Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Arabic term or phrase:
استيداع
English translation:
furlough/leave of absence
Arabic term
Lebanon
we make every word speak your language
Native in: Arabic (Variants: Standard-Arabian (MSA), Lebanese) 
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, French to Arabic, and 1 more.
استيداع
Proposed translations
United States
Service, quality, discretion, teamwork
Native in: English
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, Kurdish to English, and 3 more.
furlough
In the military context provided, the suitable term seems "furlough."
Hope this helps. Khair, in shaa' Allah.
Regards,
Stephen H. Franke
San Pedro, California
displacment
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ooops typo
DISPLACEMENT :)
Egypt
Never lost for words!
Native in: Arabic
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, Italian to Arabic, and 4 more.
unpaid leave
Australia
Craftsmanship, ideas, expert knowledge
Native in: Arabic (Variants: Egyptian, Palestinian, Lebanese, Sudanese, Standard-Arabian (MSA), Syrian) 
, English (Variants: British, Australian, US)
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English
suspension from duty
| agree |
Yasser El Helw
1 day 2 hrs
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| agree |
Sajjad Hamadani
: Temfporary suspension from duty
3 days 8 hrs
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| agree |
Zareh Darakjian Ph.D.
3 days 18 hrs
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temporary layoff
United Kingdom
33 years of experience
Native in: English
Works in: Arabic to English, German to English
on gardening leave
United States
Precise, detail-oriented, and punctual
Native in: Arabic (Variants: Egyptian, Standard-Arabian (MSA))
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, Arabic, and 1 more.
to suspend
http://www.onelook.com/?loc=rescb&refclue=remove from office...
Kindly see the third definition here:
http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/features/dictionary/Dictionary...
Egypt
The best in IT ... and in Automotive
Native in: Arabic , English
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, English, and 1 more.
furlough, leave of absence, ...
http://www.arab-ency.com/index.php?module=pnEncyclopedia&fun...
هو انقطاع الموظف (العامل) عن الدوام على عمله الوظيفي انقطاعاً مشروعاً، مدة محددة، بموجب صك صادر عن السلطة الإدارية المختصة، مع بقائه خاضعاً للرابطة النظامية للوظيفة العامة.
Then compare with the following definition, especially in a military context:
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/furlough
1. Military. a vacation or leave of absence granted to an enlisted person.
2. a usually temporary layoff from work: Many plant workers have been forced to go on furlough.
Possible synonyms are:
leave of absence
sabbatical (this is more commonly used in the academic or corporate communities, see http://www.bartleby.com/61/36/S0003600.html)
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