Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
pasma
English translation:
the cops / the fuzz / the old Bill
Added to glossary by
Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
Dec 29, 2008 15:38
15 yrs ago
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Spanish term
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Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English, English to Spanish, and 4 more.
pasma
Spanish to English
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telenovela from Spain
Lo único chungo es que tenemos que madrugar el domingo para venderla pronto antes que llegue la pasma.
Would prefer translators in Spain, who are familiar with slang (lumfardo) in use there, since it's very colloquial.
Would prefer translators in Spain, who are familiar with slang (lumfardo) in use there, since it's very colloquial.
Proposed translations
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| 4 +5 | the cops / the fuzz / the old Bill |
Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
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| 4 +1 | police |
Nigel Greenwood (X)
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| 4 | intruders |
jude dabo
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Change log
Dec 29, 2008 16:02: Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.) changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/77598">Kimberlee Thorne's</a> old entry - "pasma"" to ""the cops / the fuzz / the old Bill""
Proposed translations
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Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
Spain
Spain
Native in Spanish
Spain
Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
Accredited translators 20 yrs experience
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, French to Spanish
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the cops / the fuzz / the old Bill
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Note added at 4 minutos (2008-12-29 15:43:19 GMT)
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"fuzz" en el diccionario Inglés-Españolfuzz n. 1 (on chin) vello m (=fluff) pelusa f. 2 the fuzz ** la poli * , la pasma (Sp) ** , los tiras (Chile) **. "Collins Spanish Dictionary 8th edition ...
diccionario.reverso.net/ingles-espanol/fuzz - Páginas similares
fluff vs. fuzz - WordReference Forums - [ Traducir esta página ]7 entradas - Última entrada: 27 Feb 2007
"The fuzz" can be used to refer to the police, like "la pasma". Later there are adjectives, fuzzy y fluffy, but I don't think that's what ...
forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=64097 - 57k - En caché - Páginas
"old" en el diccionario Inglés-Españolthe Old Bill ** n (Brit) la poli * , la pasma (Sp) ** ♦ old boy n (=former pupil) ex-alumno m , antiguo alumno m o.f., * (=old chap) amigo m mío ...
diccionario.reverso.net/ingles-espanol/old - Páginas similares
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Note added at 4 minutos (2008-12-29 15:43:19 GMT)
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"fuzz" en el diccionario Inglés-Españolfuzz n. 1 (on chin) vello m (=fluff) pelusa f. 2 the fuzz ** la poli * , la pasma (Sp) ** , los tiras (Chile) **. "Collins Spanish Dictionary 8th edition ...
diccionario.reverso.net/ingles-espanol/fuzz - Páginas similares
fluff vs. fuzz - WordReference Forums - [ Traducir esta página ]7 entradas - Última entrada: 27 Feb 2007
"The fuzz" can be used to refer to the police, like "la pasma". Later there are adjectives, fuzzy y fluffy, but I don't think that's what ...
forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=64097 - 57k - En caché - Páginas
"old" en el diccionario Inglés-Españolthe Old Bill ** n (Brit) la poli * , la pasma (Sp) ** ♦ old boy n (=former pupil) ex-alumno m , antiguo alumno m o.f., * (=old chap) amigo m mío ...
diccionario.reverso.net/ingles-espanol/old - Páginas similares
Peer comment(s):
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Cesar Serrano
: Muchas gracias, Marga, te deseo lo mejor para ti y tu familia tambien...y que el 2009 te traiga muchas bendiciones!
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Feliz Año para tí y para toda tu familia... Que entres con muy buen pie... Besos
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MikeGarcia
: Claro, aquí es pasma, en Argentina es la cana, la taquería...ordene, mi comisaria!!!
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Gracias Miguel
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Andrea Quintana
: The fastest, always! Igual pongo mi 'agree'. Feliz 2009!
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Gracias Andrea
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Marzia Nicole Bucca
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Mil gracias Marzia
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kironne
: Agree :) and Happy Holidays, Marga!
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Muchas gracias kironne
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Hi Marga,
I think this will work perfectly for my context - thanks y Feliz Año!"
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police
'Pasma' is a colloquial term for police, perhaps you could use 'cops'.
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intruders
cheers
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