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To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (238439)8/1/2007 12:07:37 AM
From: bentway  Respond to of 281500
 
"I read somewhere but have not confirmed that there is no direct translation of our word "compromise" in Arabic. "

Crap, as usual Nadine:

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To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (238439)8/1/2007 12:37:58 AM
From: steve dietrich  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 281500
 
We have black and white thinkers here too, they're called Republicans.



To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (238439)8/1/2007 4:02:22 AM
From: Elroy  Respond to of 281500
 
I read somewhere but have not confirmed that there is no direct translation of our word "compromise" in Arabic.

I once asked three Arabs via sms what was the English translation of Islam, and got three different answers.

I don't think the Arabs as a group are generally to into books and letters and translations and that type of thing.



To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (238439)8/1/2007 6:33:31 AM
From: c.hinton  Respond to of 281500
 
That is an excellent observation!......I wish I had said that.

hypotheticle reply..."you will ,c.hinton,you will



To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (238439)8/1/2007 6:43:50 AM
From: kumar  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 281500
 
in business discussions, amongst Arabs or Arabs vs others, the discussion typically goes along these lines :

- Person X says this deal is worth $X
- Person Y says no its worth $Y
- after much haggling over many cups of tea they agree that the deal is done at $A.

if that is not compromise, I do not know what is