فاجعة مروعة

English translation: A horrific/tragic calamity

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Arabic term or phrase:فاجعة مروعة
English translation:A horrific/tragic calamity
Entered by: Haytham Boles

08:53 May 26, 2011
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Religion / a short autobiography
Arabic term or phrase: فاجعة مروعة
تعالت التهاليل والهتافات عند دفن الشهداء... لنصلي كلنا ومن كل قلوبنا أن يعطي لذويهم الصبر والسلوان ... فحقا إنها فاجعة كبيرة ومروعة وأوقات حزينة ومؤلمة معا...

What is the best translation for the phrase?

Can we translate the phrase as:

It's really a great and awful calamity/catastrophe?

انا شاكر تعليقاتكم
Haytham Boles
United States
Local time: 01:37
A horrific/tragic calamity
Explanation:
Selected response from:

Noha Kamal, PhD.
Local time: 11:37
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I find this answer as most helpful. I'd like to thank all the other answerers for their help.
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2appalling tragedy
Constantinos Faridis (X)
5 +1A horrific/tragic calamity
Noha Kamal, PhD.
5calamity
Lotphi
4Overawing catastrophe
Moodi
3horrifying tragedy
hassan zekry


  

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A horrific/tragic calamity


Explanation:


Noha Kamal, PhD.
Local time: 11:37
Works in field
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 81
Grading comment
I find this answer as most helpful. I'd like to thank all the other answerers for their help.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks a lot for your help. Your translation is so good!


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agree  Eid Ibrahim
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horrifying tragedy


Explanation:
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hassan zekry
Local time: 11:37
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 57
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
appalling tragedy


Explanation:
Burnfoot man's death was "an appalling tragedy". - Donegal ...
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Democratic Underground - what an appalling tragedy this is. I hope ...
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what an appalling tragedy this is. I hope they choke. Can you.
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Cameron hails 'incredible tales of bravery' - UK Politics, UK ...
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4 Jun 2010 ... "Obviously, people here in west Cumbria have suffered the most appalling tragedy and it will have a huge impact on the community," he said. ...
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Cameron: UK shootings an 'appalling tragedy' - CNN
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4 Jun 2010 ... The shooting spree in northern England this week that killed 12 people and wounded another 11 was an "appalling tragedy," British Prime ...
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Grief of Bonham Carter dynasty over 'appalling tragedy' that ...
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24 Aug 2008 ... Actress Helena Bonham Carter was last night devastated after four of her relatives were killed in a safari holiday minibus crash.
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Just an 'appalling tragedy'? | New African | Find Articles at BNET
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Just an 'appalling tragedy'? from New African provided by Find Articles at BNET.
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San Francisco Faith | November 2004 | An Appalling Tragedy , by ...
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"I think it is an appalling tragedy that the Catholic Church would allow these gruesome deaths to occur in violation of federal law." ...
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An Appalling Tragedy
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An Appalling Tragedy. 04 May 1865. Submitted by Myrna. Some of the surnames mentioned include: FISHER, STACHER, RICHARDS, SWINEFORD, POTTER, McR-E, KREBBS, ...
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Seamus' death an 'appalling tragedy' - News, frontpage - Argus.ie
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16 Dec 2009 ... A 53-YEAR-OLD man died an hour after being evacuated from his home by gardaí when a pipe bomb was discovered in the area, Dundalk Coroners ...
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Constantinos Faridis (X)
Greece
Local time: 11:37
Native speaker of: Greek

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nadia Ayoub
1 hr
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agree  Mohsin Alabdali
1 day 7 hrs
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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
calamity


Explanation:
Calamity alone corresponds to the meaning of فاجعة مروعة

Lotphi
Local time: 11:37
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Overawing catastrophe


Explanation:
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Moodi
Local time: 11:37
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 27
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