ملف دوار

English translation: Circulating /Periodic file

04:06 Feb 16, 2009
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
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Arabic term or phrase: ملف دوار
mentioned in the bottom of a school transcript. Anybody knows what that means and what it translates to?
Saoussane
United States
Local time: 15:59
English translation:Circulating /Periodic file
Explanation:
Circulating File = Menas that the moves round
or
Periodic File = Means that the file is published regulalry
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Heba Abed
Egypt
Local time: 21:59
Grading comment
Thanks a lot. Circulating file is the closest as the letter itself is forwarded to other college departments.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1Circulating /Periodic file
Heba Abed
4Administrative memo
Taoufik Chaouachi
4revolving file
Moodi
4Revolving file
Seham Basrawi
4Floating File
Spiridon
3Rotary file
Mona Helal
3Circulation File
Steve Booth


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Administrative memo


Explanation:
It is not of a commun use, but there is a high probability that it is a file which should be brought around to everybody working in the institution, whatever it is, so that he or she knows the content and signs it. This definition being met by the terms "administrative memo"

Taoufik Chaouachi
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Local time: 22:59
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Rotary file


Explanation:
and this is only a guess due to the lack of text.
More text would help to determine the meaning.

Mona Helal
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Notes to answerer
Asker: it is a note at the bottom of a college transcript. Unfortunately, it is separate and does not appear in a full sentence to provide you with more context.

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revolving file


Explanation:
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Moodi
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Revolving file


Explanation:
In the case where a file is moving between different administrative staff.

Seham Basrawi
United States
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Circulation File


Explanation:
If as someone said it is a file which must be seen by everyone in the department then it could be 'Circulation file'.

Another option though less common would be 'float file'

If the file was a much wider distribution then you could also just use 'Circular'.



Steve Booth
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Circulating /Periodic file


Explanation:
Circulating File = Menas that the moves round
or
Periodic File = Means that the file is published regulalry

Heba Abed
Egypt
Local time: 21:59
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 40
Grading comment
Thanks a lot. Circulating file is the closest as the letter itself is forwarded to other college departments.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Stephen Franke: Greetings. Your term "circulating file" seems the best-suited equivalent rendition.
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  -> Many thanks:))
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Floating File


Explanation:
File that holds miscellanea

Spiridon
Brazil
Local time: 16:59
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Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
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