bud dealer

Spanish translation: proveedor de marihuana/estupefacientes

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English term or phrase:bud dealer
Spanish translation:proveedor de marihuana/estupefacientes
Entered by: Silvina Matheu

20:25 Jun 26, 2006
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general) / drug-related terms
English term or phrase: bud dealer
I understand it means "marijuana dealer," but I am looking for an equivalent in Spanish. Thanks!

The paragraph reads

"The Confidential Source told the detective that XX was a XX City bud dealer and was looking for individuals to purchase the marijuana."
Diana Arbiser
United States
Local time: 13:39
proveedor de marihuana/estupefacientes
Explanation:
No es lo mismo que traficante. En algunos casos he visto que dicen proveedor-traficante, como en éste:

Un hecho curioso es que para el consumidor, el proveedor-traficante no es un delincuente, sino un proveedor de algo con lo que normalmente pasará un buen ...
perso.wanadoo.es/jcuso/textos/prolega4.htm


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Note added at 2 hrs (2006-06-26 22:35:46 GMT)
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El traficante, radicado en Almería y no localizado aún por la Policía, ... señala que uno de los proveedores de hachís de los asturianos Toro y Trashorras, ...
www.lne.es/secciones/noticia.jsp?pIdNoticia=321166& pIdSeccion=42&pNumEjemplar=1010
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Silvina Matheu
Argentina
Local time: 16:39
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1narcotraficante
Silvia Vidal
5camello
Norabel
4proveedor de marihuana/estupefacientes
Silvina Matheu
3traficante
Michelle Wolfson


  

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narcotraficante


Explanation:


Silvia Vidal
Local time: 15:39
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish

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proveedor de marihuana/estupefacientes


Explanation:
No es lo mismo que traficante. En algunos casos he visto que dicen proveedor-traficante, como en éste:

Un hecho curioso es que para el consumidor, el proveedor-traficante no es un delincuente, sino un proveedor de algo con lo que normalmente pasará un buen ...
perso.wanadoo.es/jcuso/textos/prolega4.htm


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Note added at 2 hrs (2006-06-26 22:35:46 GMT)
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El traficante, radicado en Almería y no localizado aún por la Policía, ... señala que uno de los proveedores de hachís de los asturianos Toro y Trashorras, ...
www.lne.es/secciones/noticia.jsp?pIdNoticia=321166& pIdSeccion=42&pNumEjemplar=1010

Silvina Matheu
Argentina
Local time: 16:39
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
traficante


Explanation:
How about just "traficante" since it appears that he is not dealing other drugs.

Michelle Wolfson
United States
Local time: 12:39
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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camello


Explanation:
colloquial (España)

Norabel
Local time: 21:39
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 8
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