patronage

09:02 Aug 20, 2019
English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc. / Corruption
English term or phrase: patronage
Wasta is difficult to defi ne precisely. It involves concepts such as favoritism, patronage, tribalism, clientelism, nepotism, and corruption, but none of these can by itself sum up wasta.

ما هي الترجمة الصحيحة للمصطلحات التالية؟

favoritism, patronage, tribalism, clientelism, nepotism, and corruption
Mohammed Fouad
Jordan
Local time: 14:20


Summary of answers provided
5 +1المحسوبية
Hassan Achahbar
5دعم
Ebrahim Mohammed
5المحسوبية / الدعم
Ashraf Aly CertTrans-CIOL
5المحسوبية
Muhammad Hosny
4التفضيلية, الزبائنية, القبائلية, العميلية, النيبوتيزمية, و الفاسدة
Bisher Asil


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favoritism, patronage, tribalism, clientelism, nepotism, and corruption
التفضيلية, الزبائنية, القبائلية, العميلية, النيبوتيزمية, و الفاسدة


Explanation:
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Bisher Asil
Türkiye
Local time: 14:20
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
دعم


Explanation:
Wasta : واسطة

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https://glosbe.com/en/ar/patronage

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أي أن الواسطة تشمل مفاهيم معينة ....من بينها الدعم ...

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نقول فلان مدعوم ....أي لديه واسطه ...يعني واصل ..

Ebrahim Mohammed
Germany
Local time: 12:20
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32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
المحسوبية / الدعم


Explanation:
Nepotism = محاباة الأقارب
Corruption = الفساد



Ashraf Aly CertTrans-CIOL
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:20
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35 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
المحسوبية


Explanation:
المحاباة والمحسوبية والعشائرية والزبائنية والوساطة والفساد

Muhammad Hosny
Local time: 13:20
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
المحسوبية


Explanation:
تسمى أيضا الزبائنية

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For the rest of the words I would translate them like this

favoritism تحيز
tribalism قبلية أو تعصب
clientelism زبونية
nepotism محاباة الأقارب
corruption فساد


Hassan Achahbar
Morocco
Local time: 11:20
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Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 2

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