ماكينات حفر

English translation: drilling equipment

20:21 Oct 27, 2009
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Petroleum Eng/Sci / ماكينات حفر
Arabic term or phrase: ماكينات حفر
ماكينات حفر
M Maher Al Jarah
Netherlands
Local time: 23:35
English translation:drilling equipment
Explanation:
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Osama Shahin
Egypt
Local time: 00:35
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Summary of answers provided
5 +3drilling equipment
Osama Shahin
5excavators; backhoes
mhkeg
4digger machines
Zoubida Hamdaoui
4Drilling rigs
Nadia Ayoub
4digging machines
Djalil


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drilling equipment


Explanation:
More context will help Mohammed

Osama Shahin
Egypt
Local time: 00:35
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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agree  muhammad turman
21 mins
  -> Thank you Muhammad

agree  Ziad Alghamdi
2 hrs
  -> Thank you Ziad

agree  Miftah Muman
10 hrs
  -> Thank you Miftah
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digger machines


Explanation:
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/dig

Zoubida Hamdaoui
Local time: 23:35
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
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Drilling rigs


Explanation:
http://www.google.com.eg/search?sourceid=navclient&aq=0h&oq=...

A drilling rig is a machine which creates holes (usually called boreholes) and/or shafts in the ground. Drilling rigs can be massive structures housing equipment used to drill water wells, oil wells, or natural gas extraction wells or they can be small enough to be moved manually by one person.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drilling_rig

Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Local time: 00:35
Native speaker of: Arabic
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digging machines


Explanation:
Although still quite vague, digging machines sounds correct.

Djalil
Local time: 18:35
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
excavators; backhoes


Explanation:
mhk

mhkeg
Local time: 00:35
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
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