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Kiryat Rabin (Sail Building)

English translation: Sail Tower, Rabin Government Building

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Hebrew term or phrase:Kiryat Rabin (Sail Building) [Haifa]
English translation:Sail Tower, Rabin Government Building
Entered by: JulieM

20:31 Dec 12, 2007
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Hebrew term or phrase: Kiryat Rabin (Sail Building)
A place in Haifa (Israel), in an adress list, without any other detail

Kiryat Rabin (Sail Building)

I need to translate this into French and I can't figure out what it is. Any explanation in French, English or Spanish is welcome.
Please note that I don't speak Hebrew.
Thanks for your help
JulieM
Local time: 08:22
Sail Tower, Rabin Government Building
Explanation:
'Sail Tower' is the official name. 'Kirya' can be a prefix for names of buildings. Rabin is of course former prime minister Yitzhak Rabin's surname.

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Note added at 58 mins (2007-12-12 21:30:19 GMT)
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I should have clarified that Sail Tower houses the government buildings.
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frankss
Local time: 09:22
Grading comment
thanks a lot
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5Cité Rabin
Simon Charass
4 -1Sail Tower, Rabin Government Building
frankss


  

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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Cité Rabin


Explanation:
Cité Rabin
Rabin Borough
Citad Rabin

Or leave it as Kiryat Rabin, a suburban development near Haifa.


Simon Charass
Canada
Local time: 02:22
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: but what does "sail building" refer to ?

Asker: i'm not sure you're refering to the same place, as "my" Kiryat Rabin" is in Central Haifa.

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54 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
Sail Tower, Rabin Government Building


Explanation:
'Sail Tower' is the official name. 'Kirya' can be a prefix for names of buildings. Rabin is of course former prime minister Yitzhak Rabin's surname.

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Note added at 58 mins (2007-12-12 21:30:19 GMT)
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I should have clarified that Sail Tower houses the government buildings.

frankss
Local time: 09:22
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in English Old (ca.450-1100)English Old (ca.450-1100)
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
thanks a lot

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Rutie Eckdish: The official name is "Rabin Government Building", the "Sail" is the nickname, for the shape of the buiding
9 days
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