Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Arabic term or phrase:
الفرد
English translation:
serviceman/servicewoman
Added to glossary by
Wa'ad Younane
Oct 9, 2008 08:46
15 yrs ago
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Arabic term
Lebanon
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الفرد
Arabic to English
Other
Military / Defense
armed forces
القانون الاتحادي رقم 7 بشأن خدمة الأفراد في القوات المسلحة
The research shows that "Private" or "Soldier" is the equivalent of عسكري, while the equivalent of أفراد is "Personnel". What about the singular فرد? is it the same as عسكري? Thx
The research shows that "Private" or "Soldier" is the equivalent of عسكري, while the equivalent of أفراد is "Personnel". What about the singular فرد? is it the same as عسكري? Thx
Proposed translations
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Proposed translations
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serviceman/servicewoman
A (male/female) member of the armed forces.
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Mohsin Alabdali
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Maureen Millington-Brodie
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Stephen Franke
: Best fits this context, as rendered in "US Military English."
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Zareh Darakjian Ph.D.
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Steve Booth
: in the military context this is the best translation used in the UK as well as the US
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ivo abdman
Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia
Native in: Indonesian 
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individual (defense)
individual (defense)
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Individual/person
فرد means Individual/person
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Sajjad Hamadani
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Steve Booth
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Mohamed Salaheldin
Egypt
Egypt
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Egypt
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personnel
military personnel
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Note added at 46 mins (2008-10-09 09:33:39 GMT)
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in military it is used for singular also
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Note added at 46 mins (2008-10-09 09:33:39 GMT)
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in military it is used for singular also
Note from asker:
| How come the MS word does not accept it as a singular form, ex: the military personnel who receiveS allowances.... |
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Mona Helal
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Maureen Millington-Brodie
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Alaa Zeineldine
Egypt
Egypt
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English
Egypt
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personnel member
Here are a couple of examples:
http://pubs.drdc.gc.ca/PDFS/unc65/p528020.pdf
A personnel member is described with the following attributes: a personnel identifier, type (pilot, flight engineer), qualifications, periodic flight, duty and rest requirements, periodic flight training requirements, availability and training record. A typical mission crew requires a pilot, co-pilot and a flight engineer.
http://www.mfa.bg/en/files/Rules of organization of the Mini...
(2) Members of the public and representatives of organizations shall be receivedby the Minister or by a personnel member of the Ministry designated by the Ministerafter submitting an advance written application for such an appointment to the Chiefof Cabinet.
http://pubs.drdc.gc.ca/PDFS/unc65/p528020.pdf
A personnel member is described with the following attributes: a personnel identifier, type (pilot, flight engineer), qualifications, periodic flight, duty and rest requirements, periodic flight training requirements, availability and training record. A typical mission crew requires a pilot, co-pilot and a flight engineer.
http://www.mfa.bg/en/files/Rules of organization of the Mini...
(2) Members of the public and representatives of organizations shall be receivedby the Minister or by a personnel member of the Ministry designated by the Ministerafter submitting an advance written application for such an appointment to the Chiefof Cabinet.
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male / female person
person
Discussion
يستحق الفرد من الإناث متى توفي عنها زوجها إجازة براتب شامل لمدة أربعة أشهر وعشرة أيام من تاريخ الوفاة.
يجوز ترفيع الفرد إلى الرتبة المقابلة للشهادة العلمية التي يحصل عليها بالشروط والضوابط التي يصدر بها قرار من رئيس الأركان.