ف

English translation: إفرنجي (AD)

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Arabic term or phrase:ف
English translation:إفرنجي (AD)
Entered by: Matthew Beeston (X)

20:03 Mar 18, 2009
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Certificates, Diplomas, Licenses, CVs / Dates in Libya
Arabic term or phrase: ف
The following text is from a Libyan certificate:
حررت بتأريخ .../.../.. 13 و.ر.
الموافق .../.../.. 20 ف.
و ر is an abbreviation of وفاة الرسول
Presumably ف means AD - can anyone tell me the word it stands for?
Matthew Beeston (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:51
إفرنجي (AD)
Explanation:
I guessed it and when I googled it was there
إن الشعب العربي الليبي المجتمع في المؤتمرات الشعبية الأساسية إذ يستلهم البيان الأول لثورة الفاتح العظيمة عام1969م التي انتصرت للحرية على أرضه انتصاراً نهائياً،ويسترشد بما ورد في الإعلان التاريخي لقيام سلطة الشعب في الثاني من مارس1977 إفرنجي الذي فتح عصراً جديداً يتوج كفاح البشرية على مر العصور،ويعزز سعيها الدؤوب نحو الحرية والانعتاق.
http://www.lawoflibya.com/forum/f97/t871.html



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Note added at 51 mins (2009-03-18 20:54:44 GMT)
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I heard my late grandfather use this expression.
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Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Local time: 16:51
Grading comment
Thanks to all!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1إفرنجي (AD)
Nadia Ayoub
4فور
Shabbir Limbada
4فرنجي/ أفرنجي
Nesrin


  

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46 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
فور


Explanation:
Although I have not seen this abbreviation before,Its an educated guess.
Good luck!

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Note added at 49 mins (2009-03-18 20:52:31 GMT)
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فور وفاة الرسول

Shabbir Limbada
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:51
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Native speaker of: Native in UrduUrdu, Native in EnglishEnglish
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50 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
إفرنجي (AD)


Explanation:
I guessed it and when I googled it was there
إن الشعب العربي الليبي المجتمع في المؤتمرات الشعبية الأساسية إذ يستلهم البيان الأول لثورة الفاتح العظيمة عام1969م التي انتصرت للحرية على أرضه انتصاراً نهائياً،ويسترشد بما ورد في الإعلان التاريخي لقيام سلطة الشعب في الثاني من مارس1977 إفرنجي الذي فتح عصراً جديداً يتوج كفاح البشرية على مر العصور،ويعزز سعيها الدؤوب نحو الحرية والانعتاق.
http://www.lawoflibya.com/forum/f97/t871.html



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Note added at 51 mins (2009-03-18 20:54:44 GMT)
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I heard my late grandfather use this expression.

Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Local time: 16:51
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 32
Grading comment
Thanks to all!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nesrin: سبقتيني
4 mins
  -> Thank you my dear Nesrin :)
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53 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
فرنجي/ أفرنجي


Explanation:
I believe it stands for إفرنجي meaning, foreign, European...

See here:
في دور انعقاده العادي في الفترة من27 صفر ـ غرة ربيع الأول 1390 من وفاة الرسول الموافق 3 ـ 7 يناير 1981 إفرنجي .
http://www.aladel.gov.ly/main/modules/sections/item.php?item...

Nesrin
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:51
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Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 8
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