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مياه غير صالحة للشرب

English translation: non-potable water

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Arabic term or phrase:مياه غير صالحة للشرب
English translation:non-potable water
Entered by: TAKOAS (X)

13:43 Feb 16, 2011
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Energy / Power Generation
Arabic term or phrase: مياه غير صالحة للشرب
2010 مشروع تحويل مياه ري الجزء القديم من الحزام الأخضر من مياه غير صالحة للشرب إلى مياه صرف معالجة وذلك بهدف تقليل استهلاك مياه الشرب.
Arabic Copywriter
United Arab Emirates
Local time: 02:41
non-potable water
Explanation:
Water that has not been examined, properly treated, and not approved by appropriate authorities as being safe for consumption
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TAKOAS (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:41
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Summary of answers provided
5 +10non-potable water
TAKOAS (X)
5non-potable or non potable water
Mohamed Mahmoud
5Undrinkable Water
Abdul Wahab km
5raw water
mahmoodjnu
4water unfit for drinking
hassan zekry


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
water unfit for drinking


Explanation:
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hassan zekry
Local time: 00:41
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Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +10
non-potable water


Explanation:
Water that has not been examined, properly treated, and not approved by appropriate authorities as being safe for consumption


    Reference: http://www.oilgae.com/ref/glos/non_potable_water.html
TAKOAS (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:41
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
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agree  Noha Kamal, PhD.
18 mins
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agree  Mohamed Hosni
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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
non-potable or non potable water


Explanation:
From non potable water to treated (or processed) used water


    Reference: http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Non+potable
    Reference: http://en.mimi.hu/environment/non-potable.html
Mohamed Mahmoud
Canada
Local time: 18:41
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Undrinkable Water


Explanation:
Undrinkable Water

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Note added at 31 mins (2011-02-16 14:15:07 GMT)
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Undrinkable water / non-potable water

Abdul Wahab km
India
Native speaker of: Arabic
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
raw water


Explanation:
Generally we are using raw water for مياه غير صالة للشرب and sweet/potable/drinking water for مياه صالة للشرب
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mahmoodjnu
India
Local time: 03:41
Native speaker of: Native in HindiHindi
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