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state trooper

Portuguese translation: polícia estadual

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English term or phrase:state trooper
Portuguese translation:polícia estadual
Entered by: Humberto Ribas

10:11 Jan 9, 2008
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: state trooper
(also mentioned state police)

... are a type of sub-national territorial police force, particularly in Australia and the United States. Some other countries have analogous police forces, such as the provincial police in some Canadian provinces, while in other places, the same responsibilities are held by national police forces.
OdeteGuimarães
Portugal
Local time: 00:47
polícia estadual
Explanation:
Sugestão
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Humberto Ribas
Brazil
Local time: 20:47
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1forças militarizadas
Mafalda d'Orey de Faria
2 +2polícia estadual
Humberto Ribas


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
forças militarizadas


Explanation:
Parece-me uma possibilidade.

Mafalda d'Orey de Faria
Portugal
Local time: 00:47
Works in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 24

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jorge Freire
20 mins
  -> Obrigada.
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +2
polícia estadual


Explanation:
Sugestão

Humberto Ribas
Brazil
Local time: 20:47
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 101

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marlene Curtis: Claro! Ver http://www.troopers.state.ny.us/
2 hrs
  -> obrigado
agree  José António de Freitas e Silva
4 hrs
  -> obrigado
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