contractor(here)

Arabic translation: مقاول/شركة مقاولات

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English term or phrase:contractor(here)
Arabic translation:مقاول/شركة مقاولات
Entered by: Abdulrahman Bustani

11:19 May 9, 2007
English to Arabic translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / building industry
English term or phrase: contractor(here)
XXX is in the process of building a new machine for the large floor polishing contractor.

I can not understand exactly the meaning of contractor here especially that there is no further indication.
Thanks in advance!
Hebat-Allah El Ashmawy
Egypt
Local time: 22:21
مقاول/شركة مقاولات
Explanation:
I understand the sentence like this:

.. a machine desinged for large contractors (companies) working in the field of floor polishing
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Abdulrahman Bustani
United Arab Emirates
Local time: 23:21
Grading comment
Thank you!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2مقاول أو متعهد
Hani Hassaan
5متعهد/شركة
Abdallah Ali
3 +1مقاول/شركة مقاولات
Abdulrahman Bustani
3مقاول تنظيف أو تلميع الأرضيات
Waleed Mohamed


  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
مقاول تنظيف أو تلميع الأرضيات


Explanation:
مع التوفيق

Waleed Mohamed
United Arab Emirates
Local time: 23:21
Works in field
Native speaker of: Arabic
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
متعهد/شركة


Explanation:
It could be either of them.

لشركة أو متعهد تلميع أرضيات

Abdallah Ali
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:21
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
مقاول/شركة مقاولات


Explanation:
I understand the sentence like this:

.. a machine desinged for large contractors (companies) working in the field of floor polishing

Abdulrahman Bustani
United Arab Emirates
Local time: 23:21
Works in field
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  hanan hussei (X)
6 hrs
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
مقاول أو متعهد


Explanation:
XXX هي عملية لتشييد ماكينة جديدة خاصة بمقاول (متعهد) تلميع الأرضية الكبيرة

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Note added at 14 mins (2007-05-09 11:34:00 GMT)
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building contractor
مقاول أو متعهد البناء
bore contractor
متعهد الحفر
general contractor
مقاول عام
subcontractor
مقاول من الباطن
جزاكم الله خيراً.

Hani Hassaan
Egypt
Local time: 22:21
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 59
1 corroborated select project
in this pair and field What is ProZ.com Project History(SM)?

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mohamed Salaheldin
19 mins
  -> thank u vey much Mr. Hany, thanks.

agree  Sam Shalalo
14 hrs
  -> thank u very much, Sam.
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