شبه ذاتياً

English translation: almost complete/ almost entirely

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Arabic term or phrase:شبه ذاتياً
English translation:almost complete/ almost entirely
Entered by: Ali Oraikat

03:45 May 5, 2012
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Tourism & Travel
Arabic term or phrase: شبه ذاتياً
وبما أن في هذا الحرم في جزء للنساء وجزء للرجال فبالفم المليان أقول بمجرد ما يبان من لهجة الست أو الفتاة إنها مصرية فيتم تفتيشها شبه ذاتياً كأنها مثلاً داخله بقنبله

The text talks about Egyptians being made to go through extra security procedures during Hajj and Umrah.
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almost complete/ almost entirely
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almost complete/ almost entirely
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Ali Oraikat
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5almost strip-search
Abdallah Ali
3almost complete/ almost entirely
Ali Oraikat
3almost automatically
Khalid W


  

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almost complete/ almost entirely


Explanation:
almost complete/ almost entirely

Ali Oraikat
United States
Local time: 11:19
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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almost automatically


Explanation:
It seems like this might be what is meant in this context...that the Saudi police use racial profiling to target Egyptians.

Khalid W
Local time: 12:19
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Asker: Thank you for your help. I think this is a good suggestion, too.

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11 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
almost strip-search


Explanation:
They almost strip-search women when they recognize they are Egyptians.

Abdallah Ali
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:19
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Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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