 4 | غير شرعي |
ALMERCANA
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| 3 | يعوزها السند القانوني |
Samir Sami
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Feb 24, 2006 18:53: Robert Forstag changed "Language pair" from "English" to "English to Arabic"
Proposed translations
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غير قانوني، غير قانونية
It is a common error to translate "illegal" as غير قانوني. It should be مخالف أو مناف للقانون. Likewise, "unconstitutional" should be مخالف أو مناف للدسـتور
I would translate "non-legal" as غير قانوني, knowing fully well that I could be challenged by some, but also knowing fully well that I know what I am doing and I can stand by it.
I see no harm in لا قانوني, especially if, to your mind, it presents a lesser cause for confusion.
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Note added at 40 mins (2006-02-24 19:32:01 GMT)
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Your solution may work in this particular case because of the specific court-related context, but the question itself remains a valid quesion, and the need for a proper resolution should be obvious (it reminds me of the question I posted some time ago about "civil" vs. "civilian").
Reader surprise is one of the delights of the profession. Keep 'm jumping.
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Note added at 1 hr (2006-02-24 20:03:21 GMT)
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The examples you posted support your solution for this particular case. It may even be an improvement on the original. I think the city council could have used an editor.
I would translate "non-legal" as غير قانوني, knowing fully well that I could be challenged by some, but also knowing fully well that I know what I am doing and I can stand by it.
I see no harm in لا قانوني, especially if, to your mind, it presents a lesser cause for confusion.
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Note added at 40 mins (2006-02-24 19:32:01 GMT)
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Your solution may work in this particular case because of the specific court-related context, but the question itself remains a valid quesion, and the need for a proper resolution should be obvious (it reminds me of the question I posted some time ago about "civil" vs. "civilian").
Reader surprise is one of the delights of the profession. Keep 'm jumping.
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Note added at 1 hr (2006-02-24 20:03:21 GMT)
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The examples you posted support your solution for this particular case. It may even be an improvement on the original. I think the city council could have used an editor.
Peer comment(s):
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ALMERCANA
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| agree |
Mazyoun
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| agree |
Awad Balaish
11 hrs
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| agree |
Dina Abdo
11 hrs
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| agree |
Eman Riesh
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I did go for my غير قضائي, but I suppose that in other contexts, غير قانوني / لا قانونيwould be the one to go for"
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غير رسمية
I believe this might be a decent solution.
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Note added at 56 mins (2006-02-24 19:48:14 GMT)
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In that case, i favor 'غير قضائية'.
The context is always right :D
Best of wishes, Nesrin :)
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Note added at 56 mins (2006-02-24 19:48:14 GMT)
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In that case, i favor 'غير قضائية'.
The context is always right :D
Best of wishes, Nesrin :)
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يعوزها السند القانوني
i couldn't get the full meaning of the text, nor the full meaning of the word "non-legal". I thought of this as a solution.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2006-02-24 21:41:43 GMT)
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Based on this clarification, why don't you translate it as:
إجراءات التقاضي أو عدم التقاضي
أو المقاضاة وعدم المقاضاة
as a synonym of the translation in the first note? I believe this is a good way out. Good Luck!
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Note added at 2 hrs (2006-02-24 21:41:43 GMT)
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Based on this clarification, why don't you translate it as:
إجراءات التقاضي أو عدم التقاضي
أو المقاضاة وعدم المقاضاة
as a synonym of the translation in the first note? I believe this is a good way out. Good Luck!
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