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Kom.

English translation: police captain (USA), chief inspector of police (UK); (kommissarie)

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Swedish term or phrase:Kom.
English translation:police captain (USA), chief inspector of police (UK); (kommissarie)
Entered by: TechLawDC

21:11 Nov 18, 2011
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Law (general) / police rank
Swedish term or phrase: Kom.
(rank of an investigator in a fraud case -- appears in a police report)
Commander?
TechLawDC
United States
Local time: 22:36
Police Captain (USA); Chief Inspector (UK)
Explanation:
(polis)kommissarie
Selected response from:

Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 04:36
Grading comment
I forgot to mention that this was a low level routine investigation. Therefore I still cannot understand why a high level officer was assigned to it.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +1Police Captain (USA); Chief Inspector (UK)
Sven Petersson
4Chief inspector
Charles Ek
4Superindendent
George Hopkins
3Commissioner
Nils Andersson


  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Commissioner


Explanation:
The Swedish term is "kommisarie"

Nils Andersson
United States
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 23
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Chief inspector


Explanation:
It's "kommissarie", BTW. See the first link for discussion of ranks in the Swedish police. Second link has some confirming pairings with "kommissarie" in a Google search. There's also a ProZ KudoZ pairing for the reverse order which I haven't time to link to right now, as I'm headed out.


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Charles Ek
United States
Local time: 21:36
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 52
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Police Captain (USA); Chief Inspector (UK)


Explanation:
(polis)kommissarie

Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 04:36
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 251
Grading comment
I forgot to mention that this was a low level routine investigation. Therefore I still cannot understand why a high level officer was assigned to it.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Deane Goltermann: Chief inspector is right.But captain has a higher rank -- in charge of the investigative 'division'. Most often a detective lieutenant runs individual investigations.
3 days 7 hrs
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Superindendent


Explanation:
UK

George Hopkins
Local time: 04:36
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 39
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