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traitement anti-germinatif
Nov 26, 2008 05:54
15 yrs ago
3 viewers *
French term

caïd

French to English Social Sciences History history
Not in the modern informal sense!

But in the context of 17th-18th century Morocco
Proposed translations (English)
5 +6 qaid

Proposed translations

+6
7 mins
Selected

qaid

Caïd is the Arabic Qa'id, a muslim functionary who combined the attributes of judge, administrator, and chief of police.
Peer comment(s):
agree Gad Kohenov : Yes. The GDT gives: Caïd (arabe qà-id, chef).
13 mins
agree La Classe
16 mins
agree Tony M : Also spelt 'kaid' in EN
1 hr
agree Colin Morley (X) : Arab Chief or Judge (old Cassell's F/E definition)
3 hrs
agree Helen Shiner
6 hrs
agree Christopher Crockett : A "Q" not followed by a "U" --sounds right to me.
7 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
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