No. 421 in Bulgarian
чл
The Bulgarian abbreviation "чл." stands for "член," meaning "article" (as in a section of a legal document or statute) or "member" (of an organization or group).
In a sentence
Чл. 21 от закона определя правилата за безопасност.
Article 21 of the law defines the safety rules.
'Чл.' is an abbreviation for 'Член' (Article), used in a legal context to denote a specific article in legislation.
Като член на клуба, той има право да използва всички съоръжения.
As a member of the club, he has the right to use all facilities.
Here, 'Член' is used to mean 'member', indicating someone's belonging to a group or organization.
На всеки член е предоставено копие от доклада.
A copy of the report was given to each member.
Once again, 'Член' means 'member', specifying an individual part of a group.
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