الشلب (بكسر الشين)

12:32 Aug 31, 2007
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Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Science - Agriculture / crops, Iraq
Arabic term or phrase: الشلب (بكسر الشين)
محصول غذائي تشتهر به منطقة النجف - فمن لي به؟
Sam Berner
Australia
Local time: 13:46


Summary of answers provided
4 +7rice
ahmadwadan.com
5 -1rice hulls (or husks)
Fuad Yahya


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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -1
rice hulls (or husks)


Explanation:
"Shilb" is the local term for the outer layer of the grain (in this case, rice) that is separated in production processing for other use. Here is some context for this local term:

http://vb.ozq8.com/showthread.php?t=233699

The process is described here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rice_hulls

Fuad Yahya
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

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disagree  ahmadwadan.com: Dear Mr. Fuad, please have a look here: http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/article.tpl?id=2026&IdLangu... this is formal Iraqi website. Please correct me If I am mistaken. Kind regards
1 hr
  -> The citation you provide is very cogent (and quite interesing), but I am more familiar with the other usage. Incidentally, how is the term used in Kuwait?
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
rice


Explanation:
HTH

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Note added at 5 hrs (2007-08-31 18:03:06 GMT)
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Dear Sam,
Please have a look here (an Iraqi website): http://www.aswataliraq.info/look/article.tpl?id=2026&IdLangu...
Regards

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Note added at 5 hrs (2007-08-31 18:10:00 GMT)
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Rice hulls =
Rice hulls (or rice husks) are the hard protecting coverings of grains of rice. In addition to protecting rice during the growing season, rice hulls can be put to use as building material, fertilizer, or fuel.

"اللجنة الزراعية في المحافظة قررت منع زراعة محصول الشلب في عموم الاراضي الزراعية بالمحافظة خلال الموسم الصيفي الحالي."
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وفقا للموقع العراقي الموضح أعلاه هل من المعقول أن نقول أن اللجنة قررت منع زراعة محصول "قشرة الأرز" وليس الأرز؟

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Note added at 10 hrs (2007-08-31 22:38:37 GMT)
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http://www.alqabas.com.kw/final/newspaperwebsite/newspaperpu...
http://www.almadapaper.com/sub/11-812/p00.htm
http://www.iraqcenter.net/vb/showthread.php?t=12583
http://www.taakhinews.org/tasearch/wmview.php?ArtID=4570
http://tareekalshaab.blogspot.com/2007/06/463-wed-jun-6-2007...
http://www.gemyakurda.info/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=8157
http://www.burathanews.com/news_article_7789.html



    Reference: http://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B4%D8%AE%D8%A7%D8%A8
ahmadwadan.com
Saudi Arabia
Local time: 06:46
Native speaker of: Arabic
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