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Spanish to English translations [PRO] Tech/Engineering - Transport / Transportation / Shipping / Maritime container cargo | |||||||
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4 | = gancho perdido |
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= gancho perdido Explanation: The technique, used by drug traffickers to smuggle considerable amounts of cocaine, is known in Spain as "gancho ciego" or "gancho perdido". It basically consists of exploiting lawfully transported goods , usually originating in South America, to send large quantities of narcotics. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 16 mins (2016-12-08 18:03:26 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- According to the DRAE, "tula" is like the game of tig or tag... which is a nin sequitur in thsi case. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tag_(game) -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 17 mins (2016-12-08 18:03:58 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Non sequitur. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 18 mins (2016-12-08 18:05:13 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- http://www.policia.es/iep_web/publicaciones/revista_policia/... Reference: http://www.levante-emv.com/sucesos/2014/07/05/confiscado-gan... Reference: http://www.elmundo.es/andalucia/2015/11/06/563ca0f1268e3ef61... |
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