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Arabic translation: هيئة الهوية والجوازات


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English term or phrase:IPS
Arabic translation:هيئة الهوية والجوازات
Entered by: Nadia Ayoub
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19:34 Jun 21, 2010
English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
English term or phrase: IPS
in the translation of a British passport I come across this abreviation. Should I leave it as it is

Autority
IPS

Thank you in advance
Chakir Mahjoubi
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:13
هيئة الهوية والجوازات
Explanation:
http://www.google.com.eg/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&...
http://www.ips.gov.uk/cps/rde/xchg/ips_live/hs.xsl/index.htm
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Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Local time: 08:13
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Thanks
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2هيئة الهوية والجوازات
Nadia Ayoub
5مديرية جوازات السفر والبطاقات الشخصية
mohdysh
5مصلحة الهويات وجوازات السفرAhmed Badawy
4آي بي إس
mai el-gebeily


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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
ips
هيئة الهوية والجوازات


Explanation:
http://www.google.com.eg/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&...
http://www.ips.gov.uk/cps/rde/xchg/ips_live/hs.xsl/index.htm

Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Local time: 08:13
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 221
Grading comment
Thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Steve Booth
10 hrs
  -> Many thanks Steve :)

agree  Omar Harb
16 hrs
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
ips
آي بي إس


Explanation:
since you have no idea about this abbreviation, i think it is better to write it in this way آي بي إس, Sometimes we translate the abbreviations of organizations in this way, even if we know the names they stands for

mai el-gebeily
Egypt
Local time: 08:13
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
ips
مديرية جوازات السفر والبطاقات الشخصية


Explanation:
The Identity and Passport Service

Example sentence(s):
  • وقد دافعت مديرية جوازات السفر والبطاقات الشخصية عن الاجراءات الجديدة التي تتطلب ممن يتقدم بطلب للحصول على جواز السفر البريطاني للمرة الاول

    Reference: http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/arabic/world_news/newsid_6370000/63...
mohdysh
Lebanon
Local time: 09:13
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
ips
مصلحة الهويات وجوازات السفر


Explanation:
(ips) stands for the British Identity and Passport Service
You may look at the term concisely and fully at;
http://www.acronymfinder.com/ips.html
http://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/Identity and Passport ...
http://ukinlebanon.fco.gov.uk/ar/help-british-nationals/pass...

Ahmed Badawy
Local time: 08:13
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 24
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Jun 26, 2010 - Changes made by Nadia Ayoub:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term


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