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ح.ف/ك. وات

English translation: hp/kW

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Arabic term or phrase:ح.ق/ك. وات
English translation:hp/kW
Entered by: Dina Ali

19:34 May 26, 2009
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering
Arabic term or phrase: ح.ف/ك. وات
من ضمن مواصفات فنية لسفينة
ح.ف/ك. وات: ..........................................
Dina Ali
Egypt
Local time: 16:29
hp/kW
Explanation:
it is a convention to use "small" k to abbreviate Kilo, and just W to abbreviate watt. Horse power is usually abbreviated in small letters hp (not HP or H/P).
I am assuming of course we are talking about
ح ق وليس ح ف لكى تعنى حصان قدرة (أو قدرة بالحصان)
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yzmohasseb
Local time: 16:29
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +2hp/kW
yzmohasseb
3 +1kilowatt/horse power
Nadia Ayoub
3H.F/K.WAT
Leann


Discussion entries: 1





  

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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
H.F/K.WAT


Explanation:
I can't really see any other way around that.,

Leann
United States
Local time: 09:29
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
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38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
kilowatt/horse power


Explanation:
http://193.43.36.238:8088/fi/website/FIRetrieveAction.do?dom...
Unit: Kilowatt or horse power
Description: Data series on decked vessels are reported, for each country, in terms of total number (quantity) of fishing vessels, total tonnage and total power grouped by vessel length overall classes and vessel type


Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Local time: 16:29
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ahmad Batiran: You got it first I guess.
17 hrs
  -> Many thanks Ahmad :)
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
hp/kW


Explanation:
it is a convention to use "small" k to abbreviate Kilo, and just W to abbreviate watt. Horse power is usually abbreviated in small letters hp (not HP or H/P).
I am assuming of course we are talking about
ح ق وليس ح ف لكى تعنى حصان قدرة (أو قدرة بالحصان)


yzmohasseb
Local time: 16:29
Works in field
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lina Shehabi Murad (Mourant): Exactly.
1 hr
  -> Thanks a lot Lina !
agree  Ahmad Batiran: The valid abbr. (h.p. and HP) acc. to Oxford's. In Arabic it is قوة حصان، حصان بخاري. It's a measure of the power of an engine, etc.
7 hrs
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