السلع الانتقائية

English translation: select goods

16:18 Mar 1, 2017
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Arabic term or phrase: السلع الانتقائية
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Paul Raymond
Local time: 06:16
English translation:select goods
Explanation:
I believe selective describes the process for choosing these goods, whereas select is a better word to describe the goods chosen. It connotes goods of special value, chosen carefully for their inherent characteristics.

See the Merriam-Webster entry for more.

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Susan McMillan
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Local time: 23:16
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2select goods
Susan McMillan
5choice goods, as in top quality goods
Dan Mackey (X)
5selective goods/commodities
Awad Balaish
5excise goods
Brittany Jones


  

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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
choice goods, as in top quality goods


Explanation:
Found on page 1168 of Hans Wehr Fourth Edition.

I used the hard copy but you might find it in the searchable .pdf online linked below.


    https://giftsofknowledge.files.wordpress.com/2016/01/hans-wehr-searchable-pdf.pdf
Dan Mackey (X)
United States
Local time: 23:16
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Asker: Thanks Dan - by the way you can find Hans Wehr in another version here - the search function seems to work better. http://ejtaal.net/aa/#hw4=1182,ll=2942,ls=59,la=4532,sg=1163,ha=808,pr=159,vi=375,mgf=822,mr=752,mn=1459,aan=681,kz=2737,ulq=1714,uqa=432,uqw=1705,umr=1104,ums=934,umj=872,uqq=406,bdw=901,amr=652,asb=1021,auh=1654,dhq=577,mht=919,msb=245,tla=95,amj=856,ens=726,mis=2241,br=986

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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
select goods


Explanation:
I believe selective describes the process for choosing these goods, whereas select is a better word to describe the goods chosen. It connotes goods of special value, chosen carefully for their inherent characteristics.

See the Merriam-Webster entry for more.




    https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/select
Susan McMillan
United States
Local time: 23:16
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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agree  Chakib Roula: I definitely agree with your explanation.
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agree  Oz Hamdoun (X)
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43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
selective goods/commodities


Explanation:
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Awad Balaish
Saudi Arabia
Local time: 06:16
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 20
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
excise goods


Explanation:
If you are using the term "excise tax" then I'd suggest excise goods.

But if you are using the term "selective tax" then I'd suggest selective goods.


    https://www.gov.uk/guidance/receiving-storing-and-moving-excise-goods
Brittany Jones
Egypt
Local time: 06:16
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
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