This site uses cookies. Some of these cookies are essential to the operation of the site, while others help to improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used. For more information, please see the ProZ.com privacy policy.
Cookie settings
  1. KudoZ™ Top
  2. Arabic to English
  3. Government / Politics

سرية

English translation: company

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
Arabic term or phrase:سرية
English translation:company
Entered by: Muhammad Atallah

22:49 Aug 6, 2009
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Government / Politics
Arabic term or phrase: سرية
this is a part of the police. can i say division, group or is there a more suitable word since it is for the "DARAK"
pascwele
United States
company
Explanation:
company:
a. the smallest body of troops, consisting of a headquarters and two or three platoons.
b. any relatively small group of soldiers.
c. Army. a basic unit with both tactical and administrative functions.

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 8 mins (2009-08-06 22:57:47 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/company
Selected response from:

Muhammad Atallah
Egypt
Local time: 10:28
Grading comment
Selected automatically based on peer agreement.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +9company
Muhammad Atallah
4 +1Detachment
Mohamed Ghazal


  

Answers


7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +9
company


Explanation:
company:
a. the smallest body of troops, consisting of a headquarters and two or three platoons.
b. any relatively small group of soldiers.
c. Army. a basic unit with both tactical and administrative functions.

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 8 mins (2009-08-06 22:57:47 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/company

Muhammad Atallah
Egypt
Local time: 10:28
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 88
Grading comment
Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Saleh Dardeer: faster! Good job!
1 min
  -> Many Thanks!
agree  hassan zekry
6 hrs
agree  Lina Shehabi Murad (Mourant)
6 hrs
agree  Heba Abed
9 hrs
agree  Alexander Yeltsov
10 hrs
agree  Mohammad Gornas
11 hrs
agree  Mohamed Kamel
12 hrs
agree  Stephen Franke: Agree, along with the speculation that that police organization is directly replicating a corresponding military structure and titles of its elements.
15 hrs
agree  Mona Helal
3 days 12 hrs
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Detachment


Explanation:


Mohamed Ghazal
United Arab Emirates
Local time: 11:28
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  nevine ibrahim
5 hrs
  -> Thanks
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

Return to KudoZ list

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

See also:
ProZ.com term search
Search millions of term translations
Close search
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search