АФ АО

English translation: Almaty Branch (Алматинский Филиал)

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Russian term or phrase:АФ
English translation:Almaty Branch (Алматинский Филиал)
Entered by: Fiona Paterson

16:20 Jul 4, 2006
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general) / Banks
Russian term or phrase: АФ АО
The full phrase is "АФ АО «Народный Банк РК» ". I've done several Google searches, and I can see it appears next to the names of banks in Kazakhstan. Is the "AO" "joint stock company"? if so, what's the "АФ"? The only thing I've been able to find that makes any sense at all is "firm of auditors", which doesn't sound right!

Many thanks for your help - either an explanation in Russian or a translation into English welcome.
Fiona Paterson
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:44
Алматинский Филиал
Explanation:
http://www.halykbank.kz/info/vacancy/vacancies_list2/node_11...
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Irene N
United States
Local time: 02:44
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I'm going to give the kudoz to Irene as she responded first...thank you!
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1Алматинский Филиал
Irene N
4AF AO
Deborah Hoffman
3Almaty branch
tuvaliev


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Алматинский Филиал


Explanation:
http://www.halykbank.kz/info/vacancy/vacancies_list2/node_11...

Irene N
United States
Local time: 02:44
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 48
Grading comment
I'm going to give the kudoz to Irene as she responded first...thank you!
Notes to answerer
Asker: Brilliant! Thank you! So simple, and yet I just wouldn't have thought of that!!!


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agree  Сергей Лузан
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Almaty branch


Explanation:
Aktau branch ? City name A, brunch - филиал

tuvaliev
Kazakhstan
Local time: 13:44
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Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you! I would never have got that on my own!

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AF AO


Explanation:
Depending on your type of document, I would just leave it transliterated. Even if it's an abbreviation for a branch or subsidiary, there are several cities in Kz that begin with A...(Akmolinsk, Aktiubinsk) Also since you have the "АО" in there too, trying to translate the name may end up with something long and complicated that may not mean anything to the reader - though only you know your client :-)

Just my .02...

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Note added at 39 mins (2006-07-04 16:59:37 GMT)
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My apologies to those who wouldn't use the Russianized version of these cities, I simply do not know the Kazakh!

Deborah Hoffman
Local time: 03:44
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 75
Notes to answerer
Asker: That's very kind of you, and a good consideration - but it definitely is Almaty as the bank's address also appears in the same section. But thank you for your two tenge worth!

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