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English translation: choosing the state\'s regime

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Arabic term or phrase:اختيارها
English translation:choosing the state\'s regime
Entered by: Eyal Sherf

17:40 Dec 12, 2011
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Government / Politics / Ba'ath Party Constitution
Arabic term or phrase: اختيارها
حزب البعث يؤمن بان السيادة هي ملك الشعب وانه وحده مصدر كل سلطة وقيادة, وان قيمة الدوله ناجمة عن انبثاقها عن ارادة الجماهير كما ان قدسيتها متوقفة على مدى حرتهم في اختيارها

I don't understand what the ها refers to.

The Arab Socialist Ba’ath Party is a national party which holds that sovereignty is king of the people, it alone is a source of any governance and leadership, and the value of the state derives from its adherence to the masses’ will. Further, its sanctity depends on the extent of their free will / freedom in choosing [?]

Thanks.
Eyal Sherf
United States
Local time: 18:57
choosing the state's regime
Explanation:
besides مِلك
in this context doesn't mean "king"
but it means:owned, possessed
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Hassan Lotfy
Egypt
Local time: 01:57
Grading comment
Thanks for clarifying ملك. I feel like such an idiot!
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Summary of answers provided
4The choice of the masses/people
Heba Abed
4elect such state
Taghreed Mahmoud
4choosing the state's regime
Hassan Lotfy


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
The choice of the masses/people


Explanation:
The choice of the masses
the choice of the people

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Note added at 12 mins (2011-12-12 17:53:11 GMT)
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It refers to the state. The type of the state that the masses/people would prefer.

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Note added at 14 mins (2011-12-12 17:55:31 GMT)
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it depends on the extent of their freedom to choose the state/country.


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Note added at 1 hr (2011-12-12 19:15:59 GMT)
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It means that leaders and politicians must be selected by the people based on fair and free elections. The state regime cannot be imposed on the people.

Heba Abed
Egypt
Local time: 01:57
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 55
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you. But what does that mean, exactly, to choose the state - from the various states governed by the Ba'ath?

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17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
elect such state


Explanation:
I believe the ها refers to the State ..

its sanctity depends on the fact that to what extent the people are free to choose ( or elect) such state.



Taghreed Mahmoud
Egypt
Local time: 01:57
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Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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1 day 6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
choosing the state's regime


Explanation:
besides مِلك
in this context doesn't mean "king"
but it means:owned, possessed

Hassan Lotfy
Egypt
Local time: 01:57
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Thanks for clarifying ملك. I feel like such an idiot!
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