מרכזי פענוח זירתי - מרפ"זים

23:30 Sep 4, 2011

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Hebrew to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Military / Defense / aerial photography

Hebrew term or phrase: מרכזי פענוח זירתי - מרפ"זים

On my own I would translate this as regional interpretation centers, but wondered if anyone is aware of an official English translation for this term.

This is a description of the unit during the Yom Kippur War --

Interpretation was an exception, which, due to its operational nature, was deployed to מרפ"זים and participated more actively in the war.

Thanks!

Mary Jane Shubow KudoZ activity Questions: 264 (3 open) (6 without valid answers) (14 closed without grading) Answers: 121 United States
Local time: 06:27

Summary of answers provided

Photographic Interpretation Centre

Ty Kendall

MAGIIC =Mobile Army Ground Imagery Interpretation Center

Gad Kohenov

Summary of reference entries provided

Theater

meirs

Discussion entries: 2

Answers

1 hr confidence:

Photographic Interpretation Centre

Explanation:
There is information online which refers to the RAF's "Photographic Interpretation Unit(s)" shortened to PIU and also reference to the CIA's National Photographic Interpretation Centre, shortened to NPIC.

There's also sporadic information suggesting that the Americans helped the Israelis build some of their first interpretation centres.

My guess would be there is no "offical" term in English and that there is some leeway for the translator to use artistic licence.

(Although a good starting point for me would be to look at the equivalent unit in English speaking countries as above and go from there).

Ty Kendall
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:27
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 60

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thanks. I know it is an interpretation center, and the fact that it is photographic is understood from the general context. My problem is how to fit in the זירתי part of it. I know this refers to different arenas, or areas, and I think it's OK to say regional but would be happy to have an IDF English version of the name if such a thing exists! Thanks!

5 hrs confidence:

MAGIIC =Mobile Army Ground Imagery Interpretation Center

Explanation:
A US equivalent

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Note added at 509 days (2013-01-26 16:31:06 GMT)
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battlefied interpretation center =מרפ"ז - מרכז
כאן ראשי התיבות מסודרים לפי ההירכיה הצבאית.
http://sharvit.cet.ac.il/SharvitEditor/page/ShowPage.asp?nPa...
מרפ"ז - מרכז פיענוח זירתי. מקרפ"ח - מפקדת קצין רפואה חילי. מתנ"מ - מרכז תחזוקת נשק
ומערכות. מת"ש - מינהל התשלומים. נקח"ל - נציב קבילות החיילים. סטנ"מ - סוללת טילי נ"מ.
פיענוח זירתי.

Gad Kohenov
Israel
Local time: 16:27
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

French,

Hebrew
PRO pts in category: 98

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thanks! Do you know that this type of unit in the IDF is a mobile unit? I have not inferred that from the context, but it is a possibility.

Reference comments

6 hrs

Reference: Theater

Reference information:
is the EN term for זירה

meirs
Israel
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Hebrew,

Romanian
PRO pts in category: 20

Note to reference poster

Asker: Thanks! My dicitonary gives the meanings: arena, sphere, theater. I am not able to connect any of these to the title of interpretation center and have it sound like something that makes sense to me.

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