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遠張り

English translation: do surveillance/keep watch/ observe from a distance


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Japanese term or phrase:遠張り
English translation:do surveillance/keep watch/ observe from a distance
Entered by: Lara Silbert
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09:59 Oct 27, 2010
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General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Japanese term or phrase: 遠張り
In the sentence:

ここは遠張りですね。

Can't seem to find it in any dictionary! It's in a manga.
Lara Silbert
Local time: 12:26
do surveillance/keep watch/ observe from a distance
Explanation:
Here's website with the definition:
http://squab.no-ip.com:8080/wiki/1167.version?id=5
トオバリ(遠張り)/遠くから監視する事//


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Note added at 11 mins (2010-10-27 10:11:23 GMT)
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I couldn't find it in my dictionary either!
But, the above website has lots of police words. It could come in handy for your manga.
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Joyce A
Thailand
Local time: 07:26
Grading comment
thanks! :)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5long trip (voyage), right?Makhneva Daria
4 +1do surveillance/keep watch/ observe from a distance
Joyce A
4remote stakeout
Soonthon LUPKITARO(Ph.D.)
3stakeout from a distance
cinefil


  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
remote stakeout


Explanation:
See: http://www.colorado-video.com/law-enforcement-surveillance.h... and http://q.hatena.ne.jp/1058802326

Soonthon LUPKITARO(Ph.D.)
Thailand
Local time: 07:26
Native speaker of: Native in ThaiThai
PRO pts in category: 28
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
do surveillance/keep watch/ observe from a distance


Explanation:
Here's website with the definition:
http://squab.no-ip.com:8080/wiki/1167.version?id=5
トオバリ(遠張り)/遠くから監視する事//


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Note added at 11 mins (2010-10-27 10:11:23 GMT)
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I couldn't find it in my dictionary either!
But, the above website has lots of police words. It could come in handy for your manga.

Joyce A
Thailand
Local time: 07:26
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 64
Grading comment
thanks! :)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  xxxPT Translati
17 hrs
  -> Thank you, PT. :-)
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
long trip (voyage), right?


Explanation:
It's written "tounori" in Japanese.


Makhneva Daria
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
stakeout from a distance


Explanation:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094025/
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0226737/
http://www.angelfire.com/clone2/darkcorner/tailing.html
「遠張り」(とおばり)とは、出来るだけマル被から離れて張込む事。
http://www.tanteisha.net/sub11.html


cinefil
Japan
Local time: 09:26
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
PRO pts in category: 36
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