and/or

Arabic translation: و/أو - كلاهما

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English term or phrase:	and/or
Arabic translation:	و/أو - كلاهما
Entered by:	Muhammad Said

23:55 Dec 5, 2013

English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general)

English term or phrase: and/or

(specific attorney(s) and/or law firm, as the case may be)
should it be translated as و/أو
A colleague has told me that و/أو is unprofessional. I believe that it is used in UN translations. Could you help with that giving some examples?
Thanks

Amr Anany KudoZ activity Questions: 9 (none open) (1 closed without grading) Answers: 67 Egypt
Local time: 14:06

و/أو - كلاهما

Explanation:
و/أو - كلاهما

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Note added at 8 mins (2013-12-06 00:03:30 GMT)
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و/أو
•الحالة األمنية على المستوى الوطني و/ أو المستويات المحلية
http://www.who.int/dietphysicalactivity/PA_Recommendations_A...

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Note added at 9 mins (2013-12-06 00:04:46 GMT)
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من الممكن استخدام حرف العطف (و) وبعد نهاية عطف الكلمات تقول (أو أي منهم)ء

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Muhammad Said
Egypt
Local time: 14:06

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Thank You Mohamed
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5 +4

و/أو - كلاهما

Muhammad Said

5 +1

وكيل محامي ومكتب محامي أو أي منهما

Doaa Alnajjar

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peer agreement (net): +4

و/أو - كلاهما

Muhammad Said
Egypt
Local time: 14:06
Native speaker of:

Arabic
PRO pts in category: 68

Grading comment

Thank You Mohamed

11 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

وكيل محامي ومكتب محامي أو أي منهما

Explanation:
he is right, the way you are suggesting is used in IT translation only. In legal, it should be وكيل محامي ومكتب محامي أو أي منهما

Doaa Alnajjar
Canada
Local time: 05:06
Native speaker of:

Arabic,

English
PRO pts in category: 8

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Asker: Thanks Doaa for your Help!

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