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استيقاف

English translation: stopped


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GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
Arabic term or phrase:استيقاف
English translation:stopped
Entered by: Noha Kamal, PhD.
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15:41 Jan 5, 2012
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Other / police terms
Arabic term or phrase: استيقاف
استيقاف الشرطة
ghandy
United Arab Emirates
Local time: 14:09
stopped
Explanation:
some was stopped by the police (on his way)
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Noha Kamal, PhD.
Local time: 12:09
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +1stopped
Noha Kamal, PhD.
5arrestreem07
5Incarceration
Mohamed Ghazal


Discussion entries: 1





  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
stopped


Explanation:
some was stopped by the police (on his way)

Noha Kamal, PhD.
Local time: 12:09
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 135

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agree  Howaida Emad: http://www.police-recruitment.co.uk/police-stop-and-search-p...
26 mins
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Incarceration


Explanation:


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Note added at 9 hrs (2012-01-06 01:02:18 GMT)
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Or detention, arrest, apprehension, etc... Unless it is the Traffic Police, then it would be stopping, like Noha said

Mohamed Ghazal
Local time: 20:09
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 24
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2 days22 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
arrest


Explanation:
arrest by the police

reem07
Egypt
Local time: 12:09
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Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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Jan 8 - Changes made by Noha Kamal, PhD.:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term


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