Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
pobreza en flagrancia
English translation:
the crime of being poor
Added to glossary by
Edward Tully
Apr 23, 2007 01:38
17 yrs ago
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Spanish term
United States
servicios para autores académicos
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, English
pobreza en flagrancia
Spanish to English
Social Sciences
Government / Politics
criminology; Mexico
Las policías y procuradurías se han impuesto y divulgado metas y cuotas de captura y consignación (aunque sea por portación de cara o por pobreza en flagrancia).
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | the crime of being poor |
Edward Tully
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| 5 +3 | flagrant poverty |
Joss Heywood
|
| 5 +2 | apparent vagrancy |
Henry Hinds
|
| 4 +1 | Blatant poverty |
James A. Walsh
|
Proposed translations
34 mins
Edward Tully
Native in English
Because your words matter
Native in: English (Variants: US, UK) 
Works in: Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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292
Selected
the crime of being poor
another option!
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "This author is quite polemical (I'm really enjoying the text), so this broader interpretation fits very nicely. But I want to thank everyone for the good ideas! "
+1
5 mins
James A. Walsh
Spain
Spain
Native in Spanish
&
English
Specializes in field
Spain
A cut above the rest in translation...
Native in: English (Variants: Irish, US, UK) 
, Spanish (Variants: Latin American, Standard-Spain)
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English, English to Spanish, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
100
+3
10 mins
flagrant poverty
as if poverty in itself constitutes defiance of the law
+2
1 hr
Henry Hinds
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
&
English
Works in field
United States
43 years of Border Experience and fast.
Native in: English , Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
:
661
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