Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
retén/retenes
English translation:
roadblock/roadblocks
Added to glossary by
Deborah Workman
May 4, 2005 20:55
19 yrs ago
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Native in: English
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retenes
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From a list of Colombian terrorist tactics:
... retenes, secuestros, quema de vehículos.
Retén sounds a little like it might be a holdup, but since the dictionary says "hold down" for "retener" and the Colombian vocabulary is very specialized, I thought I'd check if anyone has experience with this term.
... retenes, secuestros, quema de vehículos.
Retén sounds a little like it might be a holdup, but since the dictionary says "hold down" for "retener" and the Colombian vocabulary is very specialized, I thought I'd check if anyone has experience with this term.
Proposed translations
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| 4 +10 | roadblocks |
Daniel Burns (X)
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roadblocks
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Note added at 3 mins (2005-05-04 20:58:41 GMT)
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Also translated as \"checkpoints\", but that implies a legitimate purpose.
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Note added at 5 mins (2005-05-04 21:01:02 GMT)
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This site refers specifically to Colombia:
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Travelers Take Life in Their Hands in Rebel-Controlled Zone / Along rural highway, arbitrary justice meted out for ... Open this result in new window
... The motorcyclist next to them at the same guerrilla roadblock got the latter ...
sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/.../MN170620.DTL& type=printable - 13k - Cached - More from this site
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Note added at 13 mins (2005-05-04 21:09:01 GMT)
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Also from Colombia. The term is also used in Mexico:
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http://semana.terra.com.co/imagesSemana/documentos/terrorist... (MICROSOFT WORD) Open this result in new window
... Los terroristas de las FARC montaron un retén entre Cumaral y Paretebueno en Meta, secuestrando siete vehículos ... FARC set up a roadblock on the road between Cumaral and Paretebueno ...
semana.terra.com.co/imagesSemana/documentos/terroristas.doc - 133k - View as html - More from this site
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Note added at 3 mins (2005-05-04 20:58:41 GMT)
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Also translated as \"checkpoints\", but that implies a legitimate purpose.
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Note added at 5 mins (2005-05-04 21:01:02 GMT)
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This site refers specifically to Colombia:
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Travelers Take Life in Their Hands in Rebel-Controlled Zone / Along rural highway, arbitrary justice meted out for ... Open this result in new window
... The motorcyclist next to them at the same guerrilla roadblock got the latter ...
sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/.../MN170620.DTL& type=printable - 13k - Cached - More from this site
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Note added at 13 mins (2005-05-04 21:09:01 GMT)
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Also from Colombia. The term is also used in Mexico:
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http://semana.terra.com.co/imagesSemana/documentos/terrorist... (MICROSOFT WORD) Open this result in new window
... Los terroristas de las FARC montaron un retén entre Cumaral y Paretebueno en Meta, secuestrando siete vehículos ... FARC set up a roadblock on the road between Cumaral and Paretebueno ...
semana.terra.com.co/imagesSemana/documentos/terroristas.doc - 133k - View as html - More from this site
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Comment: "Thank you, Daniel, for your answer and documentation!"
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