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شرطة العائمات

English translation: river police


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17:27 Oct 14, 2008
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Ships, Sailing, Maritime
Arabic term or phrase: شرطة العائمات
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فوجئنا بخطاب من هيئة النقل النهرى يفيد بإيقاف رئيس الباخرة عن العمل لمدة 4أشهر، وعند البحث لدى شرطة العائمات بالأقصر، تبين لنا أن ما جاء بالمحضر يخالف الحقيقة.
vina77
English translation:river police
Explanation:
http://www.roughguides.com/website/travel/destination/conten...
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mbrodie
Local time: 11:15
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1Floating Police (Force/Unit)
Ghada Samir
4shipping police
Alexander Yeltsov
4water policeMohammad Arrajihi
4floating vessels police
Mohsin Alabdali
3river police
mbrodie


  

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river police


Explanation:
http://www.roughguides.com/website/travel/destination/conten...
one possibility


mbrodie
Local time: 11:15
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Floating Police (Force/Unit)


Explanation:
Floating Police (Force/Unit)

Ghada Samir
Egypt
Local time: 12:15
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floating vessels police


Explanation:
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Mohsin Alabdali
Saudi Arabia
Local time: 13:15
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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water police


Explanation:
Water police, harbour patrols, port police, marine/maritime police, nautical patrols, bay constables or river police.

If all the above options are not applicable, we will have to translate it literally to be: floating object(s) police.


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_police
Mohammad Arrajihi
Yemen
Local time: 13:15
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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shipping police


Explanation:
Antwerp Shipping Police visit Rotterdam-Rijnmond Seaport Police-
On Thursday 19 July 2007, the Antwerp Shipping Police paid a working visit to the Rotterdam-Rijnmond Seaport Police. The aim of the visit was the exchange ...
http://www.aquapol-police.com/.../Antwerp_Shipping_Police_vi... - 2k

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Note added at 1 day13 hrs (2008-10-16 06:39:44 GMT)
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dict.cc dictionary :: River Rhine Shipping Police Ordinance ...
dict.cc English-German Dictionary: Translation for River Rhine Shipping Police Ordinance.
http://www.dict.cc/english-german/River Rhine Shipping Polic... - 9k -

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Note added at 1 day13 hrs (2008-10-16 06:43:17 GMT)
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Here: Luxor Shipping Police


    www.aquapol-police.com/.../Antwerp_Shipping_Police_visit_Rotterdam_Rijnmond_Seaport_... - 2k
Alexander Yeltsov
Local time: 14:15
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
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