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Negeri-Negeri Tanah Melayu

English translation: States of the Malay Peninsula

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Malay term or phrase:Negeri-Negeri Tanah Melayu
English translation:States of the Malay Peninsula
Entered by: A-MMI (X)

12:48 Aug 27, 2002
Malay to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents / birth certificate
Malay term or phrase: Negeri-Negeri Tanah Melayu
On a Malaysian birth-certificate. Is this "The Federated Malay States"? Or is there some other standard way of translating it?

Your help will be greatly appreciated.

The birth certificate is relatively recent, but I am concerned that it may be an old form (circa 1957).
R.J.Chadwick (X)
Local time: 09:47
States of the Malay Peninsula
Explanation:
Negeri-negeri Melayu Bersekutu (and maybe Persekutuan Tanah Melayu?) is Federated Malay States.
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A-MMI (X)
Malaysia
Local time: 09:47
Grading comment
Thank you for your help. At least you have helped me rule out "Federated Malay States". I think I will just translate as "The Malay States" -- because "of the peninsular" is not mentioned. Unless of course "Tanah Melayu" refers to the Malay Peninsular exclusive of other parts of Malaysia.
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A-MMI (X)


  

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States of the Malay Peninsula


Explanation:
Negeri-negeri Melayu Bersekutu (and maybe Persekutuan Tanah Melayu?) is Federated Malay States.

A-MMI (X)
Malaysia
Local time: 09:47
Native speaker of: Malay
PRO pts in pair: 12
Grading comment
Thank you for your help. At least you have helped me rule out "Federated Malay States". I think I will just translate as "The Malay States" -- because "of the peninsular" is not mentioned. Unless of course "Tanah Melayu" refers to the Malay Peninsular exclusive of other parts of Malaysia.
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