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WHAT DOES GULF OF SIDRA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Gulf of Sidra

Gulf of Sidra

Gulf of Sidra is a body of water in the Mediterranean Sea on the northern coast of Libya; it is also known as Gulf of Sirte or the Great Sirte or Greater Syrtis.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GULF OF SIDRA

Gulf of Lions
Gulf of Mannar
Gulf of Martaban
Gulf of Mexico
Gulf of Oman
Gulf of Panama
Gulf of Papua
Gulf of Riga
Gulf of Saint Lawrence
Gulf of San Blas
Gulf of Saros
Gulf of Siam
Gulf of Suez
Gulf of Taranto
Gulf of Tatary
Gulf of Tehuantepec
Gulf of Thailand
Gulf of Tonkin
Gulf of Venezuela
Gulf of Volos

WORDS THAT END LIKE GULF OF SIDRA

Alexandra
Cassandra
clepsydra
ephedra
ex cathedra
Harishchandra
Hendra
hydra
Indra
mudra
octahedra
Odra
Phaedra
polyhedra
Ramachandra
scolopendra
Sidra
Sudra
tetrahedra
tundra

Synonyms and antonyms of Gulf of Sidra in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Gulf of Sidra» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GULF OF SIDRA

Find out the translation of Gulf of Sidra to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Gulf of Sidra from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Gulf of Sidra» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

锡德拉湾
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Golfo de Sidra
570 millions of speakers

English

Gulf of Sidra
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सिड्रा की खाड़ी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خليج سرت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Залив Сидра
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Golfo de Sidra
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সিদরা উপসাগর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Golfe de Syrte
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Teluk Sidra
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Golf von Sidra
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

シドラ湾
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

시드 의 만
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Teluk Sidra
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Vịnh Sidra
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சித்ரா வளைகுடா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सिड्राची आखात
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Sidra Körfezi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Golfo della Sirte
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Zatoka Sidra
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Залив Сидра
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Golful Sidra
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Κόλπο της Sidra
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Golf van Sidra
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Mexikanska Sidra
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Gulf of Sidra
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Gulf of Sidra

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GULF OF SIDRA»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GULF OF SIDRA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Gulf of Sidra

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GULF OF SIDRA»

Discover the use of Gulf of Sidra in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Gulf of Sidra and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Middle East Contemporary Survey, 1986
80 Tripoli's growing sense of fear that an American attack was imminent was also echoed in Qadhdhafi's repeated threats to "turn the waters of the Gulf of Sidra into blood" and its territory into "a graveyard for any invaders."81 Meanwhile, the ...
Itamar Rabinovich, Haim Shaked, 1988
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The Naval Institute Historical Atlas of the U.S. Navy
Libya had long claimed the Gulf of Sidra south of 32° 30' north latitude as territorial waters (see map A). Qaddafi had decreed that any enemy who violated this "line of death" would be destroyed. The rest of the world rejected the Libyan claim, ...
Craig L. Symonds, 2001
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Libya and the United States, Two Centuries of Strife
Alessandro Silj, "The Gulf of Sidra Incident: March-April 1986," International Spectator 28, 1 (January-March 1993): 75-105; Stephen R. Langford, Libya: The GulfofSirte Closing Line, IBRU Boundary Briefing 3 (Durham: International ...
Ronald Bruce St John, 2011
4
Qaddafi, Terrorism, and the Origins of the U.S. Attack on Libya
Among the many military contingencies reviewed by Washington planners in the wake of the Rome and Vienna massacres were plans for Sixth Fleet exercises extending into the Gulf of Sidra. Shultz and Poindexter saw already scheduled ...
Brian Lee Davis, 1990
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Articles on Aircraft Shootdowns, Including: 1960 U-2 ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
6
The Threat of Force in International Law
In 1973, Libya had publicly claimed much of the Gulf of Sidra as its territorial waters and had subsequently decreed a 'line of death', a straight line connecting the two opposite ends of the Gulf, the crossing of which would invite a military ...
Nikolas Stürchler, 2007
7
Gulfs of the Mediterranean: Saronic Gulf, Gulf of Sidra, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source Wikipedia, Books Llc, 2010
8
Excessive Maritime Claims: Third Edition
3.3.7 Libya – GulfofSidra In 1973, Libya's Foreign Ministry circulated a note claiming the Gulf of Sidra as Libyan internal waters. The Gulf was defined by a closing line, approxi‐mately 300 miles long, along the 32o30' parallel of north latitude ...
J. Ashley Roach, Robert W. Smith, 2012
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The Role of European Naval Forces After the Cold War
Another example for a successful reaction against excessive maritime claims is the Gulf of Sidra incident, relating to historic bay claims in the Gulf of Sidra by Libya.77 This is not to say that the European states should opt for a kind of 'gun boat ...
G. C. De Nooy, 1996
10
Penny Cyclopaedia of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful ...
the low giounds which extend along the western s.iores of the Gulf of Sidra. From each of these wide valleys smaller valleys branch off, and penetrate a few miles into the higher grounds, which enclose them. These higher grounds are many ...
‎1843

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GULF OF SIDRA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Gulf of Sidra is used in the context of the following news items.
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Extravagant Graces: Think about the Most Difficult Day of Your Life
... responsibility, saying it was committed because of "American imperialism" and clashes with Libya in the Gulf of Sidra the week before. «Crossmap, Jul 15»
2
Libyan MiG pilot pulls off fly by at the height of shrubbery (VIDEO)
... over the Gulf of Sidra. The short encounter ended with Libyan pilots parachuting into the sea and the F-14s landing safely back on the JFK. «Guns.com, Jul 15»
3
In Service For Freedom
He was commissioned during the action in the Gulf of Sidra ('86) and attacks on Libya. His background in health care law sparked his interest ... «Yankton Daily Press, Jul 15»
4
MAST Security Update: South East Asia, Libya & Yemen, June 11th …
ISIS has declared an interest in controlling the oil ports in the Gulf of Sidra, primarily Ra's Lanuf and Al Sidra Oil Terminal. The area is currently ... «OilVoice, Jun 15»
5
Commentary: Defend Freedom of Navigation
When Moammar Gadhafi claimed sovereignty over the Gulf of Sidra in the Mediterranean Sea and declared a "line of death," US naval fighter ... «DefenseNews.com, Jun 15»
6
Lake Turkana, Coahuila, Gulf of Sidra
The Gulf of Sidra is located in the southern part of which sea? National Geographic Bee; National Geographic Society. ANSWERS. 1. Africa 2. «The Denver Post, Jun 15»
7
Page: When cheap laughs cost too much
... carrier group to Libya and had them travel through the Gulf of Sidra, ... Reagan never heard of the Gulf of Sidra until Gadhaffi mentioned it. «Roanoke Times, May 15»
8
Retired Navy Master Chief Says He Enjoyed 'The Best Life'
... the USS Forrestal, participated in what was termed "a Freedom of Navigation exercise" in international waters in the Gulf of Sidra near Libya. «Greeneville Sun, Apr 15»
9
This Libyan MiG shootdown by F-14s was both heroic and gooned up
... made a sport out of provoking the U.S. Navy's Sixth Fleet assets, primarily by claiming that the entire Gulf of Sidra was territorial Libyan water. «We Are The Mighty, Apr 15»
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Libya: ISIS advances, takes radio and TV offices in Sirte
... the Islamist militant group Fajr Libya (Libya Dawn) ''until Sunday to leave'' the city halfway between Benghazi and Tripoli on the Gulf of Sidra. «ANSAmed, Feb 15»

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