Con man

Portuguese translation: golpista

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English term or phrase:Con man
Portuguese translation:golpista
Entered by: Teresa Cristina Felix de Sousa

13:25 Dec 26, 2008
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
English term or phrase: Con man
Social Engineer:
“Con man” who tricks people into breaking security procedures or disclosing their password or confidential information.
Teresa Cristina Felix de Sousa
Brazil
Local time: 04:31
golpista
Explanation:
Acho que é o termo mais adequado.
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Heloisa Ferreira
Brazil
Local time: 04:31
Grading comment
Thank you
Kisses
Teresa
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5golpista
Heloisa Ferreira
4 +1burlão
Maria José Tavares (X)
4Hacker
Luis Passadouro


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
con man
golpista


Explanation:
Acho que é o termo mais adequado.

Heloisa Ferreira
Brazil
Local time: 04:31
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you
Kisses
Teresa

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marlene Curtis
4 mins

agree  Carlos Quandt
27 mins

agree  Talita Castello Branco
1 hr

agree  Joice Costa
4 hrs

agree  Artur Jorge Martins
1 day 10 hrs
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
con man
burlão


Explanation:
sug

Maria José Tavares (X)
Portugal
Local time: 07:31
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Artur Jorge Martins
1 day 10 hrs
  -> Obrigada Artur e bom domingo
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22 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
con man
Hacker


Explanation:
"Hacker" is commonly used in portuguese...

Luis Passadouro
Portugal
Local time: 07:31
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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