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mosso del cos

English translation: officer with the (Mossos d'Esquadra) force


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16:59 Nov 23, 2007
Catalan to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general)
Catalan term or phrase: mosso del cos
mosso del cos de Mossos d'Esquadra
Ryszard Matuszewski
Local time: 00:07
English translation:officer with the (Mossos d'Esquadra) force
Explanation:
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or "police force" if that's not clear from the context

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Mossos d'Esquadra - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaMossos d'Esquadra (lit. English: "Squad Lads") is the police force of Catalonia, one of the autonomous communities of Spain, along with the Policia Locale. ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mossos_d'Esquadra - 23k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this


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Useful Telephone NumbersMossos d'Esquadra (Catalan police), 088. Policia Nacional (state police), 091. On-duty Magistrate Courts. On-duty magistrate courts, 935673140. Emergencies ...
www.catalunyarecerca.info/guia/ang/01_800_Telefons.asp - 23k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this
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Ross Andrew Parker
Local time: 00:07
Grading comment
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +3officer with the (Mossos d'Esquadra) force
Ross Andrew Parker
5Catalonia Police Force officertranslatol
4an agent of the corps of the Mossos d'Esquadraetienne muylle i wallace


  

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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
officer with the (Mossos d'Esquadra) force


Explanation:
*

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Note added at 16 mins (2007-11-23 17:16:31 GMT)
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or "police force" if that's not clear from the context

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Note added at 17 mins (2007-11-23 17:17:24 GMT)
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Mossos d'Esquadra - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaMossos d'Esquadra (lit. English: "Squad Lads") is the police force of Catalonia, one of the autonomous communities of Spain, along with the Policia Locale. ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mossos_d'Esquadra - 23k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this


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Note added at 18 mins (2007-11-23 17:18:02 GMT)
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Useful Telephone NumbersMossos d'Esquadra (Catalan police), 088. Policia Nacional (state police), 091. On-duty Magistrate Courts. On-duty magistrate courts, 935673140. Emergencies ...
www.catalunyarecerca.info/guia/ang/01_800_Telefons.asp - 23k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this


Ross Andrew Parker
Local time: 00:07
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 72
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Thanks to all!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  John Cutler
1 hr
  -> Thanks, John.

agree  Sheila Hardie
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Sheila.

agree  Berni Armstrong: or simply Catalan Policeman :-)
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, Berni.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
an agent of the corps of the Mossos d'Esquadra


Explanation:
Whichever member, whatever his or her grade, of the autonomic police corps of Catalonia, is a "mosso".

etienne muylle i wallace
Spain
Local time: 23:07
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in FrenchFrench
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Catalonia Police Force officer


Explanation:
I don't think English readers without a good knowledge of Spain can be expected to know who the Mossos d'Esquadra are.

"Catalan policeman" could be misleading because there are Catalan members of other police fores.

translatol
Local time: 23:07
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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