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مقامات بالا

English translation: superiors

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Persian (Farsi) term or phrase:مقامات بالا
English translation:superiors
Entered by: Mohammad Emami

05:57 Sep 3, 2010
Persian (Farsi) to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Other / Administration / Official letters
Persian (Farsi) term or phrase: مقامات بالا
مثلاً کارمندی که گزارش خود را به «مقامات بالا» تحویل می دهد
Mohammad Emami
United Kingdom
superiors
Explanation:
Another option.
Selected response from:

Mohammad Reza Razaghi
Iran
Local time: 19:36
Grading comment
.از کمک شما سپاسگزارم
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +7superiors
Mohammad Reza Razaghi
5 +7higher ups
Hossein Abbasi Mohaghegh
5 +6senior official
Mojtaba Danesh
5 +3high ranks
Salman Rostami
5the high officials and the so-called "bull-fat Game"
Komeil Zamani Babgohari


  

Answers


4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
high ranks


Explanation:
high ranks (it is sometimes called "higher ranks")

These Franks later rose to the high ranks, coming to dominate the Roman army on the Rhine.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chamavi

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Note added at 5 mins (2010-09-03 06:02:40 GMT)
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Why don't they give to the high ranks ...
forum.z8games.com/showthread.php?t=70420

Salman Rostami
Canada
Local time: 09:06
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 33

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Farzad Akmali
6 hrs
  -> Thank you, Farzad!
agree  Ebrahim Golavar: AGREE
8 hrs
  -> Thanks a lot!
neutral  Edward Plaisance Jr: Your example is 100% correct, but "ranks" in general would not be used for civilians
9 hrs
  -> Thanks for your comment! I did not know it.
agree  Komeil Zamani Babgohari: Komeil Zamani
13 hrs
  -> Thanks a lot!
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +7
superiors


Explanation:
Another option.

Mohammad Reza Razaghi
Iran
Local time: 19:36
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 37
Grading comment
.از کمک شما سپاسگزارم

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Hosein H
1 hr
  -> Thanks!
agree  Ryan Emami
2 hrs
  -> Thanks!
agree  Reza Rostamzadeh Khosroshahi
3 hrs
  -> Thanks!
agree  Behnam Paran
4 hrs
  -> Thanks!
agree  Edward Plaisance Jr
9 hrs
  -> Thank you!
agree  Farzad Akmali
12 hrs
  -> Thank you!
agree  Komeil Zamani Babgohari: Komeil Zamani
13 hrs
  -> Thank you!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
senior official


Explanation:
senior official

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Note added at 1 hr (2010-09-03 07:22:11 GMT)
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senior official(s)

Mojtaba Danesh
Iran
Local time: 19:36
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alireza Amini
31 mins
  -> Thanks a lot
agree  Ryan Emami
1 hr
  -> Thanks a lot
agree  Reza Rostamzadeh Khosroshahi
1 hr
  -> Thanks a lot
agree  Behnam Paran
3 hrs
  -> Thanks a lot
agree  Edward Plaisance Jr
8 hrs
  -> Thanks a lot
agree  Farzad Akmali
11 hrs
  -> Thanks a lot
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
the high officials and the so-called "bull-fat Game"


Explanation:

http://erepublik.ir/forum/archive/index.php/t-7222.html
نسبت به همه مودب باشید . از افرادی که مقامی ندارند گرفته تا مقامات بالا و اصطلاحاً "کله گنده ها".
Be respectful to all. People who do not have authority to the high officials and the so-called "bull-fat Game".

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Note added at 3 hrs (2010-09-03 09:27:28 GMT)
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The Authority also

Komeil Zamani Babgohari
Iran
Local time: 19:36
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 4
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +7
higher ups


Explanation:
higher-up - one of greater rank or station or quality
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/higher-ups



Example sentence(s):
  • I have multiple bosses at work. Only one of them is my real boss and he is very kind, considerable and a stand up guy to work for. The others, while not my bosses on paper, are people who are higher ups and hold some indirect control over me (future refer

    Reference: http://ask.metafilter.com/71997/Dealing-with-higher-ups-at-w...
Hossein Abbasi Mohaghegh
Local time: 19:36
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Behnam Paran
57 mins
agree  Hosein H
2 hrs
agree  Ryan Emami
4 hrs
agree  Ebrahim Golavar: AGREE
4 hrs
agree  Edward Plaisance Jr
5 hrs
agree  Farzad Akmali
9 hrs
agree  Komeil Zamani Babgohari: Komeil Zamani
9 hrs
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