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pistoleros tarifados pertenecientes al gobierno

English translation: hired/paid gunmen belonging to the government

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Spanish term or phrase:pistoleros tarifados pertenecientes al gobierno
English translation:hired/paid gunmen belonging to the government
Entered by: Yvonne Becker

22:04 Aug 29, 2005
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Government / Politics
Spanish term or phrase: pistoleros tarifados pertenecientes al gobierno
"XXX irrumpió en cadena de radio y televisión para ocultar que la marcha era repelida al mismo tiempo por su Guardia Nacional y por **pistoleros tarifados pertenecientes al gobierno**.-

Se hace referencia a miembros del partido de gobierno que en ese momento ocupaban cargos públicos que dispararon contra la marcha.
Yvonne Becker
Local time: 13:32
hired/paid gunmen who belonged to the government
Explanation:
Hope it helps!
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Daniel Coria
Argentina
Local time: 14:32
Grading comment
Me voy con esta porque deja claro que los pistoleros son miembros del gobierno. Mil gracias.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +8government-paid gunmen
Rebecca Hendry
5hired/paid gunmen who belonged to the government
Daniel Coria
4Government hired guns
Ana-Maria Hulse
3gun-toting paid governement employees
Rachel Fell


Discussion entries: 2





  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
hired/paid gunmen who belonged to the government


Explanation:
Hope it helps!

Daniel Coria
Argentina
Local time: 14:32
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 79
Grading comment
Me voy con esta porque deja claro que los pistoleros son miembros del gobierno. Mil gracias.
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +8
government-paid gunmen


Explanation:
Another option. Good luck.

Rebecca Hendry
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:32
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 15

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Raúl Waldman
21 mins
  -> Muchas gracias Raúl, y saludos desde Escocia.
agree  Muriel Vasconcellos: govenment-hired gunmen
2 hrs
agree  Hebe Martorella
2 hrs
agree  Oso (X): ¶:^)
2 hrs
agree  Catalina Connon
2 hrs
agree  Marina Soldati
3 hrs
agree  Philippe Maillard
4 hrs
agree  Laura Carrizo
21 hrs
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Government hired guns


Explanation:
I would doubt they are "employees". It sounds more like they are the kind that are paid "under the table". I may be wrong. You decide from the rest of the context.
Ana María.

Ana-Maria Hulse
United States
Local time: 10:32
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
gun-toting paid governement employees


Explanation:
possibly

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Note added at 21 mins (2005-08-29 22:25:38 GMT)
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government
or perhaps paid gun-toting government employees

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Note added at 19 hrs 16 mins (2005-08-30 17:21:17 GMT)
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gun-wielding government employees

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Rachel Fell
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:32
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 25
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