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opspore

English translation: locate (and arrest)

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Danish term or phrase:opspore
English translation:locate (and arrest)
Entered by: vrede (X)

03:50 Feb 6, 2007
Danish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Anthropology
Danish term or phrase: opspore
De klager samtidig over, at det lokale politi forsømmer opgaven med at opspore og anholde ballademagere, fordi...
vrede (X)
Local time: 19:03
locate (and arrest)
Explanation:
Often used when looking for criminals or potental criminals
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lone (X)
Canada
Local time: 18:03
Grading comment
Thank you.

Luis
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +3track down
Charlesp
5 +1track
Jens Kaestel
4 +2locate (and arrest)
lone (X)


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
track


Explanation:
You can also use "trace".
Hope this helps.... :-)

Jens Kaestel
Australia
Local time: 08:03
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Christine Andersen: Good for the glossary, as track and trace are frequently used for 'opspore' though in this particular context I think I would go for 'track down' (in UK English).
4 hrs
  -> tak Christine
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
track down


Explanation:
agree with track, to find, but I would say "track down"

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Note added at 4 hrs (2007-02-06 07:51:38 GMT)
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I am guessing that this is referring to "unge mennesker hvem optræder aggressivt og voldeligt:"

Charlesp
Sweden
Local time: 00:03
Works in field
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sven Petersson
1 hr
  -> Thanks Sven - !
agree  Diarmuid Kennan
2 hrs
  -> Thanks!
agree  Eliza-Anna
2 hrs
  -> Thanks Eliza-Anna
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
locate (and arrest)


Explanation:
Often used when looking for criminals or potental criminals


    Reference: http://usmarshals.gov/duties/fugitives.htm
lone (X)
Canada
Local time: 18:03
Native speaker of: Danish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you.

Luis

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Charlesp: Yea, if one wanted to be more specific, this is the phrase to use.
17 hrs
  -> Mange tak Charles!
agree  farmor: The word 'spore' is indeed track, but for translation purposes, the correct term is locate.
4 days
  -> Mange tak "farmor"
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