Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
vehículo lanzadera
English translation:
pilot vehicle
Added to glossary by
Andrés Barral
Aug 13, 2014 10:45
9 yrs ago
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Spanish term
Spain
Legal and financial translations
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, Galician
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vehículo lanzadera
Spanish to English
Law/Patents
Law (general)
Esta técnica utilizada desde hace pocos años por los narcotraficantes, consiste en atravesar, la península en vehículos de alta gama y alta cilindrada, con gran cantidad de sustancias ilícitas en el interior del propio vehículo, en el maletero sin ocultar o en dobles fondos, circulando a gran velocidad, normalmente superando los 200 km/hora, suelen llevar siempre un vehículo lanzadera, para dar aviso de la localización de patrullas policiales en caso de cruzarse con ellas.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | pilot vehicle |
neilmac
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| 5 | scout vehicle |
Al Zaid
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| 4 | reconnaissance vehicle |
Meridy Lippoldt
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Proposed translations
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pilot vehicle
Is the general term in non-criminal activities. I'll have a look for some crim terms too...
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Note added at 9 mins (2014-08-13 10:55:08 GMT)
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AKA "decoy vehicle". In “tandem driving,” an escort or decoy vehicle is used to distract law enforcement ... with the illegal drugs or other contraband in it...
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Note added at 11 mins (2014-08-13 10:56:41 GMT)
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http://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/ca10/06...
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Note added at 9 mins (2014-08-13 10:55:08 GMT)
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AKA "decoy vehicle". In “tandem driving,” an escort or decoy vehicle is used to distract law enforcement ... with the illegal drugs or other contraband in it...
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Note added at 11 mins (2014-08-13 10:56:41 GMT)
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http://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/ca10/06...
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scout vehicle
scout: n. soldier or vehicle used in reconnoitering
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Meridy Lippoldt
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
MSL Translation Services
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, Italian to English, and 1 more.
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reconnaissance vehicle
maybe this would be more appropriate for a governmental body instead of an entity operating outside the law but I throw this idea out for your consideration....
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