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TENIENTE FISCAL DE LA FISCALIA ESPECIAL PARA LA PREVENCION DEL TRAFICO DE DROGAS

English translation: Deputy Prosecutor of the Special Drug Trafficking Prevention Prosecutor's Office

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Spanish term or phrase:TENIENTE FISCAL DE LA FISCALIA ESPECIAL PARA LA PREVENCION DEL TRAFICO DE DROGAS
English translation:Deputy Prosecutor of the Special Drug Trafficking Prevention Prosecutor's Office
Entered by: teju

23:45 Feb 13, 2008
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Law (general) / ORGAMISMOS OFICIALES
Spanish term or phrase: TENIENTE FISCAL DE LA FISCALIA ESPECIAL PARA LA PREVENCION DEL TRAFICO DE DROGAS
ANTEFIRMA DE UN ORGANISMO OFICIAL ESPAÑOL
delfin
Local time: 08:24
Deputy Prosecutor of the Special Drug Trafficking Prevention Prosecutor's Office
Explanation:
That's a mouthful. Drug trafficking or Drug smuggling

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Note added at 29 mins (2008-02-14 00:14:42 GMT)
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I should've said that I assumed this was for the UK. In the States we say District Attorney.
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teju
Local time: 01:24
Grading comment
Gracias por tu acertada respuesta. Delfin
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3Deputy District Attorney for the Special Prosecutor’s Office on the Prevention of Drug Trafficking
Taña Dalglish
4 +1Deputy Prosecutor of the Special Drug Trafficking Prevention Prosecutor's Office
teju


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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Deputy Prosecutor of the Special Drug Trafficking Prevention Prosecutor's Office


Explanation:
That's a mouthful. Drug trafficking or Drug smuggling

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Note added at 29 mins (2008-02-14 00:14:42 GMT)
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I should've said that I assumed this was for the UK. In the States we say District Attorney.

teju
Local time: 01:24
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 160
Grading comment
Gracias por tu acertada respuesta. Delfin

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Paul Merriam: Prosecutor is not the same as district attorney in the US
2 hrs
  -> That makes a difference if she does not need UK English, which I don't know. Alcaraz Varó has fiscal as District Attorney for the US and Prosecutor in the UK.
agree  jude dabo
2 days 4 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias - teju :)
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55 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Deputy District Attorney for the Special Prosecutor’s Office on the Prevention of Drug Trafficking


Explanation:
TENIENTE FISCAL DE LA FISCALIA ESPECIAL PARA LA PREVENCION DEL TRAFICO DE DROGAS = Deputy District Attorney for the Special Prosecutor’s Office on the Prevention of Drug Trafficking.

A slightly different take on it “ ….. Special Prosecutor’s Office on the Prevention of Drug Trafficking”.


HTH!


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Note added at 11 hrs (2008-02-14 11:28:37 GMT)
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Another variation may be:

Deputy District Attorney IN the Special Prosecutor’s Office FOR the Prevention of Drug Trafficking.



Taña Dalglish
Jamaica
Local time: 02:24
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 735

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Paul Merriam
2 hrs
  -> Many thanks Paul. I appreciate it. Un abrazo.
agree  Nelida Kreer: Sí. Quizás diría "for" the Prevention....etc.
4 hrs
  -> Yes, possibly, but when all is put together there are two "for the". Another possiblity "Deputy District Attorney in the Special Prosecutor´s Office for the Prevention of Drug Trafficking" which incorporates your suggestion. Again thanks. Un abrazo.
agree  Egmont
8 hrs
  -> Thank you so much AVRVM. Saludos.
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