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Arabic translation: مدفع


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English term or phrase:artillery cannon
Arabic translation:مدفع
Entered by: maiabulela
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15:01 Jan 11, 2011
English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Military / Defense / weapons
English term or phrase: artillery cannon
Dear all,

What is The Arabic translation of "artillery cannon"?

Thanks a lot.
maiabulela
Local time: 15:02
مدفع
Explanation:
http://www.123rf.com/photo_3216870_old-artillery-cannon-on-w...
Not necessarily heavy there are "light artillery cannons" too.

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Note added at 19 hrs (2011-01-12 10:38:48 GMT)
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http://www.google.com.eg/search?sourceid=navclient&aq=0h&oq=...
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Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Local time: 15:02
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4مدفع
Nadia Ayoub
3 +3مدفع ثقيل
hassan zekry
4مدفع ميدانghassan al-Alem
4قصف مدفعي
Ahmad Hamdy


Discussion entries: 1





  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
مدفع ثقيل


Explanation:
من عتاد المدفعية الثقيلة

hassan zekry
Local time: 15:02
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 39

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jasmina Meri
8 mins
  -> thanks Ms. Jasmina

agree  Steve Booth: could be if it is heavy artillery
1 hr
  -> thanks Mr. Steve

agree  mujdad: مدفع بعيد المدى http://www.eve-wiki.net/index.php?title=Artillery_Cannon
11 hrs
  -> thanks Mr. Mujdad
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
مدفع ميدان


Explanation:
مدفع ميدان

ghassan al-Alem
Saudi Arabia
Local time: 16:02
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 4
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
قصف مدفعي


Explanation:
من الأفضل وضع سياق الجمله لأنه الحكم في هذه الحاله

Ahmad Hamdy
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
مدفع


Explanation:
http://www.123rf.com/photo_3216870_old-artillery-cannon-on-w...
Not necessarily heavy there are "light artillery cannons" too.

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Note added at 19 hrs (2011-01-12 10:38:48 GMT)
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http://www.google.com.eg/search?sourceid=navclient&aq=0h&oq=...

Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Local time: 15:02
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 49

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  baligh: I agree, it's not necessarily heavy. Actually, "artilleray cannon" is a redundance because all cannons are basically artillery weapons.
19 mins
  -> Many thanks Baligh :)

agree  Steve Booth
1 hr
  -> Many thanks Steve :)

agree  Amira A Wahab
1 hr
  -> Many thank Amira :)

agree  TAKOAS
16 hrs
  -> Many thanks Abdel Rahim :)
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