May 16, 2008 22:44
15 yrs ago
Arabic term

وظائف حياتية وحيوية

Arabic to English Social Sciences Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
إن تمايز الرجل والمرأة بخصائص وملكات وقدرات بدنية ونفسية معينة لا تجعل أحدهما أعلى شأنا من الآخر ولكنه منوط بصلاحيته لأداء وظائف حياتية وحيوية معينة

Proposed translations

2 mins
Selected

undertake certain social and biological roles

One option among many.
Peer comment(s):

neutral Saleh Dardeer : Does "حيوية" in this context mean "biological"??!! I doubt so
5 mins
I chose "biologocal" because the context is highlighting the difference between man and woman, each being created in a certain way to perform different jobs, whether in terms of child-bearing and in society. But thanks for the other 2 answers.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks for the help"
2 mins

Essential, daily tasks

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Note added at 10 mins (2008-05-16 22:55:16 GMT)
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OR

vital, daily tasks/ functions or roles (as Noha suggested)
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37 mins

Vital life functions

For example men can do hard physical jobs and protect the family while women can normally handle home work and look after children.
Peer comment(s):

agree Stephen Franke
10 mins
Thank you Stephen
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51 mins

specific life tasks and biological functions

"life tasks": working, looking after children ...
"biological functions": reproductive functions
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