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skarp oppdrag

English translation: armed call

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Norwegian (Bokmal) term or phrase:skarp oppdrag
English translation:armed call
Entered by: brigidm

06:47 May 4, 2014
Norwegian (Bokmal) to English translations [PRO]
Law (general)
Norwegian (Bokmal) term or phrase: skarp oppdrag
Politiet skal være minst to tjenestemenn ved skarpe oppdrag.
brigidm
Norway
Local time: 08:54
armed call
Explanation:
I dithered for a while on "call", thinking it's U.S. jargon, but the link below to the use of "armed calls" is from an article by a former member of London's Metropolitan Police.
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Charles Ek
United States
Local time: 01:54
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Thanks, Charles
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armed call


Explanation:
I dithered for a while on "call", thinking it's U.S. jargon, but the link below to the use of "armed calls" is from an article by a former member of London's Metropolitan Police.

Example sentence(s):
  • With the challenge of thousand of armed calls annually, for the last three years British police have shot suspects an average of 3 times per year, with one fatality.

    Reference: http://www.arrse.co.uk/community/threads/armed-police.19466/
Charles Ek
United States
Local time: 01:54
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 11
Grading comment
Thanks, Charles
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks, Charles. I tried searches with "armed calls" but found I got a lot more with "armed response", and "armed response team/unit" seems to be widely used. Thanks for putting me on the right track.

Asker: Apparently, "skarp oppdrag" need not necessarily involve armed weaponry. It may involve knives, etc. In such cases, "tactical missions/operations" might be suitable alternatives.

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