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Social Sciences - Government / Politics | | English term or phrase: national identity | | For an educational document explaining history and citizenship responsibilities in Australia. Have considered kitambulisho cha taifa, also nafsi ya kitaifa, but these are just invented |
| Jean BurkeKudoZ activityQuestions: 3 (none open) Answers: 0
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| | Swahili translation:Kitambulisho cha Taifa | Explanation:
If the reference is to a national identity card or other identification document, then 'kitambulisho cha taifa' is correct. If however, the reference is to that communal sense of nationhood, then try 'Utambulisho ya Kitaifa'.
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Note added at 1 day8 hrs (2009-10-26 13:14:10 GMT) Post-grading
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Thanks Jean! Small typo though, it's supposed to be 'Utambulisho wa Kitaifa'. |
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Salome Nduku
Local time: 11:29
| Grading comment I used Utambulisho ya Kitaifa because it was about nationhood not identity document - thanks
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9 hrs confidence:  Kitambulisho cha Taifa
Explanation:
If the reference is to a national identity card or other identification document, then 'kitambulisho cha taifa' is correct. If however, the reference is to that communal sense of nationhood, then try 'Utambulisho ya Kitaifa'.
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Note added at 1 day8 hrs (2009-10-26 13:14:10 GMT) Post-grading
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Thanks Jean! Small typo though, it's supposed to be 'Utambulisho wa Kitaifa'.
| Salome Nduku
Local time: 11:29
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| | Grading comment | I used Utambulisho ya Kitaifa because it was about nationhood not identity document - thanks |
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