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يقف وحده على ارض ثابتة

English translation: lacks a firm footing

18:49 Apr 27, 2015
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting / العلم وليس العمل
Arabic term or phrase: يقف وحده على ارض ثابتة
عملاً بالقاعدة القديمة الجديدة التي تقول أن العمل الواحد لا يستطيع أن يقف وحده على أرض ثابتة جون الإستفادة من العلوم الأخرى
firas81 (X)
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Local time: 01:40
English translation:lacks a firm footing
Explanation:
'...a firm footing unless it can rely on...'

The problem is the sentence sounds awkward if you try to translate both ideas into English (stands alone + on firm ground).

I also considered options like "No knowledge can stand alone; it must rely on..."
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Tim Friese
United States
Local time: 17:40
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3lacks a firm footing
Tim Friese
5 +2stand alone on a stable ground
Trans Master (X)
4 +2stand on solid ground
Saad Ahmed
5stand fast on solid ground
Assem Mazloum


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
stand on solid ground


Explanation:
http://worship.calvin.edu/resources/resource-library/standin...

Saad Ahmed
Egypt
Local time: 00:40
Native speaker of: Arabic

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Samaa Zeitoun: stand alone on solid ground
6 mins
  -> شكرًا, جزاكم الله خيرًا
agree  Saleh Dardeer
11 hrs
  -> Thank you so much
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
lacks a firm footing


Explanation:
'...a firm footing unless it can rely on...'

The problem is the sentence sounds awkward if you try to translate both ideas into English (stands alone + on firm ground).

I also considered options like "No knowledge can stand alone; it must rely on..."

Tim Friese
United States
Local time: 17:40
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Osama Alnimer
2 hrs
  -> Thank you!
agree  Randa Farhat
3 hrs
  -> Thank you!
agree  sktrans
19 hrs
  -> Thank you!
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
stand alone on a stable ground


Explanation:
stand alone on a stable ground

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https://www.google.com.eg/?gfe_rd=cr&ei=HYs-VczVO6SO8Qea2oHI...

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Note added at 45 mins (2015-04-27 19:35:26 GMT)
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Stand alone of a stable, firm or solid ground

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Note added at 45 mins (2015-04-27 19:35:43 GMT)
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Stand alone on a stable, firm or solid ground


Trans Master (X)
Egypt
Local time: 00:40
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Seham Ebied
37 mins
  -> Many Thanks
agree  Awad Balaish: also on "firm ground" is possible
1 hr
  -> Yes, Many Thanks, Highly appreciated
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
stand fast on solid ground


Explanation:
عليك هنا اعلدة صياغة الجملة الأساسية بالكامل والمهم ايصال الفكرة، فمثلا:

.......one action cannot stand fast of solid ground....

Assem Mazloum
Germany
Local time: 00:40
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 4
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