Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
physical plant
Arabic translation:
منشآت المؤسسة
English term
physical plant
Jun 16, 2009 18:16: Nadia Ayoub Created KOG entry
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Egypt
Never lost for words!
Native in: Arabic
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, Italian to Arabic, and 4 more.
منشآت المؤسسة
b. The equipment, including machinery, tools, instruments, and fixtures and the buildings containing them, necessary for an industrial or manufacturing operation.
3. The buildings, equipment, and fixtures of an institution: the entire plant of a university
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/plant
المصنع-البناية-الوحدة-الشركة
Türkiye
Melting the Arabic English barrier.
Native in: Arabic (Variants: Libyan, UAE, Egyptian, Jordanian, Iraqi, Kuwaiti, Lebanese, Syrian, Saudi , Najdi, Standard-Arabian (MSA), Palestinian) 
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, Arabic, and 7 more.
عمليات البنية التحتية الضرورية
This usually includes air conditioning (both heating and cooling systems) and other mechanical systems. It often also includes the maintenance of other systems, such as plumbing and lighting.
The facility itself may be an office building, a school campus, military base, apartment complex, or the like.
The Physical Plant team is responsible for operations and maintenance of buildings and grounds. We have a full staff of skilled tradespeople and custodians who maintain, repair, and clean campus buildings and associated equipment.
Egypt
PHD | 20 yrs experience
Native in: Arabic (Variants: Egyptian, Saudi )
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English
المؤسسة القائمة
entity - that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)
experience, professionalism and accuracy
Native in: Arabic
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English
الإمكانات الطبيعية للمشأة
Bulgaria
Giving a passport to your words
Native in: Arabic
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English
البنية التحتية الضرورية لمساندة وصيانة مرافق المنشأة
see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physical_plant
The operation of these facilities, or the department of an organization which does so, is called 'plant operations' or 'facility management'. It should not be confused with manufacturing plant.
http://www.answers.com/topic/plant-department
Sudan
Translation is a responsibily
Native in: Arabic 
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English
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