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united self-defense forces

Spanish translation: Fuerzas Unidas de Autodefensa de Colombia

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English term or phrase:united self-defense forces
Spanish translation:Fuerzas Unidas de Autodefensa de Colombia
Entered by: José Luis Villanueva-Senchuk (X)

20:10 Mar 7, 2002
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
Law/Patents
English term or phrase: united self-defense forces
Im talking about the drug problems in Columbia and this is one of the rebel groups.
helen
Fuerzas Unidas de Autodefensa de Colombia
Explanation:
"terroristas continua expandiéndose. Hace tan sólo unas semanas, las Fuerzas Unidas de Autodefensa de Colombia, grupo de extrema derecha, fueron agregadas..."
www.elcato.org/carpenter_nocruzada.htm

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Note added at 2002-03-07 23:19:19 (GMT)
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Please note that \'SpanishMDs\' is right. I have only provided you with a possible translation. If you want the official name: look below!
:-)
Ciao
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José Luis Villanueva-Senchuk (X)
Argentina
Local time: 21:10
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Summary of answers provided
5 +4Fuerzas Unidas de Autodefensa de Colombia
José Luis Villanueva-Senchuk (X)
5 +3FUERZAS UNIDAS DE AUTODEFENSA
MIGUEL JIMENEZ
5 +3Nombre oficial, AUC = Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia
Jairo Contreras-López


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
FUERZAS UNIDAS DE AUTODEFENSA


Explanation:
MIGUEL

MIGUEL JIMENEZ
Local time: 20:10
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 320

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Bertha S. Deffenbaugh
2 mins
agree  Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
4 mins
agree  Rafa Lombardino
4 hrs
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Fuerzas Unidas de Autodefensa de Colombia


Explanation:
"terroristas continua expandiéndose. Hace tan sólo unas semanas, las Fuerzas Unidas de Autodefensa de Colombia, grupo de extrema derecha, fueron agregadas..."
www.elcato.org/carpenter_nocruzada.htm

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Note added at 2002-03-07 23:19:19 (GMT)
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Please note that \'SpanishMDs\' is right. I have only provided you with a possible translation. If you want the official name: look below!
:-)
Ciao


    Reference: http://colombialibre.net/colombialibre/organizacion_instituc...
José Luis Villanueva-Senchuk (X)
Argentina
Local time: 21:10
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 1284
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Thomas Collins (X)
3 mins
  -> Cheers, Thomas! :-))
agree  Ariadna Castillo González
59 mins
  -> Gracias, Ariadna
agree  mgonzalez (X): ¡fuac!
2 hrs
  -> Gracias!
agree  olv10siq
3 hrs
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47 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Nombre oficial, AUC = Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia


Explanation:
Self explanatory...

Jairo Contreras-López
United States
Local time: 18:10
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 276

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  José Luis Villanueva-Senchuk (X): Tienes razón...mi respuesta iba por lo de su pregunta pero el nombre del grupo es AUC. Mi enlace te lleva allí :-))
1 hr
  -> Gracias Pepelu
agree  pzulaica
2 hrs
  -> Gracias, Zulaica
agree  LEALZ
3 hrs
  -> Gracias, Lealz
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