servicio de vigilancia policial desde el mar

English translation: marine police service

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Spanish term or phrase:servicio de vigilancia policial desde el mar
English translation:marine police service
Entered by: Kate Major Patience

14:47 Feb 25, 2011
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Government / Politics / City Council, Palma de Mallorca
Spanish term or phrase: servicio de vigilancia policial desde el mar
• Mejoras en materia de seguridad:
- Incremento de la plantilla policial en un 40 %
- Creación de una oficina de atención a las víctimas del delito.
- Creación de una ventanilla única para los trámites de tráfico.
- Creación de un servicio de vigilancia policial desde el mar.
- Colocación de cámaras en la vía pública.
- Pioneros en la dotación de una Unidad Canina.
• Mejoras en materia de limpieza
...

This is from an article summarizing the work of the City Council over the last two terms of government.

UK Eng.

Thanks in advance
Kate Major Patience
Spain
Local time: 19:20
sea-based police service
Explanation:
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Note added at 9 mins (2011-02-25 14:56:52 GMT)
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Or marine police service?

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Note added at 13 mins (2011-02-25 15:00:50 GMT)
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I think 'Marine' sounds better than 'sea-based' mind you :)

**Marine Police**
Marine police includes underwater search units, police boats and other associated vehicles. Sunday, 12 December 2010, 17:45 ...
www.ukemergency.co.uk/index.php?option=com...id... - Cached
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Policing and River Safety - River Thames and boaty things
It was known as The **Marine Police** Force and its annual cost of £5000 was shared between the Exchequer (£980) and the West India Merchants and Planters ...
www.the-river-thames.co.uk/police.htm - Cached - Similar

News for "marine police "
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Era ends as sea cops join forces
18 hours ago
The **Essex Police marine section** may no longer be an independent unit, but in some ways the amalgamation with Kent marine police marks a return to its ...
Gazette - 4 related articles

Selected response from:

Lisa McCarthy
Spain
Local time: 19:20
Grading comment
I used "marine police service" but I think "marine police unit" would also have been ok. Lisa was the first one to come up with this, but all your answers and comments were helpful and insightful. Thanks.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1police marine unit
Simon Bruni
4 +1coastal security and policing service
AllegroTrans
3 +1sea-based police service
Lisa McCarthy
4Maritime Police Surveillance
Agustina Burdman Luciano
4coast guard
Muriel Vasconcellos
3coastal law enforcement service/unit
Barbara Cochran, MFA
Summary of reference entries provided
all kinds of water police
Evans (X)

Discussion entries: 7





  

Answers


7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
sea-based police service


Explanation:
-

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Note added at 9 mins (2011-02-25 14:56:52 GMT)
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Or marine police service?

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 13 mins (2011-02-25 15:00:50 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

I think 'Marine' sounds better than 'sea-based' mind you :)

**Marine Police**
Marine police includes underwater search units, police boats and other associated vehicles. Sunday, 12 December 2010, 17:45 ...
www.ukemergency.co.uk/index.php?option=com...id... - Cached
#
Policing and River Safety - River Thames and boaty things
It was known as The **Marine Police** Force and its annual cost of £5000 was shared between the Exchequer (£980) and the West India Merchants and Planters ...
www.the-river-thames.co.uk/police.htm - Cached - Similar

News for "marine police "
#
Era ends as sea cops join forces
18 hours ago
The **Essex Police marine section** may no longer be an independent unit, but in some ways the amalgamation with Kent marine police marks a return to its ...
Gazette - 4 related articles



Lisa McCarthy
Spain
Local time: 19:20
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 76
Grading comment
I used "marine police service" but I think "marine police unit" would also have been ok. Lisa was the first one to come up with this, but all your answers and comments were helpful and insightful. Thanks.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Marine police service gets decent results - I'll have a better look at them now... Thanks Lisa. I could only think "naval" and "coastal" and this just wasn't coming to me. Cheers.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: Marine is better.
27 mins
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
police marine unit


Explanation:
This seems to be the most common UK term for this unit of the police, although there are many variants worldwide:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_police



Simon Bruni
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:20
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 180

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dr Trevor Stack: A reasonable translation even if a bit simpler than the original. Certainly they are avoiding the term "guardacostas" presumably because there already is one.
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
coastal security and policing service


Explanation:
Why not stick to the actual words - they seem to work
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Lich Su cua Biet Hai - Sea Commandos (Coastal Security Service)
In addition, we would pay our tribute to our senior commanders who have established the Coastal Security Service Department (CSS), which UDT were members of. ...
ngothelinh.tripod.com/CSS.html - Cached
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South Vietnam - So Phong Ve Duyen Hai / Sea Commandos ...
Sea Commandos (Coastal Security Service) The Coastal Security Service (CS5) was the cover name for the Vietnamese Maritime Operatmns Force. ...
www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/vietnam/rvn-css.htm - Cached
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Coastal Security & Services Inc Freeport TX 77541 ...
Coastal Security Service Inc in Hilton Head Island, SC -- Map, Phone Number, Reviews, Photos and Video Profile for Hilton Head Island Coastal Security Service Inc. ...
livestrong.com/business-coastal-security-and-services-inc... - Cached
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Coastal Raiders - 1
Dedicated to the Comrades in Arms of the Coastal Security Service ... In that the Coastal Security Service was always an integral part of the Special ...
www.mrfa.org/Coastal.Raiders.htm - Cached

AllegroTrans
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:20
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 123

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  neilmac: Should work everywhere :-)
1 hr
  -> thank you
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46 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
coastal law enforcement service/unit


Explanation:
We call it "law enforcement" in the United States, when referring to any services the police carry out.

Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
Local time: 14:20
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 23
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Maritime Police Surveillance


Explanation:
otra opción...

Agustina Burdman Luciano
Canada
Local time: 14:20
Native speaker of: Spanish
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
coast guard


Explanation:
It can have multiple functions, depending on the country, but I think it's the most widely used term.

Definitions:

also Coast Guard
n. (Abbr. CG)

1. The branch of a nation's armed forces that is responsible for coastal defense, protection of life and property at sea, and enforcement of customs, immigration, and navigation laws.
Read more: http://www.answers.com/topic/coast-guard#ixzz1F0s3IYdo

a governmental force employed to defend a nation's coasts, prevent smuggling, aid vessels in distress, maintain lighthouses, etc. such a branch of the U.S. ...
www.yourdictionary.com › Dictionary Definitions


Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
Local time: 11:20
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 468
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Reference comments


19 mins
Reference: all kinds of water police

Reference information:
Here is a useful reference which shows you a whole lot of different possibilities as used all over the world.

the most common UK version seems to be "marine (policing) unit"

Evans (X)
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 32

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
neutral  AllegroTrans: can't see your ref!
7 mins
  -> Sorry, forgot to paste in the link. It's the same one Simon came up with at the same time: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_police
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