Aug 18, 2020 11:52
3 yrs ago
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English term
البعد عن العمل
English to Arabic
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Government / Politics
وزارة الموارد البشرية والتنمية الاجتماعية لا زالت تصدر قرارات (العمل عن بعد والبعد عن العمل) كأول وزارة في العالم تبتكر هذا المفهوم لوجود عباقرة لديها استطاعوا وضع حلول للبطالة والتوظيف «بفضل من الله ونعمة»!
"البعد عن العمل". I think he is being sarcastic here but I do not know how to reflect this in the translation. So could you help me?
Thanks in advance
"البعد عن العمل". I think he is being sarcastic here but I do not know how to reflect this in the translation. So could you help me?
Thanks in advance
Proposed translations
(Arabic)
Proposed translations
2 hrs
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Sleep at home
If the author is indeed being sarcastic and he/she means "not being able to work at all", ie, unemployed, then maybe "sleep at home" is a good option that rhymes with the rest of the sentence. I can only guess and offer a suggestion, as you would know better if he/she is indeed being sarcastic and is referring to something like that or not, since you have the full context.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2020-08-18 14:11:54 GMT)
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So the English sentence would be something like: "working from home and sleeping at home". If you wouldn't translate "العمل عن بعد" as "working from home", but maybe something like "remote work", then maybe you can translate the target sentence into something like "zero work"; so the English sentence would be something like: "remote work and zero work".
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I'm trying, through my attempts, to convey the intended meaning into English, while also delivering the message of sarcasm that the author intends to deliver, to the reader.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2020-08-18 14:11:54 GMT)
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So the English sentence would be something like: "working from home and sleeping at home". If you wouldn't translate "العمل عن بعد" as "working from home", but maybe something like "remote work", then maybe you can translate the target sentence into something like "zero work"; so the English sentence would be something like: "remote work and zero work".
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Note added at 2 hrs (2020-08-18 14:14:53 GMT)
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I'm trying, through my attempts, to convey the intended meaning into English, while also delivering the message of sarcasm that the author intends to deliver, to the reader.
Note from asker:
Thank you so much. Your "zero work" answer really convinced me. |
Peer comment(s):
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S.J
: This suggestion much better than the others.
1 hr
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Thank you.
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Yassine El Bouknify
: I would rather call it a paradox since there's a juxtaposition. It's definitely not sarcasm ...
1 hr
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Might be. The OP would know better.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
9 mins
remote work / telecommuting / telework / distance working / mobile work
العمل عن بعد والبعد عن العمل
remote and distance working
يمكن استخدام
remote work / telecommuting / telework / distance working / mobile work
remote and distance working
يمكن استخدام
remote work / telecommuting / telework / distance working / mobile work
9 mins
Far away from the work environment.
Just a guess!
والله أعلم
والله أعلم
20 mins
Remote working spaces
العمل عن بعد والبعد عن العمل
Remote work and remote working spaces
المقصود هو البعد عن أماكن العمل
"Creative Alternatives for a Remote Working Space."
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Note added at 21 mins (2020-08-18 12:13:37 GMT)
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https://www.cmswire.com/digital-workplace/creative-alternati...
Remote work and remote working spaces
المقصود هو البعد عن أماكن العمل
"Creative Alternatives for a Remote Working Space."
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Note added at 21 mins (2020-08-18 12:13:37 GMT)
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https://www.cmswire.com/digital-workplace/creative-alternati...
5 hrs
Indifference at the workplace
Just a guess to reflect sarcasm
Example sentence:
https://www.google.com/search?safe=active&sxsrf=ALeKk03a0Y0mof-hT6NMizeiR4iLCISq7g%3A1597769684992&source=hp&ei=1Ac8X8uOOpKXlwT-nLqgCA&q=indifference+to+work&oq=indifference+to+work&gs_lcp=CgZwc3ktYWIQAzIGCAAQFhAeMgYIABAWEB46BAgjECc6AggAOgUILhCTAjoCCC46CA
12 hrs
long distance work
long distance work
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