Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
blunt refusal
Arabic translation:
الرفض القاطع
Added to glossary by
M Ali Hassan
Feb 15, 2014 05:52
10 yrs ago
English term
Egypt
blunt refusal
English to Arabic
Art/Literary
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Fostering Values
This quote is included in a training course of integrity; (blunt refusal) is the term in question.
Proposed translations
(Arabic)
| 5 +1 | الرفض القاطع |
Marcelle Nassif
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| 4 +1 | رفض (أو امتناع) صريح |
Muhammad Atallah
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Change log
Feb 15, 2014 10:45: Abdallah Ali changed "Term asked" from "“One of the truest tests of integrity is its blunt refusal to be compromised.”" to "blunt refusal"
Proposed translations
+1
10 hrs
Marcelle Nassif
Lebanon
Lebanon
Native in Arabic
Lebanon
Citizen of the Word
Native in: Arabic (Variant: Lebanese)
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, Italian to Arabic, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
Selected
الرفض القاطع
A blunt refusal is one without subtlety or evasion and certainly final and uncompromising. قاطع I believe renders well this idea, plus رفض قاطع is a very familiar expression in standard Arabic.
Note from asker:
| Thank you |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+1
9 mins
Muhammad Atallah
Egypt
Egypt
Native in Arabic
Egypt
Technical accuracy with fluency of style
Native in: Arabic (Variant: Egyptian) 
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, Arabic, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
33
Discussion
“One of the truest tests of integrity is its blunt refusal to be compromised.”