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الدواوين

English translation: government departments

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Arabic term or phrase:الدواوين
English translation:government departments
Entered by: Khalid W

04:06 Mar 4, 2008
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Government / Politics
Arabic term or phrase: الدواوين
I need to know what this term means very specifically to the Algerian context. They are mentioned in this text, along with public utility companies as being either privatized, dissolved, or privatized. I know a diwan usually refers to a cabinet, assembly, or government office, but need something more specific here. This is into an American English equivalent, if possible. Thanks!


كما تم وضع برنامج لإصلاح أوضاع المؤسسات العامة في مجالات البناء والأشغال العمومية، حيث تم خصخصة بعضها، وتم حل البعض الآخر، وفي حالات ثالثة تم تخفيض عدد العاملين بها. وطبقت السياسات ذاتها بالنسبة للدواوين، وشركات الخدمات العمومية، والمؤسسات المحلية.
Khalid W
Local time: 11:49
government departments
Explanation:
This would be the closest approximation. In the US, the equivalent is Bureau of XYZ..
Selected response from:

Sam Berner
Australia
Local time: 01:49
Grading comment
Government departments or government agencies, it's pretty much the same thing. Thanks to all!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4government departments
Sam Berner
4 +3governmental agencies
AhmedAMS
4 +2governmental bureaus
Abdelaziz El Sassy


Discussion entries: 1





  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
government departments


Explanation:
This would be the closest approximation. In the US, the equivalent is Bureau of XYZ..

Sam Berner
Australia
Local time: 01:49
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 36
Grading comment
Government departments or government agencies, it's pretty much the same thing. Thanks to all!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mohamed Ghazal
3 mins
agree  Abdelaziz El Sassy: right
2 hrs
agree  Assem Mazloum:
3 hrs
agree  Maya Hage: thsnks!
12 hrs
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
governmental agencies


Explanation:


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Note added at 23 mins (2008-03-04 04:29:27 GMT)
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Yes, governmental agencies could be subject to privatization, dissolving, and downsizing. Not that far, the federal government was thinking of privatizing the immigration services.

AhmedAMS
Russian Federation
Local time: 19:49
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 76

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Saleh Ayyub
30 mins
  -> Thank you.
agree  Abdelaziz El Sassy: right
2 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  Mohsin Alabdali
3 hrs
  -> Thank you.
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
governmental bureaus


Explanation:
Divan,
Persian word, derived probably from Aramaic, meaning "
Office,Bureau,Department or Council.

Example sentence(s):
  • the same policies have been applied to governmental bureaus.

    Reference: http://encyclopedia.jrank.org/DIO_DRO/DIVAN_Arabic_divan_.ht...
Abdelaziz El Sassy
Egypt
Local time: 18:49
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mona Helal: government bureaus
17 mins
  -> thanks
agree  Assem Mazloum:
56 mins
  -> thanks
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