Aug 11, 2014 20:18
9 yrs ago
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Spanish term
Spain
Striving for excellence
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: Spanish to English, Catalan to English
dotación
Spanish to English
Law/Patents
Law (general)
Theft report
'Que el denunciante ha llamado entonces al 112 pidiendo presencia policial donde se ha presentado una ***dotación*** uniformada del CME'.
CME = Cos dels Mossos Esquadra (Catalan Police Force).
I can't remember if there's an equivalent term in English. I've found 'patrol', 'squad' and 'posse' but none of them convince me. I think people in the UK either just say 'the police' or 'two, three, four, etc. police officers'.
At the moment I've got 'a number of uniformed officers'.
I would appreciate your help. Thank you.
CME = Cos dels Mossos Esquadra (Catalan Police Force).
I can't remember if there's an equivalent term in English. I've found 'patrol', 'squad' and 'posse' but none of them convince me. I think people in the UK either just say 'the police' or 'two, three, four, etc. police officers'.
At the moment I've got 'a number of uniformed officers'.
I would appreciate your help. Thank you.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | group |
liz askew
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| 4 +2 | team |
patinba
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| 4 | patrol |
Chris Neill
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| 4 | staff |
Phoenix III
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| 3 | squad |
Adrian MM. (X)
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Proposed translations
+2
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Selected
group
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or
team
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you could even use
several
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or
team
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you could even use
several
Note from asker:
| Yes, after I had checked dictionaries, that was the first word I tried but it doesn't seem to be as common as I had hoped. Thank you for your help. |
| I also tried 'team'! Though I like 'several' better than 'a number of'! |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
philgoddard
: Several is the best option in my opinion.
15 mins
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| agree |
AllegroTrans
1 hr
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
56 mins
patrol
May also work.. It appears here in the Oxford dictionary as "police patrol"
http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/patrol
http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/patrol
+2
1 hr
team
came to my mind
Print this page - From The Northern Echo
www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/10111446.print/
The Northern Echo
Dec 16, 2012 - A spokesperson for Northumbria Police said three men and one ... A uniformed team were seen making a fingertip search of the area as they ...
Print this page - From The Northern Echo
www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/10111446.print/
The Northern Echo
Dec 16, 2012 - A spokesperson for Northumbria Police said three men and one ... A uniformed team were seen making a fingertip search of the area as they ...
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Billh
10 mins
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Thank you, Bill!
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| agree |
Manuel Aburto
: Yes, an uniformed team, IMHO, fits the context here.
5 hrs
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Thank you Manuel!
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3 hrs
Phoenix III
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
&
English
Specializes in field
United States
True words...
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
, Spanish (Variant: Latin American)
Works in: Spanish to English, Spanish, English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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58
staff
Pretty neutral which is what the context calls for in its Spanish equal.
21 hrs
squad
I see nowt wrong with a uniformed squad, whilst a uniformed cohort might be borderline-acceptable.
Example sentence:
'You're all disgusting,' came the cold voice of Romford, distorted through his loudhailer, as he led his uniformed squad through the mêlée.
Discussion
I had difficulty finding the best term because I was influenced by the fact that the day before I did the translation I had spent the whole day reading a crime thriller set in Brighton, written by Peter James. According to his books, a team that works on a case might be made up of as many as 20 police officers, each one responsible for carrying out different duties. When members of a team need to make investigations then two officers/a car/two cars, etc. go to wherever it is they need to go.