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عبوات ذكية

English translation: smart IEDs

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Arabic term or phrase:عبوات ذكية
English translation:smart IEDs
Entered by: Ahlam H

18:28 Jun 10, 2014
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Military / Defense
Arabic term or phrase: عبوات ذكية
فقامت باستخدام قذائف الهاون والقسام والقذائف المضادة للدروع والعبوات الذكية وغيرها
Ahlam H
Tunisia
Local time: 12:10
smart IEDs
Explanation:
Please note those who use al-Qassam (rockets) do not have "smart bombs", which are usually released from bombers/jet fighters.

I believe this line is taken from a passage about Palestinian resistance groups. They have always used IEDs (improvised explosive devices), which is simply referred to here as عبوّات, singular عبوّة.

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Abdallah Ali
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:10
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3smart IEDs
Abdallah Ali
4 +2smart bombs
Muhammad Said


  

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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
smart bombs


Explanation:
smart bombs

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Note added at 14 mins (2014-06-10 18:43:32 GMT)
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How Smart Bombs Work
http://science.howstuffworks.com/smart-bomb.htm

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Note added at 15 mins (2014-06-10 18:43:45 GMT)
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smart bomb
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/549443/smart-bomb

Muhammad Said
Egypt
Local time: 14:10
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 28
Notes to answerer
Asker: like smart cards البطاقات الذكية..ok, thank you Sir


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  A.K Janjelo: جيّد
17 mins
  -> I appreciate it.
agree  sktrans
33 mins
  -> thank you
neutral  Abdallah Ali: Smart bombs are not عبوات.
13 hrs
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
smart IEDs


Explanation:
Please note those who use al-Qassam (rockets) do not have "smart bombs", which are usually released from bombers/jet fighters.

I believe this line is taken from a passage about Palestinian resistance groups. They have always used IEDs (improvised explosive devices), which is simply referred to here as عبوّات, singular عبوّة.



Abdallah Ali
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:10
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lamis Maalouf: This makes sense
1 hr
  -> Thank you
agree  Seham Ebied
3 hrs
  -> Thank you
agree  Muhammad Said
10 days
  -> Thank you
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