Aug 6, 2009 22:40
14 yrs ago
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Arabic term
الدرك
Arabic to English
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Government / Politics
can i say it is the police or sherif? or is there a more suitable word in english? Pascale
Proposed translations
(English)
5 +1 | gendarmerie | Noha Kamal, PhD. |
5 | Constabulary | Fatima Ezzahrae Lakjal |
5 | Provostship/constabulary | Saoussane |
5 | Police force | Mohammad Gornas |
5 | the police | Mona Helal |
Proposed translations
+1
5 mins
gendarmerie
Peer comment(s):
agree |
Mohamed Ghazal
: Also gendarmery
11 mins
|
disagree |
Saoussane
: This is a French word
4 hrs
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agree |
Abdelmonem Samir
9 hrs
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20 mins
Constabulary
It is a police force to maintain order in a particular area especially rural areas.
4 hrs
Provostship/constabulary
In charge of security within the district
12 hrs
Police force
This is a common term used in the middle eastern countries,(for police force0 probably of Turkish origin
3 days 13 hrs
the police
you are right: the police will do just fine! :)
Discussion
or the rural police will keep law and order .