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English translation: armed bank robbery involving harrassment/holdup of teller positions


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Spanish term or phrase:taquillazo
English translation:armed bank robbery involving harrassment/holdup of teller positions
Entered by: Deborah Workman
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02:19 May 4, 2005
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Social Sciences - Finance (general)
Spanish term or phrase: taquillazos
Colombian Spanish.

"Se presentaron hurtos a las entidades bancarias en sus diferentes modalidades (atracos, taquillazos, ventosas, violación de cerraduras, etc.)"
Deborah Workman
United States
Local time: 02:37
armed bank robberies
Explanation:
"...En los 24 asaltos que se han registrado en el 2002, la modalidad más utilizada por los atracadores ha sido ***el 'taquillazo', es decir, cuando los asaltantes ingresan armados a las entidades y amenazan a los cajeros para llevarse el dinero***, según lo explican fuentes de la Policía. ..."

Good luck and greetings from Oso ¶:^)
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armed bank robberies


Explanation:
"...En los 24 asaltos que se han registrado en el 2002, la modalidad más utilizada por los atracadores ha sido ***el 'taquillazo', es decir, cuando los asaltantes ingresan armados a las entidades y amenazan a los cajeros para llevarse el dinero***, según lo explican fuentes de la Policía. ..."

Good luck and greetings from Oso ¶:^)


    Reference: http://elpais-cali.terra.com.co/historico/ago222002/JUD/D622...
xxxOso
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Thank you, Oso, for your answer and documentation!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gabriela Rodriguez
1 min
  -> Un trillón de gracias, Gaby ¶:^)
agree  Michael Powers (PhD): Excellent research, Oso - a new term for me! Saludos - Mike :)
5 mins
  -> Long time no see, Mike ¶:^) Muchas gracias. También estoy aprendiendo ahora el término. Saludos ¶:^)
agree  bigedsenior: It is even a special type of bank robbery. Nice word.
14 mins
  -> Muchas gracias, bigedsenior ¶:^)
agree  xxxtazdog: nice one, Oso :-)
2 hrs
  -> Muy amable, Cindy. Muchas gracias ¶:^)
agree  margaret caulfield: Hi, Oso. How are you?
11 hrs
  -> Hi, Maggie. Gusto en saludarte. Estoy bien, muchas gracias. Un abrazo ¶:^)
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May 10, 2005 - Changes made by xxxOso:
FieldOther => Social Sciences


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