Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Arabic term or phrase:
ﺃﺤﺎﺪﻴﺔ 14,5
English translation:
Single action or Single Shot 14.5 pistol /weapon
Added to glossary by
James Roberts
Feb 20, 2008 15:10
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Arabic term
English lawyer - 11 years in practice
Native in: English 
Works in: Arabic to English, French to English, Persian (Farsi) to English
ﺃﺤﺎﺪﻴﺔ 14,5
Arabic to English
Other
Military / Defense
Iraqi usage
(Ahadiya 14.5)
This comes from a list of weapons. I believe it refers to a 14.5mm anti-materiel rifle, but what is ﺃﺤﺎﺪﻴﺔ ?
This comes from a list of weapons. I believe it refers to a 14.5mm anti-materiel rifle, but what is ﺃﺤﺎﺪﻴﺔ ?
Proposed translations
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| 4 +2 | Single action or Single Shot 14.5 pistol /weapon |
Ghada Samir
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| 4 +1 | 14.5 single gun barrel/single 14.5 barrel gun |
Mohamed Salaheldin
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| 4 | single barreled gun 14.5 mm |
Khalid Nasir
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Proposed translations
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Single action or Single Shot 14.5 pistol /weapon
Single action 14.5 weapon or pistol: http://www.davesguns.com/firearms.html
Single shot 14.5 pistol-weapon
http://forums.gunbroker.com/post.asp?method=Reply&TOPIC_ID=2...
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Note added at 39 mins (2008-02-20 15:49:58 GMT)
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Single action or Single Shot 14.5 mm rifle/pistol /weapon
Pls check the two sites as there is a difference between a single action rifle & a single shot.
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Note added at 1 hr (2008-02-20 16:21:38 GMT)
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Ahadiya:أحادية , comes from single, mono,...like number one in Arabic:"Wahid-واحد"
Single shot 14.5 pistol-weapon
http://forums.gunbroker.com/post.asp?method=Reply&TOPIC_ID=2...
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Note added at 39 mins (2008-02-20 15:49:58 GMT)
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Single action or Single Shot 14.5 mm rifle/pistol /weapon
Pls check the two sites as there is a difference between a single action rifle & a single shot.
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Note added at 1 hr (2008-02-20 16:21:38 GMT)
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Ahadiya:أحادية , comes from single, mono,...like number one in Arabic:"Wahid-واحد"
Peer comment(s):
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Abdul Aziz Dammad
: If it is ام بطن = single barell, but if it is ام وحدة =single action/bullet, and if it is ام صكمة= air-rifle. Those are the terms used in the Gulf particularly.
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Thank you Mr. Abdulaziz!
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| agree |
Mohsin Alabdali
11 hrs
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Thank you Mr. Mohsin!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I think this is correct, i.e. they are distinguishing a single-shot 14.5mm rifle from a 14.5mm heavy machine gun.
Many thanks to all participants. "
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Mohamed Salaheldin
Egypt
Egypt
Native in Arabic
Specializes in field
Egypt
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Native in: Arabic
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English
Related KudoZ points
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14.5 single gun barrel/single 14.5 barrel gun
military arms
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Abdul Aziz Dammad
: if it is ام بطن = single barell, but if it is ام وحدة =single action/bullet, and if it is ام صكمة= air-rifle. Those are the terms used in the Gulf particularly.
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Thank you Abdulaziz
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