ولاية

English translation: Governorate (Tunisia)

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Arabic term or phrase:ولاية
English translation:Governorate (Tunisia)
Entered by: Ala Rabie

22:37 Jun 12, 2006
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Certificates, Diplomas, Licenses, CVs / Birth certificate شهادة ميلاد تونسية
Arabic term or phrase: ولاية
Context is provided through the following gif image:

http://www.arablish.com/images/tunis-bc.gif

I wish answers adher to Tunisian formal documents.
Thank you
ahmadwadan.com
Saudi Arabia
Local time: 06:06
governorate
Explanation:
Kindly check the English version of this Wikipedia entry.
http://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/ولايات_تونس

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Note added at 12 mins (2006-06-12 22:50:29 GMT)
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This one as well:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bizerte_Governorate
Selected response from:

Ala Rabie
Egypt
Local time: 06:06
Grading comment
Thank you enshrine and all.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +6governorate
Ala Rabie
5State
yamenbm
5State
Janet Wassouf J.D.
4Province
John Colangelo


  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
governorate


Explanation:
Kindly check the English version of this Wikipedia entry.
http://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/ولايات_تونس

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Note added at 12 mins (2006-06-12 22:50:29 GMT)
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This one as well:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bizerte_Governorate


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Governorates_of_Tunisia
Ala Rabie
Egypt
Local time: 06:06
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thank you enshrine and all.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Saleh Ayyub
2 mins
  -> merci, saleh :)

agree  Assya Aït Challal: In French, Gouvernorat de Bizerte. Unlike Algerian "wilayas".
9 mins
  -> true! merci, assya :)

agree  Dikran
1 hr
  -> merci, dikran :)

agree  algtranslator: Yes! Agree with Assya's comment too :-)
4 hrs
  -> thank you, sir!

agree  atef Sharia
6 hrs
  -> merci, atef :)

agree  Arabella K-
9 hrs
  -> merci, belle bella :)
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Province


Explanation:
In the US it would be state.

John Colangelo
United States
Local time: 23:06
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
State


Explanation:
A country in a country is a state. a number of states may unite togethe to produce one country like USA, Germany, ...

Example sentence(s):
  • United States of America
yamenbm
Syria
Local time: 06:06
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 8
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23 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
State


Explanation:
There are 50 States in the US and each is called "Wilaya" in Arabic

Janet Wassouf J.D.
United States
Local time: 23:06
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Arabic
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