زمزمية

English translation: Canteen

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Arabic term or phrase:زمزمية
English translation:Canteen
Entered by: Abdallah Ali

11:56 Feb 27, 2007
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Materials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.) / Equipments
Arabic term or phrase: زمزمية
The military bag contains: زمزمية
Wa'ad Younane
Lebanon
Local time: 12:47
Canteen
Explanation:
Canteen: a small container for carrying water or other drinks, used especially by soldiers or travellers. (Cambridge Advanced)

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http://www.thefreedictionary.com/canteen

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/flask
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Abdallah Ali
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:47
Grading comment
thank you... I couldn't have done it without your help:)
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Summary of answers provided
5 +4water flask
AhmedAMS
5 +2Canteen
Abdallah Ali


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
water flask


Explanation:
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OR Thermos bottle

AhmedAMS
Russian Federation
Local time: 14:47
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sam Berner: flask, not ncessarily water
18 mins
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agree  ahmadwadan.com
51 mins
  -> Thank you very much.

agree  Abdelazim Abdelazim
54 mins
  -> Thank you very much.

agree  Nesrin
5 hrs
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Canteen


Explanation:
Canteen: a small container for carrying water or other drinks, used especially by soldiers or travellers. (Cambridge Advanced)

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Note added at 12 mins (2007-02-27 12:08:54 GMT)
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http://www.thefreedictionary.com/canteen

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/flask

Abdallah Ali
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:47
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
thank you... I couldn't have done it without your help:)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mohamed Ghazal: You couldn't wait while i looked for a photo, could you! :), http://www.nps.gov/archive/fols/Soldier_Equipment/Haversack_...
9 mins
  -> Thanks. Next time in sha Allah. :)

agree  haiseb: زمزمية تطلق على اناء بلاستكي من معدات الجنود الأساسية
49 mins
  -> Thanks
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