السحب الجائر

English translation: unlawful withdrawal

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Arabic term or phrase:السحب الجائر
English translation:unlawful withdrawal
Entered by: Zoubida Hamdaoui

10:30 Aug 31, 2010
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Environment & Ecology / environmnet
Arabic term or phrase: السحب الجائر
تدهور كمى ونوعى للمياه الجوفية بمنطقتى الشيخ زويد ورفح بشمال سيناء نتيجة السحب الجائر، وهو ما سيؤدى إلى تدهور الزراعة هناك، وهو ما يؤدى بدوره إلى فقد آلاف المزارعين أرزاقهم.
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unlawful withdrawal
Explanation:
unlawful (illegal) water withdrawal

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Zoubida Hamdaoui
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1unlawful withdrawal
Zoubida Hamdaoui
4Excessive withdrawal of water
Ali Yusuf
4wrongful over-pumping
sktrans
4Overpumping
Moodi
3abuse of pumping
Mohamed Hosni


  

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unlawful withdrawal


Explanation:
unlawful (illegal) water withdrawal

http://alleghenydefenseproject.wordpress.com/2010/07/27/lett...

Zoubida Hamdaoui
Local time: 08:18
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agree  Linah Ababneh (X): this is the widely used term
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Excessive withdrawal of water


Explanation:
Excessive withdrawal of water

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Note added at 1 hr (2010-08-31 11:53:13 GMT)
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Excessive withdrawal of water from underground aquifers

Ali Yusuf
Egypt
Local time: 08:18
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
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wrongful over-pumping


Explanation:
“Israel withdrew from all of the Sinai to achieve peace with Egypt, ... to restrict the possession of arms to the authorized police force.” ...... The coastal aquifer's water quality is deteriorating because of over-pumping and ...
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sktrans
Local time: 02:18
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
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Overpumping


Explanation:
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Note added at 6 hrs (2010-08-31 16:40:49 GMT)
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"Over pumping" only is enough, no wrongful or correct over pumping.



Moodi
Local time: 09:18
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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abuse of pumping


Explanation:
Suggesion

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Note added at 12 days (2010-09-13 08:46:20 GMT)
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Or Excessive pumping

Mohamed Hosni
Morocco
Local time: 07:18
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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