Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Arabic term or phrase:
ash-sha'ab alqaSira
English translation:
الشعب القصيرة
Added to glossary by
Fuad Yahya
Dec 11, 2005 10:20
18 yrs ago
Arabic term
United Kingdom
Quality Business & Financial Translation
Native in: English
Works in: French to English, Arabic to English
ash-sha'ab alqaSira الشعب القصير&#
Arabic to English
Social Sciences
Education / Pedagogy
Higher education in Tunisia - government report
This expression is used repeatedly in context such as 'the number of 'ash-sha'ab alqaSira' increased in 2004 to 37% of all university students'
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Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | short branches |
Hazem Hamdy
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| 4 | الشعب القاصرة : failing sections |
Zeinab Asfour
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Proposed translations
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Hazem Hamdy
Egypt
Egypt
Native in Arabic
&
English
Works in field
Egypt
Linguistic/Technical combination
Native in: Arabic 
, English
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English
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Arabic term (edited):
ash-sha'ab alqaSira ����� ������&#
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short branches
I think this is more likely to be read as al-sho'ab with a damma on the sheen, which would translate into "short branches", although I'm not sure what that is!
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Comment: "this is the literal meaning. A Tunisian friend has now told me it means short (1 or 2 yr) university diplomas, like the French 'Licence Courte'."
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Zeinab Asfour
Jordan
Jordan
Native in Arabic
&
English
Specializes in field
Jordan
Dead On Dealines....
Native in: English , Arabic
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, Arabic
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4
Arabic term (edited):
ash-sha'ab alqaSira ����� ������&#
الشعب القاصرة : failing sections
Declined
You seem to be talking about universties and degrees, so I think might be an explanation : sections that have failed.
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Comment: "Sorry, incorrect. It's a speciality of the Tunisian education system, apparently - 'short branches' meaning short university diplomas!"
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