Jul 21, 2021 13:21
2 yrs ago
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Arabic term
المتارون
Arabic to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
افتح الطريق.. تحرك يا بغل.. لا تقف هنا.. أنا جئت قبلك.. لا تزمر.. احترم المتارون.. ابعد عادم الفولكس عني.. أكاد أموت.. واااه اهربوا جاءتكم الفولكس..»،
Again, this is from a Libyan text.
It's talking about making way on the street during a marathon, in this scene. I'm confused if المتارون is meant to be the people running, or does it mean something else?
Again, this is from a Libyan text.
It's talking about making way on the street during a marathon, in this scene. I'm confused if المتارون is meant to be the people running, or does it mean something else?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | The mataron [mistype for marathon] |
Assem AlKhallouf
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| 5 +1 | contestants / runners |
Abd Alrahman Almidani
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Proposed translations
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1 hr
Assem AlKhallouf
Native in Arabic
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English
MA, PhD, NAATI, APTS.
Native in: Arabic (Variants: Syrian, Standard-Arabian (MSA), Egyptian, Kuwaiti, Saudi , Yemeni, Jordanian, Palestinian, UAE, Sudanese, Iraqi, Lebanese) 
, English (Variants: British, Scottish, UK, US)
Works in: Arabic to English, English to Arabic, Arabic, and 1 more.
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The mataron [mistype for marathon]
Just a guess:
"Respect the mataron!* [mistype for marathon]!"
*A purposeful mispronunciation to indicate that the speaker is uneducated.
"Respect the mataron!* [mistype for marathon]!"
*A purposeful mispronunciation to indicate that the speaker is uneducated.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+1
12 mins
Abd Alrahman Almidani
Native in Arabic
Works in field
Sworn translator, MA in translation
Native in: Arabic (Variants: Saudi , Syrian, Lebanese, Iraqi, UAE, Standard-Arabian (MSA), Palestinian, Sudanese, Egyptian, Jordanian) 
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English
Related KudoZ points
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145
contestants / runners
I believe there is a typo here. It should be المتبارون. The literal meaning is "contestants". Given the register of the speaker, I would choose "contestants" in this sentence. It is generally used with marathons. See: https://bit.ly/3ziGl3q
Example:
"Two hours earlier, contestants in the marathon embarked on a course that also took them through Monrovia’s downtown."
The more accurate translation, I believe, is runners, but I would avoid it because I assume the speaker isn't that knowledgeable given the register of his speech.
Example:
"Two hours earlier, contestants in the marathon embarked on a course that also took them through Monrovia’s downtown."
The more accurate translation, I believe, is runners, but I would avoid it because I assume the speaker isn't that knowledgeable given the register of his speech.
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