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Arabic translation: (جنود البحرية ( جنود البحرية، الجو، و البر


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English term or phrase:Navy SEALs
Arabic translation:(جنود البحرية ( جنود البحرية، الجو، و البر
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15:17 Jan 28, 2006
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Military / Defense
English term or phrase: Navy SEALs
US Navy Seals
jacques7
Local time: 15:58
(جنود البحرية ( جنود البحرية، الجو، و البر
Explanation:
This an abbriviation of the following term:
U.S. Navy's SEA, AIR, LAND (SEAL)
http://www.navyseals.com/community/navyseals/navyseals.cfm

But according to the CCN arabic site, I found the term trasnalted as follows: جنود البحرية
http://arabic.cnn.com/2005/world/7/8/seals.afghanistan/index...

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or القوات البحرية الخاصة

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Note added at 30 mins (2006-01-28 15:47:46 GMT)
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قوات البحر والجو والبر،

http://www.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/2553CC60-77A1-46CA-BF34-E...

قوة "سيل" البحرية Navy Seals وتعني قوات البحر والجو والبر، ويمكنها العمل في الماء أو تحته والقفز بالمظلات أو التحرك البري السريع.
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Zeinab Asfour
Jordan
Local time: 15:58
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1القوات الخاصة للبحرية الامريكيةAshraf Sada
5 +1جنود الغطس الغطاسين
Zuhair Nara
5الضفادع البشرية
Alaa Zeineldine
4مغاوير البحرAbu Arman
3 +1(جنود البحرية ( جنود البحرية، الجو، و البر
Zeinab Asfour


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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
seals
جنود الغطس الغطاسين


Explanation:
they are called "seals" because they do look like seals, wearing their tight black rubber diving suits.



Zuhair Nara
Local time: 08:58
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic

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agree  Awadh Balaish: This is what I believe is true.
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
seals
(جنود البحرية ( جنود البحرية، الجو، و البر


Explanation:
This an abbriviation of the following term:
U.S. Navy's SEA, AIR, LAND (SEAL)
http://www.navyseals.com/community/navyseals/navyseals.cfm

But according to the CCN arabic site, I found the term trasnalted as follows: جنود البحرية
http://arabic.cnn.com/2005/world/7/8/seals.afghanistan/index...

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Note added at 21 mins (2006-01-28 15:39:14 GMT)
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or القوات البحرية الخاصة

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Note added at 30 mins (2006-01-28 15:47:46 GMT)
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قوات البحر والجو والبر،

http://www.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/2553CC60-77A1-46CA-BF34-E...

قوة "سيل" البحرية Navy Seals وتعني قوات البحر والجو والبر، ويمكنها العمل في الماء أو تحته والقفز بالمظلات أو التحرك البري السريع.

Zeinab Asfour
Jordan
Local time: 15:58
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ArabicArabic
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agree  Iman Khaireddine
1 hr
  -> Thank you Imane :)
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
navy seals
مغاوير البحر


Explanation:
هذا هو المصطلح الرسمي الذي يستخدم لهذه الوحدات العسكرية مثلا في لبنان
You'll find this term also outside Lebanon, i.e. in the U.A.E. and elsewhere

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Note added at 4 hrs (2006-01-28 20:11:37 GMT)
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Just give it a try and Google it, you'll find it over a hundred times in all different kind of Arabic military texts...


    Reference: http://www.lebarmy.gov.lb
    Reference: http://www.almustaqbal.com
Abu Arman
Local time: 14:58
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
navy seals
القوات الخاصة للبحرية الامريكية


Explanation:
القوات الخاصة للبحرية الامريكية
أسود البحر (حرفيا) ان اردت

Ashraf Sada
Local time: 15:58
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish

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agree  mbrodie
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1 day17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
navy seals
الضفادع البشرية


Explanation:
الضفادع البشرية الأمريكية


    Reference: http://www.almoarekh.com/forum/index.php?s=aa389cfd2a4ab3120...
Alaa Zeineldine
Egypt
Local time: 14:58
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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Changes made by editors
Jan 28, 2006 - Changes made by Fuad Yahya:
Term askedNavy Seals => Navy SEALs
Jan 28, 2006 - Changes made by Fuad Yahya:
Term askedseals => Navy Seals


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