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اُحيل َ إلى التَّقاعُدِ

English translation: to be pensioned off

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Arabic term or phrase:اُحيل َ إلى التَّقاعُدِ
English translation:to be pensioned off
Entered by: Michael McCain (X)

16:47 Jun 22, 2009
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Arabic term or phrase: اُحيل َ إلى التَّقاعُدِ
This isn't really difficult but I could use a second opinion. What is the difference between

اُحيل َ إلى التَّقاعُدِ

and

احال إلى التقاعد

In English you wouldn't say (to my knowledge) "he got retired"

Thanks!
Michael
Michael McCain (X)
France
Local time: 02:02
he was pensioned off
Explanation:
this is the term i would use to get the difference across between he retired and he was retired (which we wouldn't say as you pointed out)
Selected response from:

Steve Booth
Local time: 01:02
Grading comment
This works well in my context. "to be retired on pension" also works. Thank you, Michael
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3He was retired off/he was retired on pension
Moodi
4 +2been retired
Leann
5 +1retired
Muhammad Atallah
5he was pensioned off
Steve Booth
4he retired
Fahd Hassanein
4been referred to retirement
Taleb Ebrahim - Arabic - English - Turkish Professional Conference Interpreter-Translator


Discussion entries: 2





  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
been retired


Explanation:
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Leann
United States
Local time: 20:02
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  abdurrahman
10 mins
  -> Thank you Abdurrahman :)
agree  zax: by management.
29 mins
  -> Thanks Zax :)
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
retired


Explanation:
أحَال إلى التقاعد = to pension (off), superannuate, retire on pension
اُحيل َ إلى التَّقاعُدِ = retired

Muhammad Atallah
Egypt
Local time: 03:02
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 92

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Vincenzo Di Maso: akid!
7 hrs
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
He was retired off/he was retired on pension


Explanation:
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Note added at 7 mins (2009-06-22 16:55:16 GMT)
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غالبا الشخص يحال على التقاعد بفعل جهة أخرى


Moodi
Local time: 03:02
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 48

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Fahd Hassanein
5 mins
agree  Heba Abed
6 mins
agree  Mohamed Salaheldin
10 mins
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
he retired


Explanation:
It is true, we wouldn't say: he got retired. On the other hand, if he retires by himself at a different age than usual, then we would say something like he got an early retirement. But since the sentence says that he did not retire voluntarily, then it seems that it is the usual retirement age, so I would say: he retired.

Fahd Hassanein
Türkiye
Local time: 03:02
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 16
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
been referred to retirement


Explanation:
been referred to retirement

Taleb Ebrahim - Arabic - English - Turkish Professional Conference Interpreter-Translator
Türkiye
Local time: 03:02
Native speaker of: Arabic
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
he was pensioned off


Explanation:
this is the term i would use to get the difference across between he retired and he was retired (which we wouldn't say as you pointed out)

Steve Booth
Local time: 01:02
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
This works well in my context. "to be retired on pension" also works. Thank you, Michael
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