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ﺷﺒﻴﺤﺔ

English translation: pro-government Shabiha militia

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Arabic term or phrase:ﺷﺒﻴﺤﺔ
English translation:pro-government Shabiha militia
Entered by: kifahl

22:25 Aug 13, 2012
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Military / Defense
Arabic term or phrase: ﺷﺒﻴﺤﺔ
ﺷﺒﻴﺤﺔ ﺍﻟﻨﻈﺎﻡ
kifahl
Australia
Local time: 20:03
pro-government Shabiha militia
Explanation:
I would consider using this phrase instead of just "thugs", to get across the meaning to a non-Arabic speaking reader.
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Khalid W
Local time: 06:03
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3pro-government Shabiha militia
Khalid W
4Thugs
Mai Mowafy
4Thugs
Trns


Discussion entries: 1





  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Thugs


Explanation:
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Mai Mowafy
Egypt
Local time: 12:03
Native speaker of: Arabic
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Thugs


Explanation:
Thugs

Trns
United States
Local time: 06:03
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
pro-government Shabiha militia


Explanation:
I would consider using this phrase instead of just "thugs", to get across the meaning to a non-Arabic speaking reader.

Example sentence(s):
  • A captured member of Syria’s feared pro-government Shabiha militia has told how he raped and murdered on behalf of President Bashar al-Assad for the equivalent of £300 per month.
  • The Local Coordination Committees of Syria, which opposes the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, said the pro-government Shabiha militia tortured Ghanaja to death and \

    Reference: http://www.theweek.co.uk/middle-east/syria-uprising/47976/sy...
    Reference: http://articles.cnn.com/2012-06-28/middleeast/world_meast_sy...
Khalid W
Local time: 06:03
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Pierrick Jaouen, CFA
6 hrs
agree  amal123 (X)
6 hrs
agree  Ahmed Badawy: Fine
14 hrs
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