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petites mains

English translation: foot soldiers

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French term or phrase:petites mains
English translation:foot soldiers
Entered by: Sandra Petch

11:14 Nov 10, 2022
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
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French term or phrase: petites mains
Referring to criminal gangs who use stolen goods (phones, watches, etc.) to pay "les petites mains".

For example, lookouts working for a drug dealer.

Thank you.
Sandra Petch
Local time: 12:45
foot soldiers
Explanation:
This is what the lowest kids on the rung are sometimes called in the context of UK county lines criminal drug activity.
Selected response from:

Helene Tammik
Local time: 12:45
Grading comment
All three suggestions are great. This is the one I prefer. Thank you to everyone and particularly Helene.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4foot soldiers
Helene Tammik
3runners
Lisa Barrett
3the underlings
JH Trads


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
foot soldiers


Explanation:
This is what the lowest kids on the rung are sometimes called in the context of UK county lines criminal drug activity.

Helene Tammik
Local time: 12:45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
All three suggestions are great. This is the one I prefer. Thank you to everyone and particularly Helene.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Philippa Smith: Hiya! Yes that works well.
14 mins
  -> Thanks Philippa!
agree  Sheri P
26 mins
  -> Thanks Sheri :-)
agree  Yvonne Gallagher
49 mins
  -> Thanks Yvonne!
agree  SafeTex
1 day 2 hrs
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
runners


Explanation:
'runners' could also work.

Lisa Barrett
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
the underlings


Explanation:
seems fitting given the context

JH Trads
United States
Local time: 06:45
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 8
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