a convicted felon

Spanish translation: Delincuente convicto.

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English term or phrase:a convicted felon
Spanish translation:Delincuente convicto.
Entered by: Cristina Moldovan do Amaral

15:04 May 19, 2000
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: a convicted felon
a convicted felon is not allowed to possess firearms
Louis Panizzoli
Delincuente convicto.
Explanation:
En España la traducción de felony no es crímen, (crime) sino delito.
También los sinónimos se traducen.
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Carmen Hernaiz
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Local time: 17:39
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naCriminal convicto, pero en México al menos, y creo que en el resto de
Alexandro Padres Jimenez
naCriminal convicto
anaya
nacriminal convicto
anac
naconvicted felon = criminal condenado por delito grave
Maria
naDelincuente convicto.
Carmen Hernaiz
nadelincuente
Joyce Postiglioni
nadelincuente condenado
Yvette Camou
naNo se permite que un reo convicto posea armas de fuego
J Rafael Pintos-López
napersona con antecedentes penales
Patricia Lutteral
nadelincuente condenado/con sentencia
Silvia Sassone (X)


  

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8 mins
Criminal convicto, pero en México al menos, y creo que en el resto de


Explanation:
latinoamérica, son criminales sentenciados o delincuentes..

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Alexandro Padres Jimenez
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30 mins
Criminal convicto


Explanation:
A un criminal condenado no se le permite portar armas de fuego.

anaya
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43 mins
criminal convicto


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anac
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1 hr
convicted felon = criminal condenado por delito grave


Explanation:
Felony=crimen, delito mayor o grave
Si quieres ser mas especifico puedes utilizar "a un criminal condenado por un delito grave no se le permite llevar armas." Suerte.

Maria
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1 hr
Delincuente convicto.


Explanation:
En España la traducción de felony no es crímen, (crime) sino delito.
También los sinónimos se traducen.


Carmen Hernaiz
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2 hrs
delincuente


Explanation:
As in Spain, the legal terminology in the United States calls for the translation of crime as "delito" (not "crimen"). So a criminal is a "delincuente".

Joyce Postiglioni
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3 hrs
delincuente condenado


Explanation:
in the US, it would be 'convicto'. In Mexico and Latin America, the word is 'sentenciado' or 'condenado'.

Yvette Camou
Mexico
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4 hrs
No se permite que un reo convicto posea armas de fuego


Explanation:
"Reo" is the word that comes closer to "felon" in English.

J Rafael Pintos-López
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14 hrs
persona con antecedentes penales


Explanation:
Creo que el texto no se refiere a quien está cumpliendo la condena (que obviamente no puede poseer armas), sino a la persona que ha tenido una condena anterior, y a quien por ello no se autoriza a poseer armas, aunque ya la haya purgado. Si no es este el contexto, "delincuente condenado" sería lo apropiado.
Espero que te sirva
Patricia

Patricia Lutteral
Argentina
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20 hrs
delincuente condenado/con sentencia


Explanation:
A crime is a "delito" en Spanish. In Argentina we use condenado, con sentencia en firme. Silvia

Silvia Sassone (X)
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