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"blanco"

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Spanish term or phrase:blanco
English translation:target
Entered by: Lisa Roberts
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13:18 Aug 21, 2007
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Finance (general) / Fraud
Spanish term or phrase: "blanco"
El clima de inseguridad en Venezuela ha incrementado la percepción del uso de los medios de pago plásticos cómo instrumentos riesgosos, muy proclives a ser afectados por fraude y clonaciones; así como “blanco” para robos y secuestros. Los “focus groups” levantados por XXX así lo evidencian, por lo que el momento es propicio para el lanzamiento de un producto especializado.

Is this a slang term? The entire document refers to a Venezuelan financial entity.

Many thanks in advance :)
Lisa Roberts
France
Local time: 20:40
target
Explanation:
La redacción del original es mediocre, pero parece decir que los usuarios de tarjetas de crédito y débito se han vuelto blanco de robos y secuestros.
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Salloz
Local time: 13:40
Grading comment
Muchas gracias Salloz
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +5target
Salloz
4 +1Target
Andy Watkinson


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
target


Explanation:
La redacción del original es mediocre, pero parece decir que los usuarios de tarjetas de crédito y débito se han vuelto blanco de robos y secuestros.

Salloz
Local time: 13:40
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Muchas gracias Salloz

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Robert Copeland
16 mins
  -> Gracias, Robert.
agree  David Hollywood
42 mins
  -> Gracias, David.
agree  Andy Watkinson
50 mins
  -> Thanks, Andy. Almost at the same time! ;)
agree  neilmac: Not slang either
2 hrs
  -> Gracias, Neilmac.
agree  Adriana Penco
6 hrs
  -> Gracias, Arte.
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Target


Explanation:
Hi,

Not a slang term - it's another way of saying "diana".

They have become a target for theft, kidnapping etc....

Andy

Andy Watkinson
Spain
Local time: 20:40
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 64

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Hollywood: lower case though ... "target" :)
41 mins
  -> :-)
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