Glossary entry

Arabic term or phrase:

تعليب

English translation:

pre-packaged

Added to glossary by Ruth Braine
Feb 9, 2012 10:37
12 yrs ago
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Arabic term

تعليب

Arabic to English Other Other
كذلك، أكدت مصادر "لقاء قرنة شهوان" أن "النواب المنتمين إلى اللقاء لن يشاركوا في الاستشارات"، وأضافت أن "ذلك مقرر سلفاً وقد رد في البيان الأخير للقاء الذي اعتبر أن ثمة تعليباً للحكومة المقبلة

From a Lebanese newspaper article on domestic politics. The article dates from 2004, shortly after the resignation of PM Rafik Hariri. Consultations on the new government were due to be held but many MPs had decided to boycott them.

Proposed translations

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pre-packaged

a suggestion to stay in تعليب but still convey the meaning.
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3 mins

deficiency

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Note added at 4 mins (2012-02-09 10:41:33 GMT)
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Meaning: خلل
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7 mins

limiting

placing a limitation on...

could be, but I am not sure.
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14 mins

the new government members were already chosen

before the consultations taking place
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19 mins

same government members

I think it means that the new government will be a copy of the old one! Pay attention to مقررسلفا

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Note added at 27 mins (2012-02-09 11:04:30 GMT)
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You can actually use 'preserving'
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