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سنگر

English translation: bunker

10:47 Sep 4, 2012
Persian (Farsi) to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Military / Defense
Persian (Farsi) term or phrase: سنگر
توی سنگر با بچه ها دور هم نشسته بودیم
Eli Estefanian (X)
Iran
Local time: 23:20
English translation:bunker
Explanation:
From the context, it sounds more like it would be a "bunker"
Selected response from:

Edward Plaisance Jr
Local time: 15:50
Grading comment
thanks.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3trench
Ekhlas
5 +2dugout
Ahmad Hosseinzadeh
5 +2bunker
Edward Plaisance Jr
5Trench, stronghond
Mahmood Haerian-Ardakani


  

Answers


12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
trench


Explanation:
trench

Ekhlas
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:50
Native speaker of: Native in Pashto (Pushto)Pashto (Pushto), Native in DariDari

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Zeynab Tajik
20 mins
agree  Ehsan Alipour
1 hr
agree  Mohammad Ali Moinfar (X)
3 days 3 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
dugout


Explanation:
From what I've seen in Iranian war movies and documentaries, سنگر was what you can see in the first image below, and the second one was mostly called کانال.


    Reference: http://www.mywelshancestry.co.uk/Arthur%20Jones/Typical%20du...
    Reference: http://www.antiquewatchcouk.com/petespages/images/uploads/TR...
Ahmad Hosseinzadeh
Iran
Local time: 23:20
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ehsan Alipour
50 mins
  -> متشکرم
agree  Mohammad Ali Moinfar (X)
3 days 5 mins
  -> متشکرم
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
bunker


Explanation:
From the context, it sounds more like it would be a "bunker"

Edward Plaisance Jr
Local time: 15:50
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
thanks.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ehsan Alipour
49 mins
  -> thanks!
agree  Mohammad Ali Moinfar (X)
3 days 4 mins
  -> thanks!
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Trench, stronghond


Explanation:
Trench, stronghond

Mahmood Haerian-Ardakani
Canada
Local time: 15:50
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
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