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מחלקת ביקורת גבולות ומעברים

English translation: the Border Checks Department


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Hebrew term or phrase:מחלקת ביקורת גבולות ומעברים
English translation:the Border Checks Department
Entered by: judithyf
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18:14 Sep 15, 2008
Hebrew to English translations [PRO]
Government / Politics
Hebrew term or phrase: מחלקת ביקורת גבולות ומעברים
זוהי הכותרת על נייר מכתבים
מופיע תחת
משרד הפנים רשות האוכלוסין, ההגירה ומעברי הגבול
bbt-ruth
United States
Local time: 18:51
the Border Checks Department
Explanation:
According to the Ministry's English website:

http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/MFAArchive/2000_2009/2001/4/Minist...
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judithyf
Local time: 01:51
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2the Border Checks Department
judithyf
4Border and checkpoints control department
Textpertise
3 +1Borders (and Crossing Points) Control Department
Ron Armon


  

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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Borders (and Crossing Points) Control Department


Explanation:
I couldn't find any real references, so that's my best shot.

I'd use the simple "Border Control Department",
but if you look for the whole thing:
Borders and Crossing Points Control Department

Ron Armon
Israel
Local time: 01:51
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Native speaker of: Native in HebrewHebrew
PRO pts in category: 2

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Shai Nave: I agree with just going with border control. I would use "The department\division of border (and checkpoints) control
6 mins
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
the Border Checks Department


Explanation:
According to the Ministry's English website:

http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/MFAArchive/2000_2009/2001/4/Minist...


    Reference: http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/MFAArchive/2000_2009/2001/4/Minist...
judithyf
Local time: 01:51
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ron Armon
2 hrs
  -> Thank you Ron
agree  Colin Rowe: Well found!
9 hrs
  -> Thank you Colin
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Border and checkpoints control department


Explanation:
This is the nearest translation to your Hebrew original. Other countries do not usually include the word "checkpoints" in their description of the function so you will not find this exact phrase if you google it but it is the closest rendition of your original.

Textpertise
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:51
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Oct 4, 2008 - Changes made by judithyf:
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