estar en paradero desconocido

English translation: whereabouts remain unknown

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Spanish term or phrase:	estar en paradero desconocido
English translation:	whereabouts remain unknown
Entered by:	Cecirosa

18:55 Jan 11, 2003

Spanish to English translations [Non-PRO]

Spanish term or phrase: estar en paradero desconocido

Nuestro amigo desaparece (aun está en paradero desconocido).

This expression means being in an unknown place, out of the public eye, but, what is the English equivalent for that expression? Thanks :)

Cecirosa KudoZ activity Questions: 10 (none open) Answers: 17 Spain
Local time: 12:36

whereabouts remain unknown

Explanation:
his whereabouts remain unknown

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Note added at 2003-01-11 19:12:13 (GMT)
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... is a listing of names for people cited as having participated in the JMC community,
but whose subsequent lives and/or current whereabouts remain unknown (or at ...
www.enolagaia.com/JMCMIAList.html

... speak to them, and Ministry of Internal Affairs officials denied he
was in custody in Urus-Martan. His whereabouts remain unknown. ...
www.hrw.org/press/2002/04/chechnya041502.htm - 17k - 9 Ene 2003

... His whereabouts remain unknown, despite inquiries with the ... incommunicado at an unknown
location; - urging ... establish his current whereabouts; - appealing that ...
www.diaspora-net.org/Turkey/Isik.html

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Maria Luisa Duarte
Spain
Local time: 12:36

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3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

5 +4

whereabouts remain unknown

Maria Luisa Duarte

4 +4

whereabouts

Sheilann

Discussion entries: 2

Answers

6 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

whereabouts

Explanation:
his wherabouts is still unknown. It's quite a common expression in UK.

Sheilann
Spain
Local time: 12:36
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in pair: 886

11 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

whereabouts remain unknown

Maria Luisa Duarte
Spain
Local time: 12:36
Native speaker of:

English,

Portuguese
PRO pts in pair: 3168

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