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الجماعة المكافحة

English translation: National Security Volunteer Militia/ paramilitary group

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Arabic term or phrase:الجماعة المكافحة
English translation:National Security Volunteer Militia/ paramilitary group
Entered by: Nadia Ayoub

10:45 Aug 23, 2010
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc. / Sociopolitics
Arabic term or phrase: الجماعة المكافحة
This term is used to describe Mussolini's blackshirts. It is already indicated earlier in the paragraph that they are a fascist group but I am not sure whether this phrase has a particular sociological meaning. I have translated it as:

e.g "جماعة تسمى "الجماعة المكافحة
'a group called "the Battle Group"'
Rebecca_M
Local time: 09:32
National Security Volunteer Militia/ paramilitary group
Explanation:
The Blackshirts (Italian: camicie nere, CCNN, or squadristi) were Fascist paramilitary groups in Italy during the period immediately following World War I and until the end of World War II. Blackshirts were also known as the National Security Volunteer Militia (Milizia Volontaria per la Sicurezza Nazionale, or MVSN).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackshirts
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Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Local time: 10:32
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Summary of answers provided
4National Security Volunteer Militia/ paramilitary group
Nadia Ayoub
3فرق مسلحة
Amira A Wahab


  

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National Security Volunteer Militia/ paramilitary group


Explanation:
The Blackshirts (Italian: camicie nere, CCNN, or squadristi) were Fascist paramilitary groups in Italy during the period immediately following World War I and until the end of World War II. Blackshirts were also known as the National Security Volunteer Militia (Milizia Volontaria per la Sicurezza Nazionale, or MVSN).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackshirts

Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Local time: 10:32
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Native speaker of: Arabic
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فرق مسلحة


Explanation:
فرق مسلحة من المحاربين القدماء

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Note added at 47 mins (2010-08-23 11:32:56 GMT)
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Note added at 48 mins (2010-08-23 11:34:20 GMT)
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http://hubpages.com/hub/Benito-Mussolini-Italian-Fascist-His...


    Reference: http://translate.google.com.eg/translate?hl=ar&sl=en&u=http:...
Amira A Wahab
Local time: 10:32
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Native speaker of: Arabic
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