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منافست القطار

English translation: train manifest

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Arabic term or phrase:منافست القطار
English translation:train manifest
Entered by: Anneliese Garvie

15:13 Sep 6, 2007
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Ships, Sailing, Maritime / contract
Arabic term or phrase: منافست القطار
It's in a legal contract and this section specifies the reports to be produced by the contractor. It is something to do with the trains which take the containers from one port to another.
Anneliese Garvie
Local time: 15:20
train manifest
Explanation:
man·i·fest n. 1. A list of cargo or passengers carried on a ship or plane. 2. An invoice of goods carried on a truck or train. 3. A list of railroad cars according to owner and location.
Selected response from:

Amir Kamal (X)
Local time: 17:20
Grading comment
Thanks this seems the most appropriate in the context.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3cargo list / cargo manifest
Assem Mazloum
5 +1Train Manifesto/list of passengers
Sayed Moustafa talawy
5train manifest
Amir Kamal (X)
4train passengers ledger
Mohamed Salaheldin


  

Answers


18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
cargo list / cargo manifest


Explanation:
This is the term in the case of cargo transportation.

Example sentence(s):
  • The contractor is obliged to show the cargo manifest to....
Assem Mazloum
Germany
Local time: 16:20
Native speaker of: Arabic

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sahar Moussly
3 hrs
  -> Thank you Sahar for your mosy welcome opinion
agree  Samya Salem (X)
5 hrs
  -> Thank you
agree  Maureen Millington-Brodie
21 hrs
  -> thank you
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Train Manifesto/list of passengers


Explanation:
Train Manifesto/list of passengers

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list of items also included in any consignments/ cargo/shipment on the train

Sayed Moustafa talawy
Local time: 17:20
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sajjad Hamadani: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/manifest A list of cargo or passengers carried on a train, ship or plane
12 hrs
  -> Thanks alot
neutral  Maureen Millington-Brodie: a manifesto is usually a political programme as in the Communist manifesto
22 hrs
  -> I studied it works for both and named so also in many languages Thanks for your hint...
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
train passengers ledger


Explanation:
the meaning of manifest is remarkably different in arabic

Mohamed Salaheldin
Egypt
Local time: 17:20
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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1 day 20 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
train manifest


Explanation:
man·i·fest n. 1. A list of cargo or passengers carried on a ship or plane. 2. An invoice of goods carried on a truck or train. 3. A list of railroad cars according to owner and location.

Amir Kamal (X)
Local time: 17:20
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks this seems the most appropriate in the context.
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