حارة بأحد الاحياء الشعبية

English translation: Alley in a poor/working-class district or neighborhood

02:35 Jul 12, 2015
Arabic to English translations [Non-PRO]
Geography / Slums
Arabic term or phrase: حارة بأحد الاحياء الشعبية
This is part of a book,
كانت تعيش فى حارة باحد الاحياء الشعبية
I am confused about the terms "حارة" and "احياء شعبية"

Can it be translated into: She used to live in an aisle in one of the slums?
Injy ElDeeb
Egypt
Local time: 20:13
English translation:Alley in a poor/working-class district or neighborhood
Explanation:
Alley is حارة
The terms "poor district/neighborhood", and "working-class district/neighborhood" mean حي شعبي
You may also use the term "poor suburbs" for حي شعبي
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/arabic_to_english/general_conversa...
http://www.arabicld.com/2014/01/blog-post_6463.html
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Olfat Abdullah
Egypt
Local time: 20:13
Grading comment
Thank you :)
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2Alley in a poor/working-class district or neighborhood
Olfat Abdullah
5a lane in a popular quarter
Lotfi Abdolhaleem
5a lane in a popular district
Gomaa Fouda
3District in the popular quarters/suburbs
Chakib Roula


  

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54 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
District in the popular quarters/suburbs


Explanation:
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Chakib Roula
Algeria
Local time: 19:13
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Alley in a poor/working-class district or neighborhood


Explanation:
Alley is حارة
The terms "poor district/neighborhood", and "working-class district/neighborhood" mean حي شعبي
You may also use the term "poor suburbs" for حي شعبي
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/arabic_to_english/general_conversa...
http://www.arabicld.com/2014/01/blog-post_6463.html

Olfat Abdullah
Egypt
Local time: 20:13
Native speaker of: Arabic
Grading comment
Thank you :)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Samaa Zeitoun
5 hrs
  -> Thank you, Samaa :)

agree  Dalia Osman
14 hrs
  -> Thank you, Dalia :)
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
a lane in a popular quarter


Explanation:
lane: A narrow country road.



    Reference: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/lane
    https://www.google.com.eg/search?q=poor.folks+district&espv=2&biw=1440&bih=785&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=-T-iVfu4EMGkUvShgdAH&ved=0CAcQ_A
Lotfi Abdolhaleem
Egypt
Local time: 20:13
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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10 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
a lane in a popular district


Explanation:
a lane in a popular district

Gomaa Fouda
United Arab Emirates
Local time: 22:13
Native speaker of: Arabic
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