Sep 14, 2009 23:03
14 yrs ago
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Arabic term

منطقة شعبية

Arabic to English Social Sciences Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
ولدت في منطقة شعبية

Proposed translations

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a working-class neighbourhood / area; (more generally) humble surroundings

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if the person is well known you could do some Internet research to see where she was actually born, that will give you a better idea.
Peer comment(s):

agree John Colangelo
6 hrs
thanks John! :-) Deborah
agree Ruth Braine
7 hrs
thanks Ruth! :-) Deborah
agree Noha Kamal, PhD.
9 hrs
thanks again Noha! :-) Deborah
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15 mins

lower class region district/ region

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lower class district

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lower class region
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57 mins

inner city

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The older and more populated and (usually) poorer central section of a city
Peer comment(s):

agree Bubo Coroman (X) : this brings to mind "a downtown area" -- ref. "remaining residential populations sank further into unemployment, poverty, and homelessness" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Downtown. The important thing is that it's not insulting.
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Thanks
agree Noha Kamal, PhD.
9 hrs
Thanks
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1 hr

popular region

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I was born in a popular region.
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a poor area / a middle-class residential area

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a middle-class area
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5 hrs

humble neighborhood

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