On the stump

Arabic translation: traveling and giving campaign speeches

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English term or phrase:On the stump
Arabic translation:traveling and giving campaign speeches
Entered by: Lydia De Jorge

00:34 Mar 25, 2020
English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Government / Politics / Politics
English term or phrase: On the stump
He seemed relaxed, in formal settings and on the stump.
Dr.Bahjat Abuzanouna
Local time: 17:01
traveling and giving campaign speeches
Explanation:
Definition of on the stump: traveling around and giving speeches during a campaign for election to a political office candidates who give the same speech over and over when they're on the stump.
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Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 12:01
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Summary of answers provided
5 +3traveling and giving campaign speeches
Lydia De Jorge
4 +1in a place or an occasion for political or campaign oratory
Kiet Bach
5 -2ready to go
Ali Sharifi


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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -2
ready to go


Explanation:
ready to go

Ali Sharifi
United States
Local time: 13:01
Does not meet criteria
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Polangmar: You can see an explanation and even a similar example (She has also appeared relaxed and funny, in formal settings and on the stump.) here: https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/on-the-...
13 mins
  -> Your link confirms my choice.

disagree  Tony M: Apart from the fact this flies in the face of all definitions of this term so far found, it also doesn't even really fit in the sentence as given.
5 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
on the stump
in a place or an occasion for political or campaign oratory


Explanation:
https://www.thefreedictionary.com/stump

Kiet Bach
United States
Local time: 10:01
Does not meet criteria
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alice Yang (X)
20 mins
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
on the stump
traveling and giving campaign speeches


Explanation:
Definition of on the stump: traveling around and giving speeches during a campaign for election to a political office candidates who give the same speech over and over when they're on the stump.

Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 12:01
Does not meet criteria
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tony M
51 mins
  -> Thanks!

agree  philgoddard: I do think the asker could have looked this up.
1 hr
  -> agreed

agree  Kevin Pfeiffer (X)
1 hr
  -> thanks!
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