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الدرك

22:40 Aug 6, 2009
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Government / Politics
Arabic term or phrase: الدرك
can i say it is the police or sherif? or is there a more suitable word in english? Pascale
pascwele
United States


Summary of answers provided
5 +1gendarmerie
Noha Kamal, PhD.
5Constabulary
Fatima Ezzahrae Lakjal
5Provostship/constabulary
Saoussane
5Police force
Mohammad Gornas
5the police
Mona Helal


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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
gendarmerie


Explanation:


Noha Kamal, PhD.
Local time: 18:23
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 91

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mohamed Ghazal: Also gendarmery
11 mins
disagree  Saoussane: This is a French word
4 hrs
agree  Abdelmonem Samir
9 hrs
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Constabulary


Explanation:
It is a police force to maintain order in a particular area especially rural areas.

Fatima Ezzahrae Lakjal
Morocco
Local time: 16:23
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Provostship/constabulary


Explanation:
In charge of security within the district

Saoussane
United States
Local time: 11:23
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Police force


Explanation:
This is a common term used in the middle eastern countries,(for police force0 probably of Turkish origin

Mohammad Gornas
Sudan
Local time: 17:23
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 18
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3 days 13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
the police


Explanation:
you are right: the police will do just fine! :)

Mona Helal
Local time: 01:23
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 62
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