Privatization is not always the gravy train that governments promise.

06:04 Mar 27, 2010
English to Arabic translations [Non-PRO]
Slang / gravy train
English term or phrase: Privatization is not always the gravy train that governments promise.
Privatization is not always the gravy train that governments promise.
Muradaf
Local time: 00:03


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4 +1الخصخصة ليست هي السبيل السهل لتحقيق الرخاء المالي الذي وعدت به الحكومة
Yasser Moharram
5لا تشكل المدخول السهل
Liliane Hatem


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privatization is not always the gravy train that governments promise.
الخصخصة ليست هي السبيل السهل لتحقيق الرخاء المالي الذي وعدت به الحكومة


Explanation:
الخصخصة ليست هي العصا السحرية لتحقيق الرخاء الاقتصادي الذي وعدت به الحكومة
أو
الخصخصة ليست هي السبيل السهل لتحقيق الرخاء المالي الذي وعدت به الحكومة

gravy train:
وسيلة سهلة للحصول على مال كثير
a way of making money quickly, easily, and often dishonestly

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Yasser Moharram
Egypt
Local time: 23:03
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic

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privatization is not always the gravy train that governments promise.
لا تشكل المدخول السهل


Explanation:
easy money: income obtained with a minimum of effort

Liliane Hatem
Lebanon
Local time: 00:03
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 16
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