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Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

cursar una denuncia

English translation:

report the event to the police

Added to glossary by Bubo Coroman (X)
May 19, 2008 13:14
16 yrs ago
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Spanish term

cursar una denuncia

Spanish to English Law/Patents Science (general) Megacryometeors
En el ano 2000 cayeron numerosas 'megacriometeoros' en diversos punto de Espana, y los medios de comunicación se hicieron eco de estos sucesos, junto a algunos casos de fraude científico.


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XXXX, químico del Laboratorio XXXX senala a SINC que la caída del "megacriometeoro" de XXX no causó danos personales, pero sí materiales sobre el tejado de la nave industrial donde impactó, por lo que los propietarios cursaron una denuncia.

Thank you!

Sorry about the missing tildes.

Liz Askew
Proposed translations (English)
3 +2 reported the event to the police
4 +5 file a complaint
Change log

May 19, 2008 18:38: Bubo Coroman (X) Created KOG entry

Discussion

liz askew (asker) May 19, 2008:
Yes, you are right, John. I was being a bit lazy.
John Cutler May 19, 2008:
Hi Liz, doesn't have much to do with your question, but if you're writing with an English-based keyboard and need an Ñ or ñ you can find them in several of the fonts in the MS Word toolbar: Insert>Symbol. They're there along with other letters w/ accents.

Proposed translations

+2
7 mins
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reported the event to the police

In the U.K. the police refer to incidents as "events", and give each one an "event" number
Peer comment(s):
agree T o b i a s : UK
6 mins
thanks Tobias, have a great day! :-) Deb
agree Reed James
2 hrs
thanks Reed, enjoy your day! :-) Deborah
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "This suits my text better. Thank you!"
+5
5 mins

file a complaint

quizas mas que una denuncia consiste en una queja.
Peer comment(s):
agree T o b i a s : US English
7 mins
agree maryblack : could also be a "grievance" instead of complaint
21 mins
agree Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
46 mins
agree Remy Arce
48 mins
agree Egmont
50 mins
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