disputas de "pegas"

English translation: street races

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Portuguese term or phrase:disputas de \"pegas\"
English translation:street races
Entered by: Amy Duncan (X)

16:34 Jan 24, 2012
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
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Portuguese term or phrase: disputas de "pegas"
Context:

Mato Grosso do Sul. Joca e Fernando são irmãos e vivem na fronteira do Brasil com o Paraguay. Joca tem 13 anos e está apaixonado por Basano, uma menina paraguaya que vive do outro lado da divisa e que faz tudo para ignorar seu amor. Fernando acaba de completar 25 anos e de entrar para uma perigosa gangue de motoqueiros da região com quem passa os dias em **disputas de “pegas” ** e fazendo pequenos “serviços sujos” para os fazendeiros locais. Inspirado pelas aventuras misteriosas do irmão mais velho, Joca resolve então montar sua própria gangue e com ela partir na conquista de seu grande amor. Um filme de aventuras passado na região inóspita e selvagem da fronteira, pouco conhecida até mesmo dos brasileiros.

Thanks in advance for your help!
Amy Duncan (X)
Brazil
Local time: 04:06
street races
Explanation:
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In Brazil, street races are commonly known as "pegas" or "rachas". Since 1997, the National Traffic Code of Brazil prohibits street racing, stunts, dangerous ...

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Note added at 9 mins (2012-01-24 16:43:57 GMT)
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A Speed Contest is an illegal exhibition of speed conducted on public streets or highways using a motor vehicle. It includes a motor vehicle race against another motor vehicle using a clock or other timing device. Speed contests or exhibitions of speed, commonly known as "street race," "speed race," or "drag race," threatens the well-being and safety of the public.
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Clauwolf
Local time: 04:06
Grading comment
Thanks!
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4 +7street races
Clauwolf
3brawls
Mark Robertson
3catfights
Nick Taylor


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
street races


Explanation:
:)
In Brazil, street races are commonly known as "pegas" or "rachas". Since 1997, the National Traffic Code of Brazil prohibits street racing, stunts, dangerous ...

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Note added at 9 mins (2012-01-24 16:43:57 GMT)
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A Speed Contest is an illegal exhibition of speed conducted on public streets or highways using a motor vehicle. It includes a motor vehicle race against another motor vehicle using a clock or other timing device. Speed contests or exhibitions of speed, commonly known as "street race," "speed race," or "drag race," threatens the well-being and safety of the public.

Clauwolf
Local time: 04:06
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks!
Notes to answerer
Asker: Clauwolf, do you mean drag racing?


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira: https://www.dmv.ca.gov/teenweb/crazy_btn3/speed.htm
3 mins
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agree  Milana Penavski
5 mins
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agree  Lais Leite
29 mins
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agree  Daniel Tavares
41 mins
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agree  Verginia Ophof
3 hrs
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agree  Paula Borges: absolutely!
7 hrs
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agree  T o b i a s: http://video.globo.com/Videos/Player/Noticias/0,,GIM1707138-...
1 day 22 mins
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brawls


Explanation:
HIH

Mark Robertson
Local time: 07:06
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
catfights


Explanation:
catfights

Nick Taylor
Local time: 07:06
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PRO pts in category: 40
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