Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Arabic term or phrase:
2م 8.800
English translation:
8.800 m2 (squared)
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Sep 2, 2009 10:19
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2م 8.800
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In a table in a contract concerning the area of various plots of land, the areas are set out as above with a م� after a part of the figure. What does it stand for? In the fiqure above, the م should be after the 2.
It's a question of land measurements in Saudi Arabia. I don't think I need to provide more context as it comes from a table and there are no "sentences" as such.
Thanks, Aisha
It's a question of land measurements in Saudi Arabia. I don't think I need to provide more context as it comes from a table and there are no "sentences" as such.
Thanks, Aisha
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +1 | 8.800 متر مربع |
hassan zekry
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| 4 | 28800 متر |
Mohamed Ghazal
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| 4 | m² |
Bamsaika
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Proposed translations
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hassan zekry
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Mohamed Ghazal
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28800 متر
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Note added at 3 mins (2009-09-02 10:22:30 GMT)
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أي متر مربع
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Note added at 22 mins (2009-09-02 10:41:13 GMT)
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Sorry, if it looks like this 8.800 م2 then it means 8800 m2, i.e. 8800 متر مربع
1 day 2 hrs
m²
Area, which descibes normally the product of (Length*Width) is translated to the term, pronounced as (squire meter); in figure format (as demonstrated in the question) this would be : m²
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