cover story

Arabic translation: قصة مُختلقة

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English term or phrase:cover story
Arabic translation:قصة مُختلقة
Entered by: Waleed Mohamed

07:57 Feb 2, 2005
English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Military / Defense
English term or phrase: cover story
Ahmed was asked about the source of his cover story which he had originally given to interviewers after his capture.
Waleed Mohamed
United Arab Emirates
Local time: 17:01
قصة مُختلقة
Explanation:
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Ahmed Ismail
Egypt
Local time: 16:01
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THANKS ALL
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2موضوع الغلاف
Alaa Zeineldine
5 +1قصة مُختلقة
Ahmed Ismail
5 +1QuASat ghaTaa' / QuSSat al-taghTiya & others
Stephen Franke


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موضوع الغلاف


Explanation:
Mostly used for magazine reports to which the picture on the front cover relates..

Alaa Zeineldine
Egypt
Local time: 16:01
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

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agree  Mohamed Elsayed
9 mins

agree  Ahmed Shoieb: مقال الغلاف
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قصة مُختلقة


Explanation:
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Ahmed Ismail
Egypt
Local time: 16:01
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 27
Grading comment
THANKS ALL

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agree  amana(Ayman B.)
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QuASat ghaTaa' / QuSSat al-taghTiya & others


Explanation:
Greetings.

The terms used most often by military / intelligence-related entities for "cover story" are:

QuSSat ghaTaa' = قصة غطاء

QuSSat al-taghTiya = قصة التغطية

Less-frequently-used terms include:

QuSSat satir = قصة ستر

QuSSat al-saatir= قصة الساتر

HTH.

Khair, in sha' Allah.

Regards,

Stephen H. Franke
San Pedro, California



    Iraqi Army field manuals
    Unifying Military Dictionary, Arab League
Stephen Franke
United States
Local time: 06:01
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 66

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agree  Alexander Yeltsov
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