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اللباقة الاجتماعية

English translation: tactfulness

22:30 Aug 25, 2010
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc. /
Arabic term or phrase: اللباقة الاجتماعية
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atefwasfy
Local time: 06:56
English translation:tactfulness
Explanation:
Selected response from:

Noha Kamal, PhD.
Local time: 06:56
Grading comment
Thank you Noha
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +4tactfulness
Noha Kamal, PhD.
4Social tact
ashaaban
4social graces/decorum
sktrans
4social charisma
Mostafa MOUHIBE
3political correctness
Mokhtar Oussama Alliouche


Discussion entries: 3





  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
tactfulness


Explanation:


Noha Kamal, PhD.
Local time: 06:56
Works in field
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 71
Grading comment
Thank you Noha

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nadia Ayoub
0 min
agree  Mohamed Gaafar
3 mins
agree  Tamer Mekhimar: Or Tact
30 mins
agree  Amira A Wahab
52 mins
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
political correctness


Explanation:
A context would help


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_correctness
Mokhtar Oussama Alliouche
Algeria
Local time: 05:56
Works in field
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 4
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Social tact


Explanation:
Social tact


    Reference: http://www.nonstopenglish.com/reading/quotations/k_Tact-and-...
ashaaban
Local time: 00:56
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
social graces/decorum


Explanation:
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Find social graces synonyms and social graces antonyms at Thesaurus.com, ... customs, decency, decorum, deportment, dignity, form, formalities, good behavior, ... savoir vivre, social grace, tact, urbanity, worldliness, worldly wisdom ...
thesaurus.com/browse/social+graces - CachedDecorum Synonyms, Decorum Antonyms | Thesaurus.com
Find decorum synonyms and decorum antonyms at Thesaurus.com, a free online ... role, routine, savoir-faire, seemliness, social graces, speech, style, tact, ...
thesaurus.com/browse/decorum - Cached

sktrans
Local time: 00:56
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
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16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
social charisma


Explanation:
social charisma

Mostafa MOUHIBE
Morocco
Local time: 05:56
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 8
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