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بالشكل (9 – 0)

English translation: Arabic numerals/Western Arabic numerals

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Arabic term or phrase:بالشكل (9 – 0)
English translation:Arabic numerals/Western Arabic numerals
Entered by: Nadia Ayoub

18:31 Aug 2, 2009
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Printing & Publishing / tender
Arabic term or phrase: بالشكل (9 – 0)
يرقم الكتاب برقم غير مكرر وتكون الأرقام بالشكل (9 - 0) من الأسفل وفي الخلف في الزاوية اليسرى
I think this means the numbers should be printed in the western, rather than Arabic form - would you agree? Any other suggestions gratefully received.
Matthew Beeston (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:07
Arabic numerals/Western Arabic numerals
Explanation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic_numerals
Rather than Eastern Arabic numerals
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Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Local time: 22:07
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4 +3Arabic numerals/Western Arabic numerals
Nadia Ayoub


  

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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Arabic numerals/Western Arabic numerals


Explanation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic_numerals
Rather than Eastern Arabic numerals

Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Local time: 22:07
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 16
Notes to answerer
Asker: That's very helpful - thanks, Nadia!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mona Helal: rather than 'Hindu' numerals
13 hrs
  -> Many thanks Mona :)
agree  Lina Shehabi Murad (Mourant): Agree with Mona, as the numbers we use in (arabic) are the Hindu numbers.
15 hrs
  -> Many thanks Lina :)
agree  Mohamed Kamel
1 day 0 min
  -> Many thanks Mohamed :)
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