Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
near-miss
Arabic translation:
kaada yaqa'/awchaka an yaqa'
Added to glossary by
nizar kallal
Mar 1, 2005 13:59
19 yrs ago
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English term
Canada
more than 17 years experience
Native in: Arabic (Variants: Egyptian, Tunisian) 
, French , English 
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, French to English, and 1 more.
near-miss
English to Arabic
Law/Patents
Law: Contract(s)
here 'near-miss' means is an undesired action that could have generated accidents.
Proposed translations
(Arabic)
| 4 +2 | kaada yaqa'/awchaka an yaqa' |
yacine
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| 4 +2 | حادث / ارتطام وشيك |
Yaser Suleiman
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| 5 | شفا حادثة |
Fuad Yahya
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| 4 | اوشك ان يحصل |
Version Legal & Patent
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| 4 | قاب قوسين أو أدنى |
Rania KH
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| 4 | حدث مفاجيء |
ahmadwadan.com
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Proposed translations
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10 mins
Selected
kaada yaqa'/awchaka an yaqa'
that could happen
Context might be helpful
Context might be helpful
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Version Legal & Patent
: اوشك ان يقع
10 mins
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| agree |
enasyousef
: أوشك أن يقع أو يحصل
4 hrs
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2 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
19 mins
Version Legal & Patent
Lebanon
Lebanon
Native in Arabic
Specializes in field
Lebanon
Legal and Patent translations
Native in: Arabic
Works in: English to Arabic, French to Arabic, Arabic to English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
اوشك ان يحصل
there is not a "one" word that gives the meaning.
good luck
good luck
20 mins
قاب قوسين أو أدنى
I can't think of it as a noun by itself... but within a sentence, it could be something like: حادث أوشك على الوقوع, (هو حادث) قاب قوسين أو أدنى
1 hr
شفا حادثة
since your text compares a near-miss with an accident, I thought perhaps the two terms should be near enough for comparison
الحادثة هي
وشفا الحادثة هي
الحادثة هي
وشفا الحادثة هي
4 hrs
ahmadwadan.com
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Native in Arabic
Specializes in field
Saudi Arabia
English-Arabic Financial Translator
Native in: Arabic (Variant: Egyptian)
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, Arabic, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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48
حدث مفاجيء
The link below set out why I chose this meaning especially "a near-miss" here is a NOUN not an ADJECTIVE nor ADVERB.
Reference:
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5 hrs
Yaser Suleiman
Jordan
Jordan
Native in Arabic
Works in field
Jordan
30 Years Experience in German Language
Native in: Arabic
Works in: German to Arabic, Arabic to German, English to Arabic
Related KudoZ points
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4
حادث / ارتطام وشيك
أعتقد أنه المصطلح الأقرب لوصف الحالة
والله أعلم
والله أعلم
Peer comment(s):
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Nesrin
: Yes, حادث وشيك is the best translation here, in my opinion.
16 hrs
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Danke dir Nesrin
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| agree |
Mohamed Elsayed
1 day 13 hrs
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Thank you Mohamed
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