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Al Qayda

English translation: The Base

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Arabic term or phrase:Al Qayda
English translation:The Base
Entered by: Mona Helal

20:14 Sep 30, 2001
Arabic to English translations [Non-PRO]
Arabic term or phrase: Al Qayda
I don't need an explanation about the organization.
Just the literal meaning of the term.

Thanks in advance.
Baruch Avidar
Israel
Local time: 01:12
The Base
Explanation:
Probably "The Base" for all terrorist networks!!
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Bharg Shah
India
Local time: 03:42
Grading comment
Shukran !
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +4The Base
Bharg Shah
4Al Qayda
Magdy Zaky


  

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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
The Base


Explanation:
Probably "The Base" for all terrorist networks!!


    Newspapers and internet sites.
Bharg Shah
India
Local time: 03:42
Native speaker of: English
Grading comment
Shukran !

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  DR. RICHARD BAVRY (X): more often in English rendered as "al qaida" (sometimes "al-qaida"
4 hrs
agree  AhmedAMS
4 hrs
agree  Nicola (Mr.) Nobili
4 hrs
agree  eilema (X)
17 hrs
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Al Qayda


Explanation:
Al Qayda
It means Base, Headquarters, camp or Base Camp.
Magdy Zaky

Magdy Zaky
Local time: 00:12
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in pair: 4
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