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Spanish term or phrase:	piratas del asfalto
English translation:	truck hijackers
Entered by:	Barbi_sz

19:47 Jul 24, 2009

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Spanish term or phrase: piratas del asfalto

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Barbi_sz KudoZ activity Questions: 181 (2 open) (7 without valid answers) (6 closed without grading) Answers: 0
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truck hijackers

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Truck Security - Preventing a Truck Hijacking - [ Traducir esta página ]
14 Jun 2007 ... Truck Security - Preventing a Truck Hijacking. ... Truck Security - Preventing a Truck Hijacking. 14 Jun. 2007. EzineArticles.com. ...
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Mississauga Article: Truck hijacking under investigation - [ Traducir esta página ]
2 Jul 2009 ... Home »news »local »Truck hijacking under... Small - Large; |; Print; |; Email; | ... Truck hijacking under investigation. Related Stories ...
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[PDF] Truck Hijacking Prevention FactSheet - [ Traducir esta página ]
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Truck Hijacking Prevention FactSheet. H05-032B (9-07). Hijack Prevention. Although many trucking companies already have security procedures and cameras in ...
www.tdi.state.tx.us/pubs/videoresource/fsprotecttrucks.pdf - Similares -
[PDF] Truck hijacking - [ Traducir esta página ]
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Truck hijacking in the RSA for the Financial Years 1994/1995 to 2003/2004. Cases reported. Province. 1994/1995. 1995/1996. 1996/1997. 1997/1998. 1998/1999 ...
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NYC diamond dealer arrested in truck hijacking - [ Traducir esta página ]
9 Dec 2008 ... NYC diamond dealer arrested in truck hijacking. By Michelle Graff. December 08, 2008. Editor's note: This story was updated on Tuesday, Dec. ...
www.nationaljewelernetwork.com

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patinba
Argentina
Local time: 05:05

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4 +2

truck hijackers

patinba

3 +1

road bandits

Sandra Holt

thieves

liz askew

highwaymen

Maha Arara

highway bandits

Sara Brown

Summary of reference entries provided

liz askew

Discussion entries: 8

Barbi_sz

ASKER

00:04 Jul 26, 2009

Just as Luciano said it's very specific, an organization that steals trucks and then sells the goods usually in the black market. That's what we mean by that in Argentina.

jack_speak

one more clarification

02:32 Jul 25, 2009

Although I wasn't carjacked in Brazil, I was hijacked. Hijack means taking a plane, ship, or any other vehicle and holding hostages until the hijackers receive some compensation.

jack_speak

carjacker v. hijacker

02:26 Jul 25, 2009

Thank you, Luciano. But one correction. In a hijack, they steal a plane or a truck. In a carjack, they steal a car. In my case, I was not carjacked in Brazil. They took money, not my car. I was carjacked in Philadelphia (they took my car).

Luciano Giusti

Argentina

I think there's no need of a context

02:20 Jul 25, 2009

"piratas del asfalto" is very specific, it regards very well organized thieves dedicated to steal all kind of goods transported usually by trucks. What happened to Jack in Brazil is different, it was perpetrated by 'carjackers', you can find its meaning and see the difference.

jack_speak

I agree.

02:00 Jul 25, 2009

We need more context. I was hijacked in Brazil and they took money. But I was not driving a truck. Maybe the best answer is either "road bandits" or just "hijackers" (without 'trucks'). We can't tell without knowing the context.

jacana54 (X)

Uruguay

camiones + mercancías

20:35 Jul 24, 2009

sí, muy posiblemente sea eso

Sandra Holt

United Kingdom

¿Secuestrando camiones y sus mercancías tal vez?

20:26 Jul 24, 2009

I think that these are possibly people who hijack trucks and steal their goods, but I agree with Lucia it would be great to have more context if it's available.

jacana54 (X)

Uruguay

para saber bien a qué se refiere

20:10 Jul 24, 2009

por favor podría ser la oración completa? Sospecho que haya algún elemento de violencia, y que tal vez pueda referirse a las calles de la ciudad (estoy pensando si es que estará describiendo a quienes cometen secuestros, y cosas así).

Answers

3 mins confidence:

thieves

Explanation:
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liz askew
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:05
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 12

10 mins confidence:

highwaymen

Explanation:
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Maha Arara
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:05
Native speaker of: Arabic

36 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

road bandits

Explanation:
There are quite a few hits on Google for this. It could be a possible option.

Sandra Holt
United Kingdom
Native speaker of:

English

3 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

truck hijackers

patinba
Argentina
Local time: 05:05
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 32

Grading comment

I think this describes best the idea... Thank you all for your contributions!

17 hrs confidence:

highway bandits

Explanation:
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Stopping the Highway Bandits
In the good old days, back in the late 20th century, highway bandits never had it ... That's why it rolled out its Truck Security Requirements (TSRs) in 2006 and ... to prevent theft on the one side and to steal the goods on the other. ...
www.adt.com/...large.../reference_library/?...highway_bandi... - Cached - Similar
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Stopping the Highway Bandits
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century, highway bandits never had it so easy. That's when global supply chains had ... TAPA members realized that 85 percent of cargo is lost on trucks. ...
www.adt.com/.../ADT_SupplyChainProtection-SECURITY-0708.pdf - Similar
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Trinidad Ole Blag: Beetham bandits steal rice and flour
MOTORISTS stuck in heavy traffic along the Beetham Highway looked on in horror and amazement as teams of young men looted a stalled delivery truck, stealing ...
triniblag.blogspot.com/.../beetham-bandits-steal-rice-and-flour.html - Cached - Similar
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STEAL CANDY FOR LIQUOR.; Bandits Hold Up Truck Carrying $10000 ...
.AD)JLT IITA, Pt'C, _'_' -Two bandits bound and gagged the oe a motor truck containing Christmas candy valued at $10000, which was being taken to W cw York ...
query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res... - Similar
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asmag.com - Security B2B marketplace & Security Hot Topics.
4 May 2009 ... In the good old days of the late 20th century, highway bandits never had it so easy. ... TAPA members realized 85 percent of cargo is lost on trucks. ... high-value goods that are easy to steal and fence. ...
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Car and Truck Racks at JensonUSA.com - Your Mountain & Road Bike ...
Car and Truck Racks at JensonUSA.com ... you need to stop and grab a burrito on the road without worrying about highway bandits stealing your rig. ...
www.jensonusa.com/.../597-Car And Truck Racks.aspx?s...

Sara Brown
Argentina
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish

Reference comments

2 mins

Reference

Reference information:
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(Page 41 of 48) - From Guerra Sucia to Gatillo Facil: Police ...
... the police catch [the robbers], the next day [the robbers] are returning. ... a 1997 news report describes the death of two “asphalt pirates” (thieves ...
www.allacademic.com/pages/p88939-41.php - Cached - Similar
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(Page 36 of 48) - From Guerra Sucia to Gatillo Facil: Police ...
The perpetrators of the democratizing period are “robbers,” “criminals,” “gangs,” “assailants,” the “mafia,” “asphalt pirates,” 66 and “thieves” (Table 5.4) ...
www.allacademic.com/pages/p88939-36.php - Cached - Similar

liz askew
United Kingdom
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 12

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