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A rough consensus is seen below to go ahead with these page moves. The survey is close to no consensus due to the logic of the opposition argument. Since the consensus is fragile, there is no objection if arguments are strengthened and this rename issue is revisited in a few months.
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Both are archaic forms - transliteration attempts that have generally been succeeded by the current spelling. The accepted modern spelling is as per the article (and pretty much every road sign in UAQ!!!) and per UAQ Municipality. Best
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This page is about the Emirate of Umm Al Quwain and should be renamed to be less confusing and be similar to the other Emirates of the United Arab Emirates such as the city of Dubai which is named
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too. Dubai is a significantly different case; Many people have heard of Dubai, far fewer of Umm Al Quwain, and this has affected the common usage of the terms.
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I get the feeling that this is written by the Umm al-Quwain tourist agency or similiar. More like a brochure than an encyclopedic entry.
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I've learned that "umm al..." means "mother of all...", but I was hoping to find the translation of this title here.
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The Hellenistic period does not begin until about 300 B.C. (2,300 years ago) after Alexander the Great's conquests.
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to stick with recognisability here rather than consistency, and I think this is our
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to what "Two Powers" refer to, but still no definitive meaning. Regard,
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It must be done to bring it in line with the other emirates.
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It was proposed in this section that multiple pages be
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