مثقال ذهباً

English translation: Mithqal of gold

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Arabic term or phrase:مثقال ذهباً
English translation:Mithqal of gold
Entered by: Saleh Dardeer

19:46 Nov 28, 2013
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Religion
Arabic term or phrase: مثقال ذهباً
على مهر مقدم قدره 30 مثقال ذهباً نوع 21

from IRAQI marriage certificate

thnx for help
Mandy K
Local time: 04:12
Mithqal of gold
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Saleh Dardeer
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5Mithqal of gold
Saleh Dardeer
530 Mithqal of gold(150 grams)
Mohamed Zidan
5Mithqal of gold
Ousama Fatima


  

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Mithqal of gold


Explanation:
HTH


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mithqal
Saleh Dardeer
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Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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30 Mithqal of gold(150 grams)


Explanation:
Hi there
there are three possible ways to render this term
1- transliterate" 30 Mithqal of gold " as the word has now equivilant term in english
2- change the Mithqal to grams" 150 grams of gold" as 1 Mithqal = 5 grams which will make it easer for english speakers to comprehend
3- transliterate + convert " 30 Mithqal of gold(150 grams) "

http://ejabat.google.com/ejabat/thread?tid=16d002918cd519ba
http://www.binbaz.org.sa/mat/13811
http://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/مثقال

GL

Mohamed Zidan
Egypt
Local time: 05:12
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 2

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Saleh Dardeer: converting make dilemma. Your references conflict with each other between 5, 4.6, 4.2, etc. grams. So,safe side is to render it as is especially it is a well known measuring unit
47 mins
  -> Hi there, this is IRAQI marriage certificate so based on my references it's 5 grams exactly in Iraq
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Mithqal of gold


Explanation:
Mithqal of gold is 4.6 gram. 30 Mithqal is 138 gram of gold.

http://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/مثقال


    Reference: http://www.binbaz.org.sa/mat/13811
Ousama Fatima
United States
Local time: 23:12
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
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