alef mem lamed"khet (abbreviation)

English translation: Combat equipment (weapons, materials, chemicals etx.)

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Hebrew term or phrase:alef mem lamed"khet (abbreviation)
English translation:Combat equipment (weapons, materials, chemicals etx.)
Entered by: snatalieg

04:33 Aug 29, 2003
Hebrew to English translations [PRO]
Government / Politics / political
Hebrew term or phrase: alef mem lamed"khet (abbreviation)
an item in a list.
snatalieg
Local time: 23:14
Combat equipment (weapons, materials, chemicals etx.)
Explanation:
the full phrase is Emtsa' lehima which literally translated means means of combat
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Anita Treger
Israel
Local time: 06:14
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Summary of answers provided
5 +4weapons
David Swidler
5Combat equipment (weapons, materials, chemicals etx.)
Anita Treger
5Materiel
Tal Ganani (X)


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
weapons


Explanation:
אמצעי לחימה- literally, "means of combat," which of course means weapons.

David Swidler
Local time: 06:14
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jonathan Spector
9 mins

agree  Baruch Avidar
13 mins

agree  rachel kremer
1 hr

agree  Iris Bat-Or: slight difference: means of warfare
5 hrs
  -> Um, how does one translate "combat" other than "לחימה"?
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52 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Combat equipment (weapons, materials, chemicals etx.)


Explanation:
the full phrase is Emtsa' lehima which literally translated means means of combat

Anita Treger
Israel
Local time: 06:14
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in HebrewHebrew
PRO pts in category: 4
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alef mem lamed
Materiel


Explanation:
The U.S. military equivalent is "materiel"... yes, with an "e" not an "a".

Tal Ganani (X)
United States
Local time: 23:14
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in HebrewHebrew
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