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عناصر

English translation: faction/section/group

22:14 Sep 10, 2013
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Government / Politics
Arabic term or phrase: عناصر
أعضاء الحرس الثوري وخطورتهم في تجنيد عناصرهم في صفوف الأمن والمخابرات مما يشكل خطر كبير على أمن ليبيا

thnx for help
Mandy K
Local time: 16:37
English translation:faction/section/group
Explanation:
faction/section/group

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Note added at 47 mins (2013-09-10 23:02:18 GMT)
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the recruitment of their factions/sections/group
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Heba Abed
Egypt
Local time: 18:37
Grading comment
2 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +3recruiting their individuals
Randa Farhat
4faction/section/group
Heba Abed
4Agents
Fida Malki (X)
4 -1Affiliates
Mohamed Rehan


  

Answers


46 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
faction/section/group


Explanation:
faction/section/group

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Note added at 47 mins (2013-09-10 23:02:18 GMT)
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the recruitment of their factions/sections/group

Heba Abed
Egypt
Local time: 18:37
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 55
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
تجنيد عناصرهم
recruiting their individuals


Explanation:
- recruiting their individuals
- employing their recruits

Randa Farhat
Lebanon
Local time: 18:37
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 96

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Hopy
7 hrs
agree  Samar Higazi: or "members"
13 hrs
  -> Thanks. Members already used at the beginning of the said sentence.
agree  Nisreen Barakat: their members
1 day 3 hrs
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
Affiliates


Explanation:
I think it will do.
See the definition of the word:
Noun
A person, an organization, or an establishment associated with another as a subordinate, subsidiary, or member: network affiliates.

Excerpted from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Third Edition Copyright © 1992 by Houghton Mifflin Company.

Mohamed Rehan
Local time: 18:37
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 36

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Fida Malki (X): affilates usually means related individuals but not directly within the organization
15 days
  -> This is incorrect. You may check the definition taken from Bookshelf above, it says a "member".
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16 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Agents


Explanation:
Usually used in reference to secret intelligence or army/military components

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Note added at 16 days (2013-09-27 11:35:44 GMT) Post-grading
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I also thought of "task force" I believe it may also work here

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Note added at 16 days (2013-09-27 11:36:24 GMT) Post-grading
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I also thought of "task force" I believe it may also work here

Fida Malki (X)
Local time: 18:37
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 6
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