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[quote]Thank you for bringing this to our attention. This is very true there have been times when searching for knowledge I have encountered translators using different words which changes the whole meaning. Also what you have pointed out that translators have followed the same chain of thought while translating The Quran. Surat An-Nisā' (The Women) verse 4:34 the word Nushuz has been translated by different translators using different words which changes the meaning some examples are cited below 
Sahih International
But those [wives] from whom you fear arrogance……

Muhsin Khan
As to those women on whose part you see ill-conduct…….

Pickthall
As for those from whom ye fear rebellion…..

Yusuf Ali
 As to those women on whose part ye fear disloyalty and ill-conduct…….

Shakir
and (as to) those on whose part you fear desertion……

Dr. Ghali
And the ones whom you fear their non-compliance…….

All these words have different meanings and give a different picture but moving further  in surah  4:128 the same word Nushuz has been translated like this

Sahih International
And if a woman fears from her husband contempt or evasion…….

Muhsin Khan
And if a woman fears cruelty or desertion on her husband's part……

Pickthall
If a woman feareth ill treatment from her husband, or desertion…….

Yusuf Ali
If a wife fears cruelty or desertion on her husband's part……

Shakir
And if a woman fears ill usage or desertion on the part of her husband…..

Dr. Ghali
And in case a woman fears non- compliance or veering away in her husband……

So use of different words make the whole understanding different.

Let me quote another example in Surah Nisa the same verse that is  3:34

Where the word Adriboo is given in translations like this:

Sahih International
[first] advise them; [then if they persist], forsake them in bed; and [finally], strike them.

Muhsin Khan
admonish them (first), (next), refuse to share their beds, (and last) beat them (lightly, if it is useful)……

Pickthall
As for those from whom ye fear rebellion, admonish them and banish them to beds apart, and scourge them…..

Yusuf Ali
 admonish them (first), (Next), refuse to share their beds, (And last) beat them (lightly)…….

Shakir
admonish them, and leave them alone in the sleeping-places and beat them;

Dr. Ghali
then admonish them and forsake them in their beds, (Literally: a madajic= reeclining) and strike them, (i.e. hit them lightly……..

After reading these translations you can see that all translators have only used one meaning that is to hit, even though there are different meanings available Adriboo (root Daraba): to beat, to strike, to hit, to separate, to part etc.

So I do appreciate your point of view.[/quote]

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