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التاجر المحتكر

16:30 Aug 2, 2009
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Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Religion
Arabic term or phrase: التاجر المحتكر
التاجر المحتكر فهو الذي يشتري السلعة ويتربص بها حوالة الأسواق فيبيعها إذا ارتفع ثمنها بخلاف التاجر المدير الذي يبيع السلع ويشتريها بفيمتها الحاضرة

According to Wikipedia:
In economics, a monopoly (from Greek monos , alone or single + polein , to sell) exists when a specific individual or an enterprise has sufficient control over a particular product or service to determine significantly the terms on which other individuals shall have access to it.[1] Monopolies are thus characterized by a lack of economic competition for the good or service that they provide and a lack of viable substitute goods.[2] The verb "monopolize" refers to the process by which a firm gains persistently greater market share than what is expected under perfect competition.

Thus, I don't feel that any form of the word "monopoly" fits this context, however, I can't think of anything else.
Heather Shaw
United States
Local time: 21:15


Summary of answers provided
5 +1monopolist merchant
hassan zekry
5the monopolizing/engrossing trader
MD Taher
5a hoarder
Shabbir Limbada
5Sole trader = Monopolist
zax
3 +1speculative trader
Maureen Millington-Brodie


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
the monopolizing/engrossing trader


Explanation:
engrossing merchant

MD Taher
Egypt
Local time: 21:15
Native speaker of: Arabic
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
monopolist merchant


Explanation:
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hassan zekry
Local time: 21:15
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 57

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ziad Alghamdi: accurate
9 days
  -> thanks Mr. Ziad
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
a hoarder


Explanation:
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Shabbir Limbada
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:15
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in UrduUrdu, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 32
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
speculative trader


Explanation:
Going on the context this is what comes to mind.

Maureen Millington-Brodie
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:15
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mona Helal
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1 day 2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Sole trader = Monopolist


Explanation:
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zax
Local time: 14:15
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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