Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Arabic term or phrase:
هدوء حذر
English translation:
cautious silence
Added to glossary by
Abdallah Ali
Apr 18, 2013 11:06
11 yrs ago
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Arabic term
Iraq
هدوء حذر / الهدوء الذي يسبق العاصفة
Arabic to English
Other
Government / Politics
السلام عليكم... ما هو اقرب مقابل لمصطلح (هدوء حذر) و (الهدوء الذي يسبق العاصفة) وشكرا
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +7 | cautious silence |
Abdallah Ali
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| 5 +3 | the calm before the storm |
Mona Helal
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| 4 | a tense calm |
Maureen Millington-Brodie
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Change log
May 2, 2013 07:06: Abdallah Ali Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
+7
4 mins
Abdallah Ali
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in Arabic
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English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
More than translation!
Native in: Arabic 
, English
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, Arabic, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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54
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cautious silence
lull before the storm
calm before the storm
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/Calm Before the Storm
calm before the storm
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/Calm Before the Storm
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Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
+3
6 mins
Mona Helal
Native in Arabic
&
English
Works in field
Professional accurate reliable service
Native in: Arabic , English
Works in: Arabic to English, English to Arabic, Arabic, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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62
the calm before the storm
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Lucinda Wills
: I think the idiom originated in English so this is a back translation.
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yes, and it's a very well known idiomatic expression in English :)
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Muhammad Said
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thank you Muhammad
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Abdelmonem Samir
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Thank you Abdelmonem
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Maureen Millington-Brodie
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
33 years of experience
Native in: English
Works in: Arabic to English, German to English
Related KudoZ points
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32
a tense calm
Usually with the verb ساد
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