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الثوابت الوطنية

English translation: National Principles / National Fundementals

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Arabic term or phrase:الثوابت الوطنية
English translation:National Principles / National Fundementals
Entered by: yzmohasseb

19:28 Jul 29, 2007
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Government / Politics
Arabic term or phrase: الثوابت الوطنية
Hi, the term is commonly used in the Levant.

Context:
"إن الحفاظ على الثوابت الوطنية هو الهدف المشترك بين جميع الفئات والفصائل"

Thanks in advance
Ar_lingo (X)
National Principles / National Fundementals
Explanation:
I am using the result of a previous Kudoz post for الثوابت. Please see web reference.
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yzmohasseb
Local time: 20:03
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Summary of answers provided
5 +3national invariants
emhassan
4 +3national constantsinvariablesunchangeable principles
Abdelmonem Samir
4 +3National Principles / National Fundementals
yzmohasseb
5 +1national verities
Fuad Yahya
5National common denominator
zax
4National costant goals
Saleh Ayyub
4national values
zkt
4National Determinants
Asim Fageary


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
national invariants


Explanation:
national invariants or national basis

emhassan
Finland
Local time: 20:03
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sahar Moussly
5 mins
  -> thanks sahar alot
agree  Sajjad Hamadani
2 hrs
  -> thanks alot Mr Hamadani
agree  Sayed Moustafa talawy: agree
23 hrs
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
national constantsinvariablesunchangeable principles


Explanation:


Abdelmonem Samir
Local time: 20:03
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 52

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  sktrans: national constants
13 mins
agree  Salam Alrawi: National constants
16 hrs
agree  Sayed Moustafa talawy: agree also
23 hrs
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
National costant goals


Explanation:
or

National constant objectives,

This is what we call in strategic policies and planning,

Saleh

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Note added at 24 mins (2007-07-29 19:53:36 GMT)
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Saleh Ayyub
New Zealand
Local time: 05:03
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Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 44
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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
National Principles / National Fundementals


Explanation:
I am using the result of a previous Kudoz post for الثوابت. Please see web reference.


    Reference: http://www.proz.com/kudoz/1161207
yzmohasseb
Local time: 20:03
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Abdelmonem Samir: I thought of this as well
12 mins
  -> Thanks Abdelmonem
agree  zkt
11 hrs
  -> Thanks,
agree  Khalid W: Principles or fundamentals sounds the most natural.
17 hrs
  -> Thanks khalid! I agree , that's what's commonly heard and used.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
national verities


Explanation:
http://www.answers.com/topic/verity
Verity: Something, such as a statement, principle, or belief, that is true, especially an enduring truth (American Heritage Dictionary).

http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/verity
Verity: Something (as a statement) that is true; especially : a fundamental and inevitably true value. Example: "such eternal verities as honor, love, and patriotism" (Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary)


Fuad Yahya
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 240

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sayed Moustafa talawy: agree
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
National common denominator


Explanation:
*

zax
Local time: 13:03
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
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national values


Explanation:
غالبًا ما تأتي بمعنى القيم الوطنية

zkt
Lebanon
Local time: 20:03
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Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 12
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
National Determinants


Explanation:
Example 1: Serving to determine or limit; determinative.

Example 2: (Logic) A mark or attribute, attached to the subject or predicate, narrowing the extent of both, but rendering them more definite and precise

Example sentence(s):
  • "Education is the second most important determinant of recreational participation"
Asim Fageary
Local time: 01:03
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Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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