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Agent de Police Judiciaire

English translation: Judicial Police Officer

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French term or phrase:Agent de Police Judiciaire
English translation:Judicial Police Officer
Entered by: Guy Bray

20:57 Sep 20, 2001
French to English translations [PRO]
French term or phrase: Agent de Police Judiciaire
JEAN DUPONT
GARDIEN DE LA PAIX
Agent de Police Judiciaire
(on a police statement)

My problem is, what is the difference between a Gardien de la Paix which I thought meant Police Officer and Agent de Police Judiciaire?
Stella Woods
Local time: 02:20
Judicial Police Officer
Explanation:
Gardien de la Paix is just a generic police officer, but Agent de P.J. is a more specific term. The P.J. are the detective division (remember your Maigret?).
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Guy Bray
United States
Local time: 08:50
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thank you Guy
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4Judicial Police Officer
Guy Bray
4Agent...
Amine Ghernati
4judiciary/judicial police officer
Alekos Psimikakis


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Judicial Police Officer


Explanation:
Gardien de la Paix is just a generic police officer, but Agent de P.J. is a more specific term. The P.J. are the detective division (remember your Maigret?).

Guy Bray
United States
Local time: 08:50
Native speaker of: English
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Agent...


Explanation:
The most conform translation should be:
Agent of the Criminal Investigation Department or Detective of the criminal
investigation department or
Agent/Policeman of legal affairs

Amine Ghernati
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judiciary/judicial police officer


Explanation:
Judiciary/judicial police:
"Corps de police chargé de faire enquête et de réprimer les infractions aux lois et aux règlements."

Gardien de la paix:
"Personne qui appartient à un service de police (agent de police, inspecteur, détective privé, etc.)."



Alekos Psimikakis
Local time: 18:50
Native speaker of: Greek
PRO pts in pair: 16
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