Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
parking officer
Arabic translation:
موظف مسؤول عن وقف/إيقاف السيارات
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Mona Helal
Nov 20, 2005 08:37
18 yrs ago
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English term
Australia
Craftsmanship, ideas, expert knowledge
Native in: Arabic (Variants: Egyptian, Palestinian, Lebanese, Sudanese, Standard-Arabian (MSA), Syrian) 
, English (Variants: British, Australian, US)
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English
parking officer
English to Arabic
Other
Transport / Transportation / Shipping
An employee of the local council who is in charge of ensuring that motorists do not park their cars in illegal places, or overstay the parking limits. He is permitted to impose fines on the motorists.
Proposed translations
(Arabic)
| 2 +1 | موظف مسؤول عن وقف/إيقاف السيارات |
Mona Helal
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| 5 +1 | مسؤول/موظف المواقف |
ahmadwadan.com
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| 4 +2 | جندي/عسكري/ضابط مرور |
Hazem Hamdy
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Change log
Nov 20, 2005 08:44: AhmedAMS changed "Language pair" from "Arabic to English" to "English to Arabic"
Proposed translations
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Mona Helal
Native in English
&
Arabic
Works in field
Professional accurate reliable service
Native in: Arabic , English
Works in: Arabic to English, English to Arabic, Arabic, and 1 more.
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موظف مسؤول عن وقف/إيقاف السيارات
الموظف المسؤول عن وقف/إيقاف السيارات
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Comment: "Thank you."
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1 min
ahmadwadan.com
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Native in Arabic
Saudi Arabia
English-Arabic Financial Translator
Native in: Arabic (Variant: Egyptian)
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, Arabic, and 1 more.
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18
مسؤول/موظف المواقف
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Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Waleed Mohamed
: or موظف صف السيارات
2 mins
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| agree |
ALMERCANA
2 hrs
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| disagree |
Adnan Rifai
: The term used is a bit dialectal. The answer should be: شرطي المواقف
4 hrs
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4 mins
Hazem Hamdy
Egypt
Egypt
Native in English
&
Arabic
Egypt
Linguistic/Technical combination
Native in: Arabic , English
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English
جندي/عسكري/ضابط مرور
Over here, these are the only officials who are authorized to impose fines. Your choice will depend on the target locale.
Note from asker:
| I know. Unfortunately, we have both here, and the one you gave me is a traffic officer - police in full uniform. |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Zeinab Asfour
: ضابط أو شرطي المرور
2 hrs
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| agree |
Mona Ragaei
3 hrs
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| disagree |
Adnan Rifai
: It's a "Parking Officer", not a "Traffic Officer". The answer should be: شرطي المواقف
4 hrs
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| agree |
Raouf Malek
: مراقب المرور أو السيارات ولها معني آخر باللغة الأنجليزية Traffic Warden and that has nothing to do with Police
4 hrs
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Discussion
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