borough

Arabic translation: إقليم / بلدة / ناحية

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English term or phrase:borough
Arabic translation:إقليم / بلدة / ناحية
Entered by: maiabulela

13:47 Sep 22, 2010
English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Geography / vocabs
English term or phrase: borough
Dear All,

What is the right Arabic trnslation for the word "borough" in:

"Staten Island is the fifth borough in New York city"?

I don't think we can say محافظة coz there is another word for that. what do you think?

Thanks a lot.
maiabulela
Local time: 03:48
اقليم / بلدة / ناحية
Explanation:
http://ar.w3dictionary.org/index.php?q=borough
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hassan zekry
Local time: 03:48
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2منطقة إدارية
Nadia Ayoub
5مقاطعة
baligh
5وحدة ادارية
samargawad
4بلدية
TargamaT team
4بلدة تتمتع بالأدارة الذاتية
Hashim Said (X)
3اقليم / بلدة / ناحية
hassan zekry
Summary of reference entries provided
borough
Amira A Wahab

Discussion entries: 15





  

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منطقة إدارية


Explanation:
http://www.google.com.eg/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&...

Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Local time: 03:48
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  TargamaT team: http://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/لندن
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agree  Salma Mounier
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اقليم / بلدة / ناحية


Explanation:
http://ar.w3dictionary.org/index.php?q=borough

hassan zekry
Local time: 03:48
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
مقاطعة


Explanation:
The word borough may have different meaning depending on the country. When it comes to NYC, the city consists of five boroughs: The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island. And I think مقاطعة is the closest translation.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City

baligh
Spain
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in SpanishSpanish
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Asker: What is the different bet. مقاطعة وضاحية ?

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وحدة ادارية


Explanation:
Borough has many meanings, two of which are as follows:
1. A self-governing incorporated town in some U.S. states=بَلْدَةٌ تَتَمَتَّعُ بِحُكْمٍ ذاتي

2. One of the five administrative units of New York City=الوحدة الادارية or واحدة من خمس وحدات إدارية في مدينة نيويورك

According to the provided context, I think the 2nd one is more suitable.

samargawad
Local time: 03:48
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in UrduUrdu
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بلدية


Explanation:
إضافة لكل ماتردد من مسمَّيات، أعتقد أنه من الممكن إعطاء هذه التسمية للخروج من مختلف المترادفات
بلدية هي وحدة إدارية ومنطقة إدارية، في داخل المدينة أو في خارجها، وهي أيضًا كلمة معروفة من المحيط إلى إلخليج أو العكس
تجدينها هنا أيضًا في المرجع الذي قدمته الزميلة أميرة عبد الوهاب
http://www.websters-online-dictionary.org/translations/borou...

TargamaT team
France
Local time: 02:48
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
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بلدة تتمتع بالأدارة الذاتية


Explanation:
البلدة أو المدينة أو المنطقة لها مجلسها البلدي الذاتي

Hashim Said (X)
Local time: 01:48
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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Reference: borough

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    Reference: http://www.websters-online-dictionary.org/translations/borou...
Amira A Wahab
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Native speaker of: Arabic
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