Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
state of affairs
Arabic translation:
الأوضاع
Added to glossary by
Noha Kamal, PhD.
Dec 20, 2006 10:00
17 yrs ago
English term
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Native in: Arabic
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state of affairs
English to Arabic
Other
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
what exactly does that phrase mean? Can you, please, provide references?
Proposed translations
(Arabic)
| 3 +4 | الأوضاع |
Nesrin
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| 5 | الموقف الراهن/الوضع الراهن |
Fayez Roumieh
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| 5 | حاله الأمور / الشئون |
zax
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| 3 | مابين الممكن والمستحيل |
Hebat-Allah El Ashmawy
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| 2 +1 | أمر/وضع |
Ali Al awadi
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Proposed translations
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الأوضاع
It depends on the context of course, but I think it can often be translated as الأوضاع
state of affairs - the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time; "the present international situation is dangerous"; "wondered how such a state of affairs had come about"
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/state of affairs
state of affairs - the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time; "the present international situation is dangerous"; "wondered how such a state of affairs had come about"
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/state of affairs
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Hebat-Allah El Ashmawy
Egypt
Egypt
Native in Arabic
Works in field
Egypt
Quante lingue parli, tanti uomini vali
Native in: Arabic (Variant: Egyptian)
Works in: Italian to Arabic, French to Arabic, English to Arabic
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مابين الممكن والمستحيل
State of affairs has some technical usages in philosophy, as well as being a phrase in everyday speech in English. They may be possible or (in some sense) impossible. They are things for which people may wish, or guard against.
A state of affairs is like a fact, except that facts must obtain whereas states of affairs need not. For example, there is no fact corresponding to the sentence 'Flying horses exist', but there is a state of affairs.
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Reference
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_of_affairs
A state of affairs is like a fact, except that facts must obtain whereas states of affairs need not. For example, there is no fact corresponding to the sentence 'Flying horses exist', but there is a state of affairs.
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Reference
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_of_affairs
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أمر/وضع
أولا هناك عبارتين متشابهتين
affairs of state ..وهي تعني شئون الدولة
and state of affairs
وهي جمع يُفضل أن يُترجم في صيغة المفرد
وتعني حرفياً "موقف
وأنا بحثت عنها في قاموس كامبريدج وأورد ترجمتي لها قياساً على ما وجدت
قاموس كامبريدج أورد الآتي
A sad state of affairs is a situation to be regretted:
It is a sad state of affairs when a doctor is killed for helping patients.
وأرى ترجمتها كالآتي
إنه لأمر/وضع مُحزِن أن يُقتل طبيبٌ لمساعدته المرضى
and I think with more context it can be clearer
Regards
affairs of state ..وهي تعني شئون الدولة
and state of affairs
وهي جمع يُفضل أن يُترجم في صيغة المفرد
وتعني حرفياً "موقف
وأنا بحثت عنها في قاموس كامبريدج وأورد ترجمتي لها قياساً على ما وجدت
قاموس كامبريدج أورد الآتي
A sad state of affairs is a situation to be regretted:
It is a sad state of affairs when a doctor is killed for helping patients.
وأرى ترجمتها كالآتي
إنه لأمر/وضع مُحزِن أن يُقتل طبيبٌ لمساعدته المرضى
and I think with more context it can be clearer
Regards
7 hrs
Fayez Roumieh
United States
United States
Native in Arabic
United States
16 years in perfect translation
Native in: Arabic 
Works in: English to Arabic, English, French to Arabic, and 2 more.
الموقف الراهن/الوضع الراهن
Please see the link below
Example sentence:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&rls=GGLG,GGLG:2005-45,GGLG:en&pwst=1&defl=en&q=define:state+of+affairs&sa=X&oi=glossary_definition&ct=title
9 hrs
حاله الأمور / الشئون
حاله الأوضاع
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