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les forces revolutionare exploitent la drogue

English translation: revolutionary factions take advantage of the drug trade

07:02 Jul 4, 2001
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary
French term or phrase: les forces revolutionare exploitent la drogue
en colombie, les forces revolutionaires farc exploitenent la drogue...
Hamid Mardi
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:52
English translation:revolutionary factions take advantage of the drug trade
Explanation:
or

The guerillas make the most of the drug trade...
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Sean Henderson-Peal
Local time: 07:52
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Summary of answers provided
na +3revolutionary factions take advantage of the drug trade
Sean Henderson-Peal
na +2(the) revolutionary forces exploit the drug trade
Nikki Scott-Despaigne
nathe revolutionary forces are using the drugs market...
Julia Gal
nathe revolutionary....
ashiq mangel


  

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17 mins peer agreement (net): +3
revolutionary factions take advantage of the drug trade


Explanation:
or

The guerillas make the most of the drug trade...

Sean Henderson-Peal
Local time: 07:52
PRO pts in pair: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ritu Bhanot: Correct
5 mins
agree  Nikki Scott-Despaigne: GO for "exploit" meaning "take advantage of" (not just use as context here is tough enough to take it!
11 mins
agree  Albert Golub: ok
1 hr
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27 mins
the revolutionary forces are using the drugs market...


Explanation:
depending on what comes after the '...'

Could also mean:

'the revolutionary forces control the drugs traffic'

Julia Gal
Local time: 07:52
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 897
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28 mins peer agreement (net): +2
(the) revolutionary forces exploit the drug trade


Explanation:
Given the context, I think you could use "exploit" for once - it is hard-hitting.

Nikki Scott-Despaigne
Local time: 07:52
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 4638

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  SCOALB (X)
1 hr
agree  Sophie Huysentruyt-Dugmore: Or; the drug trade has been exploited by the revolutionary forces
4 hrs
  -> Yes, altho' it may still be in the process of being exploited of course.
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5 hrs
the revolutionary....


Explanation:
the revolutionary forces are becoming the new barons/tycoons in drug trafficking


    own composition
ashiq mangel
Pakistan
Local time: 10:52
PRO pts in pair: 30
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