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بيضة قبان

English translation: equilibrium/balance point/counterbalance

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Arabic term or phrase:بيضة قبان
English translation:equilibrium/balance point/counterbalance
Entered by: Nadia Ayoub

13:05 Feb 11, 2009
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Arabic term or phrase: بيضة قبان
كان بامكان الكرد ان يلعبوا دور بيضة القبان للتوافق بين الشيعة والسنة
هل يكون جنبلاط مجدداً "بيضة قبان" التحالفات وبالتالي الانتخابات؟
باراك اصبح بيضة قبان في العمل السياسي الاسرائيلي.
jankopolo
Local time: 12:27
equilibrium/balance point/counterbalance
Explanation:
قبان:ميزان

What is meant is that the Kurds provide the necessary balance between Shia and Sunna.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/counterbalance?o=1017...
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Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Local time: 12:27
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شكرا
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +1equilibrium/balance point/counterbalance
Nadia Ayoub
5the winning card
Mohamed Kamel
5power-broker
Ayman Hemeida
5swinging/tipping the balance
halani
4honest broker
Matthew Beeston (X)
1 -1steelyard egg
Dr. Mohamed Elkhateeb


  

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
the winning card


Explanation:
MK4translation

Mohamed Kamel
Egypt
Local time: 12:27
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 2
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
equilibrium/balance point/counterbalance


Explanation:
قبان:ميزان

What is meant is that the Kurds provide the necessary balance between Shia and Sunna.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/counterbalance?o=1017...

Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Local time: 12:27
Works in field
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 106
Grading comment
شكرا

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Mohamed Kamel: التعبير هنا تعبير مجازي وليس المقصود بيضة الميزان الحقيقية
20 hrs
agree  samah A. fattah: بالظر فى السياسة فعلا وقتها فهو يقصد إمساك العصا من المنتصف مثل رومانة الميزان و الترجمة أقرب ما يمكن
1 day 1 hr
  -> Many thanks Samah :)
agree  Spiridon: Yes agree
4 days
  -> Many thanks Spiridon :)
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35 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5 peer agreement (net): -1
steelyard egg


Explanation:
ترجمة حرفية لا أدري هل تجدي أم لا

Dr. Mohamed Elkhateeb
Egypt
Local time: 12:27
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Mohamed Kamel: التعبير هنا تعبير مجازي وليس المقصود بيضة الميزان الحقيقية
20 hrs
  -> شكرا جزيلا على التوضيح وقد ذكرت أن الترجمة حرفية
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40 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
power-broker


Explanation:
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Ayman Hemeida
United States
Local time: 05:27
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 10
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42 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
swinging/tipping the balance


Explanation:
swinging/tipping the balance

halani
United Arab Emirates
Local time: 14:27
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 3
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
honest broker


Explanation:
a mediator

<a href="http://www.thefreedictionary.com/honest broker">see this link</a>

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Note added at 3 hrs (2009-02-11 16:31:51 GMT)
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link: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/honest broker


Matthew Beeston (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:27
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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