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strike

French translation: condamnation (anterieur)

09:11 Oct 21, 2008
English to French translations [PRO]
Law (general) / Prison
English term or phrase: strike
"I already have a strike. I also have a two-year enhancement. With this crime, I'll get another strike."
Contexte : un homme est arrêté pour vol de voiture. Il a déjà fait de la prison.
Que veut dire "strike" dans ce contexte ? Merci !
Axelle531
Local time: 21:33
French translation:condamnation (anterieur)
Explanation:
ou bien son equivalent dans l'argot criminal. A strike here means a previous conviction in his record
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Alberto Martinez
Malaysia
Local time: 03:33
Grading comment
Merci !
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3coup/choper/prendre
swanda
3 +3peine d'emprisonnement
FBrisson
4 +1condamnation (anterieur)
Alberto Martinez
4maintenant je suis récidiviste (I committed a second crime)
Ellen Kraus
3coup d'accusation
elodieusa
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Ellen Kraus

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
coup d'accusation


Explanation:
Well...the proper translation of strike in the american justice is "coup"
Here I would either translate it with "coup d'accusation"

elodieusa
Germany
Local time: 21:33
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
coup/choper/prendre


Explanation:
http://www.wordreference.com/enfr/strike
three strikes and you are out
au 3ème coup tu prends perpète

dans le contexte, je dirais "je me suis déjà fait chopé".... "je me suis encore fait chopé"

swanda
Local time: 21:33
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Stéphanie Soudais
13 mins
  -> thanks Stéphanie
agree  kashew: Yes, needs that tone!
38 mins
  -> thanks kashew
agree  Helene Tagand: Tout à fait. (sauf que c'est "choper", à l'infinitif, dans l'exemple)
1 hr
  -> thanks Hélène
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
condamnation (anterieur)


Explanation:
ou bien son equivalent dans l'argot criminal. A strike here means a previous conviction in his record


Alberto Martinez
Malaysia
Local time: 03:33
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Merci !

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Amal Mokrani
6 hrs
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
maintenant je suis récidiviste (I committed a second crime)


Explanation:
that would be my interpretation (in accordance with my above reference contribution)

Ellen Kraus
Austria
Local time: 21:33
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
peine d'emprisonnement


Explanation:
cf. the "3 strikes law" sur wikipedia


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_strikes_law
    Reference: http://www.justice.gc.ca/fra/pi/rs/rap-rep/2005/rr05_10/p7.h...
FBrisson
France
Local time: 21:33
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  GILLES MEUNIER
10 mins
  -> Merci Gilles - bonne journée !
agree  Palma CHATONNET MARTON MS, MA Translation
1 hr
  -> Merci Palma!
agree  Jean-Claude Gouin: Excellentes références ...
8 hrs
  -> Merci 1045 - bonne journée!
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Reference comments


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Reference

Reference information:
Strike 2 is serious, no matter the crime- Syracuse.com - [ Diese Seite übersetzen ]Strike 2 is serious, no matter the crime. Friday, October 03, 2008. JIM O'HARA. COURTS WRITER. Daniel DeSellems learned a costly lesson last week. He was ...
www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf?/base/news-15/1223024385136... - 48k

Ellen Kraus
Austria
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 89
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