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البوغاز

English translation: Strait


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Arabic term or phrase:البوغاز
English translation:Strait
Entered by: TargamaT
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10:36 Apr 10, 2011
Arabic to English translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Ships, Sailing, Maritime / Marine/harbors
Arabic term or phrase: البوغاز
إغلاق البوغاز عند ميناء الاسكندرية
Mariam Osmane
Egypt
Local time: 13:03
Strait
Explanation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait

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Note added at 6 mins (2011-04-10 10:42:53 GMT)
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http://az.wikipedia.org/wiki/بوغاز
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TargamaT
Syria
Local time: 14:03
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Summary of answers provided
5harboryehia Ibrahim
4 +1Channel / harbor / waterway / Gorge /El- boughaz
Enas El-sheikh
4 +1Strait
TargamaT
4narrow
Marwa Shehata


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
narrow


Explanation:
narrow

Marwa Shehata
Egypt
Local time: 13:03
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Strait


Explanation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait

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Note added at 6 mins (2011-04-10 10:42:53 GMT)
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http://az.wikipedia.org/wiki/بوغاز

TargamaT
Syria
Local time: 14:03
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
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agree  hassan zekry
1 min
  -> شكرًا أستاذنا
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Channel / harbor / waterway / Gorge /El- boughaz


Explanation:
el-boughaz is a water Gorge / watercourse that pass water from a sea to a lake.

Example sentence(s):
  • The western extremity of the lake is directly connected through a short channel, BOUGHAZ El-Maadiya, to Abu Qir .

    Reference: http://www.nodc-egypt.org/contacts_files/vol-31-2/Volume%203...
Enas El-sheikh
Egypt
Local time: 13:03
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  mbrodie: the Boughaz channel
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2 days21 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
harbor


Explanation:
a harbor is a safe place for boats to find shelter from waves and strong winds
and so is the بوغاز

yehia Ibrahim
Egypt
Local time: 19:03
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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