Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Arabic term or phrase:
الاحوال المدنية العامة
English translation:
General Nationality and Civil Status Directorate
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Haytham Boles
Aug 16, 2010 01:19
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Arabic term
الاحوال المدنية العامة
Arabic to English
Law/Patents
Law (general)
legal certificate
مديرية الجنسية والاحوال المدنية العامة
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General Nationality and Civil Status Directorate
The General Nationality and Civil Status Directorate is responsible for all that relate to the registration of the civil status regarding Iraqi inside Iraq and out of it and keeping the records of the expatriates registration made in1957. This registration organized these documents in clear and detailed documents kept in special records in the offices. This directorate has the right and power to get the information required from any party to adjust the data related to its records, documents and surveys.
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Noha Kamal, PhD.
Native in Arabic
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Native in: Arabic
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, French to Arabic, and 1 more.
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Public civil status
http://www.iraqinationality.com/index_en.htm
This is the official name they use, but my first option would have been "affairs"
This is the official name they use, but my first option would have been "affairs"
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A Nabil Bouitieh
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in Arabic
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United Kingdom
35+ Years in Translation Field
Native in: Arabic (Variants: Egyptian, Iraqi) 
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English
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General Directorate of Civil Status and Naturalization
This is how I'd translate that, good Luck.
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Public Directorate for Nationality and Civil Status
If this is for Iraq, please see this reference
In 1980, the General Nationality Directorate was merged with the General Civil Status Directorate in one directorate called (The Public Directorate of ...
www.iraqinationality.gov.iq/about_en.htm - Cached
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Public Directorate of Nationality and Civil Status
In 1980, the General Nationality Directorate was merged with the General Civil Status Directorate in one directorate called (The Public Directorate of ...
www.iraqinationality.gov.iq/about_en.htm - Cached
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Note added at 15 mins (2010-08-16 01:34:56 GMT)
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Public Directorate of Nationality and Civil Status
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Hasna Chakir
Morocco
Morocco
Native in Arabic
Works in field
Morocco
A good translation shortens distances!
Native in: Arabic 
, French
Works in: English to Arabic, French to Arabic, Italian to Arabic, and 3 more.
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92
Civil Status
this term is commonly used in the Gulf Countries
the whole sentence can be translated as follows:
General Directorate for Passport and Civil Status
the whole sentence can be translated as follows:
General Directorate for Passport and Civil Status
23 mins
Hasna Chakir
Morocco
Morocco
Native in Arabic
Works in field
Morocco
A good translation shortens distances!
Native in: Arabic , French
Works in: English to Arabic, French to Arabic, Italian to Arabic, and 3 more.
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92
General Directorate for Passports and Civil Status
This is the same designation used in Saudi Arabia and Oman
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Hasna Chakir
Morocco
Morocco
Native in Arabic
Works in field
Morocco
A good translation shortens distances!
Native in: Arabic , French
Works in: English to Arabic, French to Arabic, Italian to Arabic, and 3 more.
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92
General Directorate of naturalization and Civil Status
the word general refers to directorate not to civil status
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