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grupos organizados

English translation: organized crime

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Portuguese term or phrase:grupos organizados
English translation:organized crime
Entered by: Chris Dawe

16:36 Jun 20, 2011
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Government / Politics
Portuguese term or phrase: grupos organizados
A falta de uma regulamentação clara nas políticas nacionais e comunitárias, em torno da imigração ilegal, deixando nas mãos de grupos organizados, o aumento de actos ilícitos, ou mesmo de delinquência por parte de estrangeiros nos países da União Europeia.
Chris Dawe
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:02
organized crime
Explanation:
seems pretty clear in this context.
Selected response from:

Rob James
United States
Local time: 10:02
Grading comment
Thanks to all who chipped in here. Douglas and Jonas were both right on the money I think, but I felt "organized crime" was a slightly better "fit", given the official nature of the document. Cheers, Chris.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2gangs
Douglas Bissell
4 +2organized groups
Silvia Aquino
5Mob
Jonas Teixeira (X)
4 +1organized crime
Rob James
4organized parties
Walter Moura


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
gangs


Explanation:
Only in this case obviously

Douglas Bissell
Portugal
Local time: 15:02
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 43

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  MariaFilomena
11 mins
  -> thanks, Mª Filomena
agree  connie leite
4 hrs
  -> thanks, Connie
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
organized groups


Explanation:
sugestão literal

Silvia Aquino
Brazil
Local time: 11:02
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Muriel Vasconcellos: Safer
2 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Muriel!
agree  airmailrpl: -
7 hrs
  -> Obrigada, airmailrpl!
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
organized parties


Explanation:
The American Heritage Dictionary

par·ty (pär“t¶) n., pl. par·ties. 1. b. A group of people who have gathered to participate in an activity. 2. 2. An established political group organized to promote and support its principles and candidates for public office. 3.a. A person or group involved in an enterprise; a participant or an accessory: I refuse to be a party to your silly scheme. b. Law. A person or group involved in a legal proceeding as a litigant.

Walter Moura
Brazil
Local time: 11:02
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Mob


Explanation:
:)

Jonas Teixeira (X)
Brazil
Local time: 11:02
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
organized crime


Explanation:
seems pretty clear in this context.

Rob James
United States
Local time: 10:02
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks to all who chipped in here. Douglas and Jonas were both right on the money I think, but I felt "organized crime" was a slightly better "fit", given the official nature of the document. Cheers, Chris.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Evans (X): This is the clearest translation of the meaning here
8 hrs
  -> Thanks, seems that way to me too.
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