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دراسة في كتاب

English translation: A study in a book (titled)

20:33 Mar 29, 2004
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Arabic term or phrase: دراسة في كتاب
دراسة في كتاب " تحولات في جغرافية الشرق الأوسط "
Amer al-Azem
Palestine
Local time: 09:33
English translation:A study in a book (titled)
Explanation:
"A study in a book (titled) 'Changes in the Geography of the Middle East.' More context would help, but on first sight it looks like what's being referred to is an article or chapter in a book that constitutes a "study" of a particular topic.
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Colin Brayton
Local time: 02:33
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2A study in a book (titled)
Colin Brayton
3 +1Studies in "title of book"
Musab Hayatli
4A study on a book....
Dr. Wathib Jabouri


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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
دراسة في كتاب
A study in a book (titled)


Explanation:
"A study in a book (titled) 'Changes in the Geography of the Middle East.' More context would help, but on first sight it looks like what's being referred to is an article or chapter in a book that constitutes a "study" of a particular topic.

Colin Brayton
Local time: 02:33
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Aisha Maniar: seems likely given the scant context provided
19 mins
agree  Fuad Yahya
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
دراسة في كتاب
Studies in "title of book"


Explanation:
Or
A Look at "title of book", depending on how thorough it is.

Musab Hayatli
Local time: 07:33
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 4

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agree  Aladdin
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دراسة في كتاب
A study on a book....


Explanation:
It is understood to be some sort of research on the book.

Dr. Wathib Jabouri
Local time: 16:33
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  mutargm
5 hrs
disagree  Ahmed Ali: on is the wrong preposition to use because the study is not "on" the topic of a book but rather "in" a book as I understand from the above context.
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