Comandante (México)

English translation: federal police chief

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Spanish term or phrase:Comandante (México)
English translation:federal police chief
Entered by: bigedsenior

19:43 Apr 4, 2019
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Other / Jerquía de la policía
Spanish term or phrase: Comandante (México)
¿Cuál sería el equivalente de "Comandate de la Policía Federal" (México) en inglés. Sé que depende del país y hasta del estado (en el caso de Estados Unidos), pero necesito una pista por favor. No tengo nucho contexto.

Comandate de la Policía Federal
Morelia, Michoacán
Secretaría de Seguridad Pública Federal

Estimado comandante:...
AltoSignificado
Local time: 06:57
federal police chief
Explanation:
This is the usage in the US & UK press.

Although there are commanders in police departments they atr in charge of operations, but second to police chiefs.


Ex-Mexican police chief accusing of helping cartel - The San Diego ...
https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-lt-mexico-corrupti... 5, 2008 - Mexico's former acting federal police chief was accused Friday of collaborating with a notorious cartel and stealing money from a mansion ...

Mexico's federal police chief sacked by Enrique Pena Nieto following ...
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/mexico-pol...
Aug 29, 2016 - President Enrique Peña Nieto decided to remove federal police chief Enrique Galindo after the National Human Rights Commission released .
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bigedsenior
Local time: 05:57
Grading comment
Gracias a todos. Elijo esta respuesta porque su explicación fue la más útil para tomar una decisión en cuanto al término a elegir.
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3commander-in-chief
Juan Arturo Blackmore Zerón
4 +1federal police chief
bigedsenior
4 +1police chief
patinba


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20 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
federal police chief


Explanation:
This is the usage in the US & UK press.

Although there are commanders in police departments they atr in charge of operations, but second to police chiefs.


Ex-Mexican police chief accusing of helping cartel - The San Diego ...
https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-lt-mexico-corrupti... 5, 2008 - Mexico's former acting federal police chief was accused Friday of collaborating with a notorious cartel and stealing money from a mansion ...

Mexico's federal police chief sacked by Enrique Pena Nieto following ...
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/mexico-pol...
Aug 29, 2016 - President Enrique Peña Nieto decided to remove federal police chief Enrique Galindo after the National Human Rights Commission released .


    https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-lt-mexico-corruption-120508-2008dec05-story.html
bigedsenior
Local time: 05:57
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 264
Grading comment
Gracias a todos. Elijo esta respuesta porque su explicación fue la más útil para tomar una decisión en cuanto al término a elegir.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  patinba: We posted our answers simultaneously.
5 mins
  -> thanks, Pat
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20 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
police chief


Explanation:
As has been said, its not a rank, and just means the head. "Mexican federal police chief" is a more normal-sounding description.

Mexican police say migrants in caravan will cross border in 'orderly ...
https://www.pressherald.com/.../migrants-in-caravan-turn-bac...
Oct 19, 2018 - Mexican federal police chief Manelich Castilla, speaking from the border town of Ciudad Hidalgo, told Foro TV that his forces achieved their ...

Elite Mexican Drug Officers Said to Be Tied to Traffickers - The New ...
https://www.nytimes.com/.../elite-mexican-drug-officers-said...
Sep 16, 1998 - ... a former Mexican federal police chief who agreed to cooperate with authorities in return for a reduced prison sentence on corruption charges.

patinba
Argentina
Local time: 09:57
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 257

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  bigedsenior: I second that! Too bad I can't split the points with you. Maybe next time youll beat me.
4 hrs
  -> Thank you, Ed!
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
commander-in-chief


Explanation:
My opinion.

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Note added at 3 días 22 horas (2019-04-08 18:33:29 GMT)
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Cierto Ixchel, el asunto es que en México todos son ¨comandantes¨(?), de ahí mi propuesta, que puede ser útil, de completar con ¨in-chief¨para hacerlo jefe del resguardo de la Policía Federal.

Juan Arturo Blackmore Zerón
Mexico
Local time: 07:57
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 8
Notes to answerer
Asker: Gracias. Commander-in-chief es en un rango en el ejército y este texto es sobre la policía de México. Enconté este enlace en otro foro; mi problema es que no sé cual de todo es el que correspondería :( https://forum.wordreference.com/threads/comandante-jerarqu%C3%ADa-policial.1311175/ ¿Tal vez "Chief od Department"?


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: I don't think you need to say "in chief" unless there's more than one. Ixchel: there's no point looking for equivalents in other jurisdictions - this is about Mexico.
47 mins
  -> Gracias Phil!

agree  Charles Davis: Just Commander.
1 hr
  -> Gracias Charles!

agree  David Hollywood: forget the "-in-chief"
8 hrs
  -> Gracias David!
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