البذل والعطاء

English translation: loyalty and devotion

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Arabic term or phrase:البذل والعطاء
English translation:loyalty and devotion

10:34 Apr 23, 2011
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Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Arabic term or phrase: البذل والعطاء
"فأنتم من عرفناكم إخلاصاً، وولاءً وبذلاً وعطاءً"
Zeinab Asfour
Jordan
Local time: 13:56
loyalty and devotion
Explanation:
translating the concept rather than a metaphrase translation
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Hassan Lotfy
Egypt
Local time: 13:56
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1giving and granting
Liliane Hatem
5Generous and giving
Shabbir Limbada
5Generosity and bounteousness
Mokhtar Oussama Alliouche
5open-handedness and great-heartedness
Taghreed Mahmoud
4loyalty and devotion
Hassan Lotfy
4charity/philantropy/altruism and generosity/munificence
Nadia Ayoub
4self-giving and generous
Haytham Boles


  

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loyalty and devotion


Explanation:
translating the concept rather than a metaphrase translation

Hassan Lotfy
Egypt
Local time: 13:56
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks :)
This is what I was looking for...
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giving and granting


Explanation:
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2008 Annual Report - The Lewis and Clark Community Foundation: An ...
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helping make 2008 another successful year in community giving and granting. In 2008, ..... of human services. LCCF's grant of $500 ...
www.lccfoundation.org/resources/LCCFAnnualReport2008.pdf

Fort Scott Area Community Foundation
The Fort Scott Area Community Foundation assists donors in meeting their charitable goals by creating a giving and granting environment that addresses the ...
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Liliane Hatem
Lebanon
Local time: 13:56
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 28

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mohsin Alabdali: البذل هو الدفع مقابل شئ أما العطاء فهو الدفع دون مقابل. You got it on the nose, Liliane
1 day 21 hrs
  -> Thanks Mohsin:)
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Generous and giving


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Shabbir Limbada
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:56
Native speaker of: Native in UrduUrdu, Native in EnglishEnglish
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Generosity and bounteousness


Explanation:
Known for your generosity and bounteousness

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bounteousness : generosity evidenced by a willingness to give freely

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Note added at 4 hrs (2011-04-23 14:50:00 GMT)
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http://www.thefreedictionary.com/bounteousness

Mokhtar Oussama Alliouche
Algeria
Local time: 11:56
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 8
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
open-handedness and great-heartedness


Explanation:
You, whom we know to be dedicated, devoted, open-handed and great-hearted.
I tried to maintain as much musicality as I can..

Taghreed Mahmoud
Egypt
Local time: 13:56
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 4
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
charity/philantropy/altruism and generosity/munificence


Explanation:
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Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Local time: 13:56
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 119
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
self-giving and generous


Explanation:
You, whom we know to be self-giving and generous.

Haytham Boles
United States
Local time: 03:56
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in AramaicAramaic
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