Politai

English translation: Police officer

18:07 Jul 25, 2005
Romanian to English translations [Non-PRO]
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Romanian term or phrase: Politai
This is another handwritten word in the certificate from archives from Moldova.

Did they mean "Police officer", i.e. "politist"?

Thank you in advance.
Stanislav Osadchiy
Local time: 17:57
English translation:Police officer
Explanation:
Yes, it's an old form for politist, i.e. police officer

Now, politai means "cop"
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Bogdan Honciuc
Romania
Local time: 16:57
Grading comment
Multamesc, Bogdan!
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5 +4Police officer
Bogdan Honciuc


  

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Police officer


Explanation:
Yes, it's an old form for politist, i.e. police officer

Now, politai means "cop"

Bogdan Honciuc
Romania
Local time: 16:57
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Multamesc, Bogdan!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mihai Badea (X)
1 min
  -> Multumesc

agree  Maria Diaconu
1 hr
  -> Multumesc

agree  Elena Matei
20 hrs
  -> Multumesc!

agree  Cristina Hritcu (X): mai merge si termenul 'copper' ... depinde acum de context... acest termen fiind mai mult argotic
10 days
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