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Sample Translation Medical

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Constipation	Calool-fadhiga
Some babies can have problems with constipation, which is when stools are hard and difficult to pass.	Carruurta qaar ayuu calool-fadhi ku dhici karaa, kaasi oo yimaada marka uu xaarku ku dhego oo aysan saxaroon karin.
Talk to your baby’s healthcare provider if you are concerned about constipation.	La hadal bixiyaha daryeelka caafimaadka ee cunugaaga haddii aad walaac ka qabto inuu calool-fadhi ku dhacay.
Dehydration	Fuuq-baxa
Dehydration occurs when your baby does not drink enough milk or loses fluids due to fever, diarrhea, or vomiting.	Fuuq-baxu wuxuu dhacaa marka cunugaagu uusan cabin caano ku filan ama jirkiisu biyuhu ka dhammaadeen iyadoo ugu wacan tahay qandho, shuban, ama matag.
Dehydration is a serious condition requiring immediate medical attention.	Fuuq-baxu waa xaalad daran oo u baahan daawayn degdeg ah.
If you use disposable diapers, it is sometimes difficult to know when the diaper is wet.	Haddii aad isticmaasho xafaayadaha la tuuri karo, mararka qaar waxaa adkaan karta in la ogaado goorta ay xafaayadu qoyan tahay.
If it feels squishy, then it’s wet.	Haddii ay diismayso marka la riixo, markaa way qoyan tahay.
Many diapers have a strip that changes color when it gets wet.	Xafaayado badan ayaa leh xariijin midabkeedu isbeddelo marka ay qoydo.

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What is governance?	Waa maxay maamul-wanaag?
The term governance often gives rise to confusion because it is (erroneously) assumed that it must refer solely to acts or duties of the government.	Kelmada maamul-wanaag inta badan waa lagu jahawareeraa maadaama si (khaldan) loogu qaato in ay ka dhigan tahay oo kaliya tallaabooyinka ama waajibaadyada saaran dowladda.
Of course, governments do play an important role in many kinds of governance.	Dabcan, dowladuhu door muhiim ah ayay ka ciyaaraan dhinacyo badan oo maamul-wanaaga ah.
However, in fact, the concept is far broader, and extends beyond merely the State.	Si kastaba ha ahaatee, dhabtii, kelmadu waa mid macno ballaaran leh, keliyana kuma eka dowladda.
For example, we have seen increasing reference recently to the notion of “corporate governance”, a process that involves oversight both by the State and by a host of non-State bodies, including corporations themselves.	Tusaale ahaan, waayadan dambe waxaan aragnay in si dheeraad ah loogu dabaqayo aragtida “maamul-wanaaga ganacsi”, oo ah geedi-socod khuseeya korjoogtaynta dowladda iyo ururada aan dowliga ahayn labaduba, oo ay ku jiraan shirkadaha laftooda.
Don McLean points out that the word governance derives from the Latin word “gubernare”, which refers to the action of steering a ship.	Don McLean ayaa tilmaamay in kelmada maamul-wanaag laga soo minguuriyay ereyga Laatinka ah ee “gubernare”, kaasi oo ka dhigan raawista maraakiibta.
This etymology suggests a broader definition for governance.	Asalka ereygani ayaa muujinya in uu leeyahay macno ka ballaaran maamul-wanaaga.
One important implication of this broader view is that governance includes multiple tools and mechanisms.	Hal saamayn oo muhiim ah oo uu macnahani ballaaran xambaarsan yahay ayaa ah in maamul-wanaagu uu ka kooban yahay habab iyo farsamooyin dhowr ah.
Traditional law and policy are certainly among those mechanisms.	Xeerka iyo siyaasadda ayaa xaqiiqdii ku jira farsamooyinkan.
However, as we shall see throughout this book, governance can take place through many other channels.	Si kastaba ha ahaatee, sida aan ku arki doono bilowga ilaa dhammaadka buuggan, maamul-wanaaga ayaa leh qaabab badan oo lagu gaari karo.
Technology, social norms, decision-making procedures, and institutional design: all of these are as equally important in governance as law or policy.	Tiknoolajiyadda, caaddooyinka bulsheed, habraacyada go'aan gaarista, iyo qaabdhismeedka ururada: kuwani oo idil ayuu maamul-wanaagu muhiim u yahay si la mid ah xeerka ama siyaasadda.

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What is “governance”?	Waa maxay "maamul-wanaag"?
The term governance often gives rise to confusion because it is (erroneously) assumed that it must refer solely to acts or duties of the government.	Erayga maamul-wanaag inta badan wuxuu keenaa wareer waayo waxaa si (khaldan) loogu qaataa qasab inay tahay kaliya inuu quseeyo falalka ama waajibaadka dowlada.
Of course, governments do play an important role in many kinds of governance.	Dabcan, dowladaha waxay door muhiim ah ka cayaaraan noocyo badan oo maamul-wanaaga kamid ah.
However, in fact, the concept is far broader, and extends beyond merely the State.	Si kastaba ha ahaatee, dhab ahaan, aragtida waa mid aad u ballaaran, waxayna dhaafsantahay dowlada kaliya.
For example, we have seen increasing reference recently to the notion of “corporate governance”, a process that involves oversight both by the State and by a host of non-State bodies, including corporations themselves.	Tusaale ahaan, waxaan aragnay waayahan tixraac kobcayo oo quseeyo fikrada "maamul-wanaaga shirkadaha", habraac quseeyo kormeerka dowlada iyo ururada aan dowliga ahayn labadaba, ay kamid yihiin shirkadaha naftooda.
Don McLean points out that the word governance derives from the Latin word “gubernare”, which refers to the action of steering a ship.	Don McLean wuxuu tilmaamay in erayga maamul-wanaaga ka yimid erayga Latin-ka "gubernare", kasoo la micno ah ficilka wadista markab.
This etymology suggests a broader definition for governance.	Barashada asalka eraygan wuxuu muujinayaa macno ballaaran oo maamul-wanaaga ah.
One important implication of this broader view is that governance includes multiple tools and mechanisms.	Hal saameyn muhiim ah ay leedahay fikradan ballaaran waa in maamul-wanaaga ka koobanyahay habab iyo qaabab badan.
Traditional law and policy are certainly among those mechanisms.	Xeerka iyo siyaasadda ayaa xaqiiqdii kamid ah qaababkan.
However, as we shall see throughout this primer, governance can take place through many other channels.	Si kastaba ha ahaatee, sida aan ku arki doono buuggan, maamul-wanaaga wuxuu maraa hanaano kale oo badan.
Technology, social norms, decision-making procedures, and institutional design: all of these are as equally important in governance as law or policy.	Tiknoolajiyada, caadooyinka bulshada, nidaamyada go'aan-qaadashada, iyo naqshada ururada: dhamaantood muhiimad isku mid ah ayay maamul-wanaaga u leeyihiin sida sharciga ama siyaasadda.

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2025 MBA at University of Nairobi
2019 BBA at Kenyatta University
2017 BBA at Kenyatta University
2014 HSD at Kenyatta University
2013 HSD at Musinde Muliro University of Science and Technology

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Somali Translator Community (Joined: 2018)
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (Joined: 2025)
East Africa Interpreters and Translators Association (Joined: 2025)

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