Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Arabic term or phrase:
يترشح للانتخابات الرئاسية
English translation:
run for/in the presidential election
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Nermeen Yousry
Sep 30, 2016 11:12
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Arabic term
يترشح للانتخابات الرئاسية
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Government / Politics
2017 أعلن الرئيس الايراني المحافظ السابق محمود احمدي نجاد الثلاثاء انه لن يترشح للانتخابات الرئاسية التي ستجرى في ايار
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run in the presidential election
[intransitive] to be a candidate in an election for a political position, especially in the US
Bush ran a second time in 2004.
run for somebody/something to run for president
run in something to run in the election
Source: http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english...
"The most important step that he can take is to address his nation and declare that neither he nor the son he has been positioning as his successor will run in the presidential election this year," Mr Kerry writes.
Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/9384085.stm
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It might be more accurate to translate it as "run for the presidential election" because it is للانتخابات, not في الانتخابات.
I was a bit surprised to learn that the United States, considered here as a model of multiculturalism, still forbids “former foreigners” to run for the presidential election.
Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sabine-hervy/eva-joly-election...
Bush ran a second time in 2004.
run for somebody/something to run for president
run in something to run in the election
Source: http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english...
"The most important step that he can take is to address his nation and declare that neither he nor the son he has been positioning as his successor will run in the presidential election this year," Mr Kerry writes.
Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/9384085.stm
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Note added at 1 day3 hrs (2016-10-01 14:45:25 GMT)
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It might be more accurate to translate it as "run for the presidential election" because it is للانتخابات, not في الانتخابات.
I was a bit surprised to learn that the United States, considered here as a model of multiculturalism, still forbids “former foreigners” to run for the presidential election.
Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sabine-hervy/eva-joly-election...
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be a candidate for the presidential election
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to contest for Presidential Elections
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stand as a candidate in the presidential elections
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he will not run for president
العبارة مستخدمة في أجهزة الأعلام وتختلف عما يتوقعة المترجم ولكنها هكذا تأتي ولا يمنع ذلك من ترجمات أخرى
https://www.google.com.sa/search?newwindow=1&espv=2&q=run fo...
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for president
هذه كافية ولا داعي لترجمة الرئاشسة أو الأنتخابات الرئاسية
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or he will not nominate himself for presidency
https://www.google.com.sa/search?newwindow=1&espv=2&q=run fo...
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for president
هذه كافية ولا داعي لترجمة الرئاشسة أو الأنتخابات الرئاسية
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or he will not nominate himself for presidency
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runs for presidency
To Run for presidential elections .
To participate in the presidential elections as a candidate
To participate in the presidential elections as a candidate
Example sentence:
Hillary Clinton is running for presidency
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