Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
Signed in August 2007G, effective date on October 15, 2007G
English answer:
Gregorian
Added to glossary by
Nadia Ayoub
Jun 17, 2009 19:49
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Signed in August 2007G, effective date on October 15, 2007G
English
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Law: Contract(s)
Referring to a signed agreement. I can't figure out what the "G" stands for.
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| 4 +6 | Gregorian |
Stanislaw Czech, MCIL CL
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| 3 +1 | Please see explanation below: |
eski
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| 3 -1 | G= Golf Time Zone |
Johanna Timm, PhD
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Stanislaw Czech, MCIL CL
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Gregorian
Probably that's it - 2007 according to Gregorian calendar
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Note added at 31 mins (2009-06-17 20:20:37 GMT)
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Well - information about Saudi Arabia was a key to the good answer - sometimes when we live in our small worlds we do not even anticipate how different may be life in other countries. To be honest if not for hints from Polangmar and Eski I woud never come up with the idea that it must be Gregorian calendar. If you use something all the time it tends to become so obvious that almost unnoticeable.
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Note added at 37 mins (2009-06-17 20:26:39 GMT)
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The Islamic calendar is also called Hijri calendar because the first year was the year during which the Hijra, the emigration of the Islamic prophet Muhammad from Mecca to Medina, occurred. Thus each numbered year is designated either H or AH, the latter being the initials of the Latin anno Hegirae (in the year of the Hijra).
The current Islamic Year is 1430 AH, from approximately December 28, 2008 (evening) to December 17, 2009 (evening).
Source Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hijri_calendar
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Note added at 31 mins (2009-06-17 20:20:37 GMT)
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Well - information about Saudi Arabia was a key to the good answer - sometimes when we live in our small worlds we do not even anticipate how different may be life in other countries. To be honest if not for hints from Polangmar and Eski I woud never come up with the idea that it must be Gregorian calendar. If you use something all the time it tends to become so obvious that almost unnoticeable.
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Note added at 37 mins (2009-06-17 20:26:39 GMT)
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The Islamic calendar is also called Hijri calendar because the first year was the year during which the Hijra, the emigration of the Islamic prophet Muhammad from Mecca to Medina, occurred. Thus each numbered year is designated either H or AH, the latter being the initials of the Latin anno Hegirae (in the year of the Hijra).
The current Islamic Year is 1430 AH, from approximately December 28, 2008 (evening) to December 17, 2009 (evening).
Source Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hijri_calendar
Example sentence:
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia uses the Islamic (Hijrah) calendar
Reference:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregorian_calendar
http://www.saudicommercialoffice.com/calendar_and_public_holidays.html
Note from asker:
| Yes now that makes sense! |
| You are perfectly right about our not noticing the obvious. We always use AD and not Gregorian calendar, and I did not expect this use of that other name, although I am perfectly aware of it. As a matter of fact it was based on the calendar invented by Ancient Egyptians, and I described the process hundreds of times to tourists! I also am perfectly aware of the Hegira, since I am an Arab and a Moslem, but many thanks for the clarifications nevertheless! |
Peer comment(s):
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Andrew Levine
: Yes exactly, I have seen this
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thank you :)
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Polangmar
25 mins
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thank you :)
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Tony M
1 hr
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thank you :)
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Phong Le
8 hrs
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thank you :)
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chaman4723
8 hrs
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thank you :)
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Michal Berski
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thank you :)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Many thanks Stanislaw :)"
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20 mins
Please see explanation below:
Hi Nadia;
Please forgive my ignorance; but is it possible that there is more than one calendar used in Saudi Arabia? I found the following link which seems to suggest so:
Location: AL JUBAIL COMMERCIAL PORT, SAUDI ARABIA/ Client: SPA / Project Value : SR 1m / $ 375k / Project Duration : 24 Months / Project Starting Date : 2007G-1427H / Services Rendered : STUDIES&DESIGN/ SUPERVISION
Read more...
http://www.cegksa.com/
"Signed in August, 2007 (G), effective date: October 15, 2007 (G)"
Saludos :))
Please forgive my ignorance; but is it possible that there is more than one calendar used in Saudi Arabia? I found the following link which seems to suggest so:
Location: AL JUBAIL COMMERCIAL PORT, SAUDI ARABIA/ Client: SPA / Project Value : SR 1m / $ 375k / Project Duration : 24 Months / Project Starting Date : 2007G-1427H / Services Rendered : STUDIES&DESIGN/ SUPERVISION
Read more...
http://www.cegksa.com/
"Signed in August, 2007 (G), effective date: October 15, 2007 (G)"
Saludos :))
Note from asker:
| It can't be since the calendar used in KSA is the Hegira clendar, common to all Muslim countries and its abbreviation is either H or AH, which as stated in your example corresponded to 1427 on 2007 AD. |
Peer comment(s):
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Polangmar
: || Yes, your explanation was the key - and the rest was just dotting the "i".:-)
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Thanks, Polangmar: mabey I'm mistaken, but I believe "G" is there to distinguish which calendar is being referred to: Saludos :))
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Johanna Timm, PhD
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G= Golf Time Zone
Peer comment(s):
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Tony M
: Golf? I know it's a slow game, but still, does it really have its own time zone? But seriously, why would the time zone have anything to do with the date anyway?
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