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Arabic translation: علامة/إشارة النداء


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English term or phrase:Call sign
Arabic translation:علامة/إشارة النداء
Entered by: Zeinab Asfour
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17:34 Nov 23, 2005
English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Government / Politics
English term or phrase: Call sign
The context is : 1) The event had occured that day involving a Royal Marine call sign.
2) .....all the other members of the call sign, the civilian being escorted by the call sign at the time of the incident, he and his wife drove to hospital..
Zeinab Asfour
Jordan
Local time: 15:46
علامة/إشارة النداء
Explanation:
As the context is involving marines, the definition of "call sign" in the Unofficial Dictionary for Marines (the link below) is:

Call Sign.
(Commtalk)The word identifier for a unit, aircraft or pilot.

And another entery in the same dictionary:

Actual.
(Commtalk)Radio call sign for commander of a unit. If the unit call sign is "Brownbag" the unit commander will be "Brownbag Actual".

http://4mermarine.com/USMC/dictionary.html#C
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إشارة نداء is the Easylingo's translation.
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And here is a passage quoted from the link below:
وكيف يمكن لأي فرد ان يصبح هاويا للاسلكي هل هي تتطلب شروط او مواصفات ما ؟
في مصر يحضر الهاوي الى الشركة المصرية للاتصالات ويكون المطلوب منه اجتياز ثلاثة امتحانات الأول : فني في اللاسلكي والإلكترونيات والثاني : في القانون الدولي المنظم لاستخدام موجات الراديو والثالث : في شفرات (مورس) بسرعة عشر كلمات في الدقيقة ويشترط الا يقل عمر الهاوي عن 16 عاما وعند الموافقة على الترخيص يمنح الهاوي علامة نداء Call Sign والى يجب ان يستخدمها عند الإرسال للإعلان عن نفسه فعلامة النداء في مصر مكونة من خمسة أحرف تبدأ بحرفي S.U وهي الكود الخاص بمحطات مصر كلها ثم باقي الحروف تكون خاصة بالشخص نفسه .
http://www.elaph.com/ElaphWeb/InternetNews/2005/11/102524.ht...

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Note added at 1 hr 33 mins (2005-11-23 19:08:45 GMT)
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A Royal Marine call sign, the call sign of the Royal marine

علامة/إشارة النداء الخاسة بـ...ـ
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Abdelmonem Samir
Local time: 14:46
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5 +2حروف النداءhtms
5 +1علامة/إشارة النداء
Abdelmonem Samir


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
call sign
حروف النداء


Explanation:
Each internationally registerd ship is given a group of four letters which are used to identify it at sea, and in radio communications.

htms
Local time: 14:46
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 8
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Asker: But how would you combine with the Royal Marine?


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Arabella K-: code (letters or numbers) of radio or television transmitting station (allocated by a controlling body); series of letters and numbers that identify a vessel(unique to each ship)
5 hrs

agree  Mohamed Elsayed
23 hrs
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45 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
call sign
علامة/إشارة النداء


Explanation:
As the context is involving marines, the definition of "call sign" in the Unofficial Dictionary for Marines (the link below) is:

Call Sign.
(Commtalk)The word identifier for a unit, aircraft or pilot.

And another entery in the same dictionary:

Actual.
(Commtalk)Radio call sign for commander of a unit. If the unit call sign is "Brownbag" the unit commander will be "Brownbag Actual".

http://4mermarine.com/USMC/dictionary.html#C
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إشارة نداء is the Easylingo's translation.
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And here is a passage quoted from the link below:
وكيف يمكن لأي فرد ان يصبح هاويا للاسلكي هل هي تتطلب شروط او مواصفات ما ؟
في مصر يحضر الهاوي الى الشركة المصرية للاتصالات ويكون المطلوب منه اجتياز ثلاثة امتحانات الأول : فني في اللاسلكي والإلكترونيات والثاني : في القانون الدولي المنظم لاستخدام موجات الراديو والثالث : في شفرات (مورس) بسرعة عشر كلمات في الدقيقة ويشترط الا يقل عمر الهاوي عن 16 عاما وعند الموافقة على الترخيص يمنح الهاوي علامة نداء Call Sign والى يجب ان يستخدمها عند الإرسال للإعلان عن نفسه فعلامة النداء في مصر مكونة من خمسة أحرف تبدأ بحرفي S.U وهي الكود الخاص بمحطات مصر كلها ثم باقي الحروف تكون خاصة بالشخص نفسه .
http://www.elaph.com/ElaphWeb/InternetNews/2005/11/102524.ht...

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Note added at 1 hr 33 mins (2005-11-23 19:08:45 GMT)
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A Royal Marine call sign, the call sign of the Royal marine

علامة/إشارة النداء الخاسة بـ...ـ


Abdelmonem Samir
Local time: 14:46
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 43
Grading comment
Thank you

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Arabella K-: a message, code, or tune that is broadcast by radio to identify the broadcaster or transmitter.
5 hrs
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