الاحتكار

11:33 Nov 19, 2009
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Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Other / مصطلح إسلامي
Arabic term or phrase: الاحتكار
المحتكر ملعون
Muhammad Ghali (X)
Local time: 02:48


Summary of answers provided
4 +6Monopoly
sally bassiouni


Discussion entries: 3





  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
Monopoly


Explanation:


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Note added at 19 hrs (2009-11-20 07:27:01 GMT)
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Definition of Monopoly: Exclusive control by one group of the means of producing or selling a commodity or service

The word control here could imply keeping it from people and not selling it.

sally bassiouni
United States
Local time: 19:48
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
Notes to answerer
Asker: That means the only trader or producer of sth. It does not mean one who brings goods and keeps them until prices go high so that s/he can make highest profits.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Muhammad Atallah: also, monopolization
2 mins
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agree  Jafar Filfil
5 mins
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agree  Saleh Dardeer
6 mins
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agree  yousrasany
16 mins
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agree  sktrans
2 hrs
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agree  Hazem Ibrahim:
4 hrs
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