vigilante de seguridad

English translation: security guard

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Spanish term or phrase:vigilante de seguridad
English translation:security guard
Entered by: Blanca Rodriguez

11:32 May 15, 2001
Spanish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Spanish term or phrase: vigilante de seguridad
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Blanca Rodriguez
Local time: 09:12
security guard
Explanation:
"Safety" and "security" are not synonyms. When you're talking about protecting something or someone from malefactors, that's security. And "vigilante" is simply "guard".
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Jon Zuber (X)
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That was the name I was looking for and couln't remember
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Summary of answers provided
nasafety officer
Brigitte Gendebien
nasecurity guard
Jon Zuber (X)
nawatchman
bea0


  

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16 mins
safety officer


Explanation:
oficial de seguridad(1);
vigilante de seguridad(2):
safety officer

Source: EuroDicAutom


    Reference: http://www.fdsoa.org/
    Reference: http://www.al.com/news/huntsville/Aug2000/10-e18790.html
Brigitte Gendebien
Belgium
Local time: 09:12
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 117
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50 mins
security guard


Explanation:
"Safety" and "security" are not synonyms. When you're talking about protecting something or someone from malefactors, that's security. And "vigilante" is simply "guard".

Jon Zuber (X)
PRO pts in pair: 172
Grading comment
That was the name I was looking for and couln't remember
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1 hr
watchman


Explanation:
A person whose job is to guard a building, a ship or property.






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bea0
United States
Local time: 04:12
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 65
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