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رائد

English translation: major

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Arabic term or phrase:رائد
English translation: major
Entered by: Assem Mazloum

23:55 Aug 19, 2009
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Military / Defense
Arabic term or phrase: رائد
military status.
pascwele
United States
major
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Assem Mazloum
Germany
Local time: 01:16
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Summary of answers provided
5 +14major
Assem Mazloum
5pioneer
Safae Alem
5Major Rank
baha74


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +14
major


Explanation:
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Assem Mazloum
Germany
Local time: 01:16
Works in field
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 28
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  MD Taher: way 2 go
15 mins
  -> Thank you Mohamed
agree  Mona Helal: a military rank
20 mins
  -> Thank you Mona
agree  Osama Shahin
1 hr
  -> Thank you Osama
agree  Ali Al-Nuzaili: Yes, that's it.
1 hr
  -> Thank you Ali
agree  A Nabil Bouitieh
1 hr
  -> Thank you dear Nabil!
agree  Mohamed Kamel
4 hrs
  -> Thank you Mohamed
agree  hassan zekry
4 hrs
  -> Thank you hassan
agree  Lina Shehabi Murad (Mourant)
5 hrs
  -> Thank you Lina
agree  Miftah Muman
7 hrs
  -> Thank you Miftah
agree  Saleh Dardeer
9 hrs
  -> Thank you Saleh
agree  Mohamed Abdel-Moneim: Right
10 hrs
  -> Thank you Mohamed
agree  Stephen Franke: Correct. FYI, the system for naming ranks in some Arab militaries includes adding special qualifications [i.e., staff, pilot, engineer, medical doctor, etc.] in parentheses right after the rank = Major (Pilot) Fulaan Fulaan, LtCol (Staff) Fulaan Fulaan..
18 hrs
  -> Thank you Stephen, valuable info!
agree  golden sands
1 day 6 hrs
  -> Thank you golden sands
agree  Dr. Mohamed Elkhateeb
1 day 12 hrs
  -> Thank you mohamed
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
pioneer


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Safae Alem
Morocco
Local time: 00:16
Native speaker of: Arabic
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Major Rank


Explanation:
Major Rank

baha74
Iraq
Local time: 02:16
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in KurdishKurdish
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