Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Arabic term or phrase:
يقول على لسان فلان
English translation:
has quoted such-and-such as saying
Added to glossary by
vanilla_sky
Aug 23, 2006 12:58
17 yrs ago
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Arabic term
يقول على لسان فلان
Arabic to English
Art/Literary
Religion
any suggestions other than " on behalf of "? :)
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +4 | has quoted such-and-such as saying |
Sam Berner
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| 4 | was quoted by somebody as saying .... |
Ali Alawadi
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| 4 | To speak in one's name |
Fayez Roumieh
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Change log
Aug 24, 2006 12:46: Mohamed Gaafar changed "Language pair" from "English to Arabic" to "Arabic to English"
Proposed translations
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6 mins
Sam Berner
Australia
Australia
Native in Arabic
&
English
Specializes in field
Australia
Craftsmanship, ideas, expert knowledge
Native in: Arabic (Variants: Egyptian, Palestinian, Lebanese, Sudanese, Standard-Arabian (MSA), Syrian) 
, English (Variants: British, Australian, US)
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English
Related KudoZ points
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has quoted such-and-such as saying
is quoting someone, Ali, not is being quoted. If he was being quoted it would say قال أحدهم نقلا عنه. But يقول قلان is a present continues tense, first person.
Peer comment(s):
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Hossam Ahmed
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Mayssa Allaf
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Saleh Ayyub
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Mohamed Gaafar
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2 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "thanks Sam :) "
3 mins
Ali Alawadi
Türkiye
Türkiye
Native in Arabic
Türkiye
Technical Legal Translator
Native in: Arabic 
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English
Related KudoZ points
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4
was quoted by somebody as saying ....
was quoted by..is verb [T]
1 to repeat the words that someone else has said or written:
He's always quoting from the Bible.
"If they're flexible, we're flexible", the official was quoted as saying.
She worked, to quote her daughter, "as if there was no tomorrow".
Can I quote you on that (= Can I repeat to other people what you have just said)?
2 If you quote a fact or example, you refer to it in order to add emphasis to what you are saying:
[+ two objects] Quote me one organization that doesn't have some bad managers.
1 to repeat the words that someone else has said or written:
He's always quoting from the Bible.
"If they're flexible, we're flexible", the official was quoted as saying.
She worked, to quote her daughter, "as if there was no tomorrow".
Can I quote you on that (= Can I repeat to other people what you have just said)?
2 If you quote a fact or example, you refer to it in order to add emphasis to what you are saying:
[+ two objects] Quote me one organization that doesn't have some bad managers.
20 mins
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.
To speak in one's name
Also: In the name of
Discussion
Helen was quoted by John on that
تعني قالت هلين على لسان جون
Kindly check the meaning and its structure in the reference provided in my answer
I said the sentence in the passive structure ..
I can say "Can I quote u on that ?" and also i can say
Helen was quoted by John on that ...
و تعني قال جون على لسان هيلين
و كذلك تستخدم report
و تعني روي فلان أن