Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Arabic term or phrase:
فزاعة الأخوان
English translation:
used them as the Boogie Man
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Nadia Ayoub
Dec 30, 2011 12:47
12 yrs ago
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Arabic term
Translation is more than a job!
Native in: Arabic (Variants: Standard-Arabian (MSA), Egyptian) 
Works in: Arabic to English, English to Arabic
فزاعة الأخوان
Arabic to English
Other
Government / Politics
كان النظام السابق يستخدم فزاعة الأخوان لكى يرهب بها الشعب
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Jan 7, 2012 19:49: Nadia Ayoub Created KOG entry
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Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Egypt
Native in Arabic
Egypt
Never lost for words!
Native in: Arabic
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, Italian to Arabic, and 4 more.
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124
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used them as the Boogie Man
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4 mins
TargamaT team
France
France
Native in Arabic
Works in field
France
Arabic professional content & beyond...
Native in: Arabic (Variant: Standard-Arabian (MSA)) , French (Variant: Standard-France)
Works in: English to Arabic, French to Arabic, German to Arabic, and 6 more.
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84
Muslim Brotherhood scarecrow
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Saleh Dardeer
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بارك الله فيك
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Heba Salah
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بارك الله فيك
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Morano El-Kholy
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بارك الله فيك
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Lamis Maalouf
: Perfect!
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Hasna Chakir
Morocco
Morocco
Native in Arabic
Morocco
A good translation shortens distances!
Native in: Arabic , French
Works in: English to Arabic, French to Arabic, Italian to Arabic, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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50
the scarecrow
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6 hrs
Ahmed Alami
Morocco
Morocco
Native in Arabic
Specializes in field
Morocco
Sworn Translator/Traducteur Assermenté
Native in: Arabic
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, French to Arabic
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12
Arabic term (edited):
يستخدم فزاعة الأخوان لكى يرهب بها الشعب
The regime used muslim brotherhood as a straw man
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“If Cain is truly a serious candidate to represent all Americans, then he will cease using Islam as a straw man to scare potential voters— including the Jewish Republicans he is addressing today.
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3 days 17 hrs
Maureen Millington-Brodie
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
33 years of experience
Native in: English
Works in: Arabic to English, German to English
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32
the spectre of the Moslem Brotherhood
this would work well in the context
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21 Jun 2011 – And I hope you don't use the spectre of vigilante behaviour in judging my actions. It is true that after Dennis Fergusson was released from jail ...
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14 Jun 2011 – Thus, I believe that Tim Pawlenty is not one who will use the spectre of so-called “Islamic” (actually Wahabi) Shariah to get votes. As for Mitch ...
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florianpantazi.blogactiv.eu/2011/.../the-use-of-terrorists-as-policy-too...
16 May 2011 – Politicians have not hesitated to use the spectre of terrorism as justification for both repressing their population and for staying in power well ...
Hinch Court - Vigilantes - HINCH.net - The Official Derryn Hinch ...
www.hinch.net/hinch-says-2011/June/21-06-11.4.html
21 Jun 2011 – And I hope you don't use the spectre of vigilante behaviour in judging my actions. It is true that after Dennis Fergusson was released from jail ...
Labor Movements and Social Change in Latin America and the ...
www.jstor.org/stable/27671834
by E Mitchell - 1989
Wasiejko detailed the manner in which management strategies, such as posting the production figures of "rival" plants, use the spectre of relocation as a way of ...
Schreckgespenst - English translation - bab.la German-English ...
en.bab.la › Dictionary › German-English - Translate this page
I have been particularly upset at the cynical efforts of the tobacco industry to use the spectre of job losses to threaten this measure. Wir b... We have no need of ...
Amy Sullivan: The sharia myth sweeps America | Islamophobia ...
www.islamophobiatoday.com › General
14 Jun 2011 – Thus, I believe that Tim Pawlenty is not one who will use the spectre of so-called “Islamic” (actually Wahabi) Shariah to get votes. As for Mitch ...
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