QC - Queen's Counsel

Arabic translation: محامي الملكة

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English term or phrase:QC - Queen's Counsel
Arabic translation:محامي الملكة
Entered by: Sam Berner

08:01 Jun 27, 2005
English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general) / Courts
English term or phrase: QC - Queen's Counsel
A barrister appointed as counsel to the British crown. Is there a more specific term than "محام"?
Sam Berner
Australia
Local time: 21:23
محامي الملكة
Explanation:
Just as White House Counsel is محامي البيت الأبيض
Selected response from:

Fuad Yahya
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2محامي الملكة
Fuad Yahya
5مستشار قانوني
Dina Abdo
4المستشار القنوني للملكة
Hassan Al-Haifi (wordforword)


Discussion entries: 3





  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
qc - queen's counsel
محامي الملكة


Explanation:
Just as White House Counsel is محامي البيت الأبيض

Fuad Yahya
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 213

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  ahmed ismaiel owieda: yes, ملكة must be mentioned because queen's counsel is used only when the sovereign is a woman
2 mins

agree  Mohammed Abdelhady
1 hr

agree  Mohamed Gaafar
6 hrs

disagree  Ahmed Gouda: مستشار الملكة
6256 days
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
qc - queen's counsel
مستشار قانوني


Explanation:
If you're looking for a different term rather than محامي, then this one may work out. It even expresses counsel, and note that مستشار قانوني is a higher position than محامي too.

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Note added at 7 mins (2005-06-27 08:09:21 GMT)
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reading Ahmed\'s response on Mr. Fuad\'s answer, guess I\'ll add مستشار الملكة القانوني

Dina Abdo
Palestine
Local time: 14:23
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 8
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
qc - queen's counsel
المستشار القنوني للملكة


Explanation:
He is the conselieri of the Royal Court

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Note added at 4 hrs 38 mins (2005-06-27 12:40:05 GMT)
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Sorry, it is المستشار القانوني.

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Note added at 4 hrs 39 mins (2005-06-27 12:41:30 GMT)
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Sorry, it is المستشار القانوني للملكة.

Hassan Al-Haifi (wordforword)
Local time: 14:23
Works in field
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 24
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