May 11, 2010 23:28
14 yrs ago
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def: (Informal) To provide before payment
text: Social service agencies must front the money, then apply for government reimbursement, making them reluctant to risk aiding anyone who may later turn up in a shelter
text: Social service agencies must front the money, then apply for government reimbursement, making them reluctant to risk aiding anyone who may later turn up in a shelter
Proposed translations
(Arabic)
| 4 +1 | تأخذ مقدماً |
Martin Hanna (X)
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| 4 | تدفع المال مسبقاً/مقدّماً |
Mohamed Ghazal
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Proposed translations
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1 day 17 hrs
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تأخذ مقدماً
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Note added at 1 day17 hrs (2010-05-13 16:51:30 GMT)
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The social services agencies must be paid in advance.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Omar H (X)
2 days 23 hrs
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Thanks Omar
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Mohamed Ghazal
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
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Native in: Arabic (Variant: Egyptian) 
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Discussion
The arabic translation for the whole sentence should be as follows
"مكاتب الخدمة الاجتماعية يجب أن تدفع المبلغ مقدما ثم تقوم بطلب تعويض حكومي مما يجعلها غير مستعدة للمخاطرة بمساعدة من قد ينتهي به الحال في مأوى"
But how can already "take" the money, then still apply for reimbursement? And if you are already "taking" the money, where is the "risk" they are reluctant to take?