Advogado de porta de cadeia

English translation: ambulance chaser

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Portuguese term or phrase:advogado de porta de cadeia
English translation:ambulance chaser
Entered by: Michael Powers (PhD)

11:53 Jan 23, 2009
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Slang
Portuguese term or phrase: Advogado de porta de cadeia
A frase toda é a seguinte:

Ele não vale nada, é um advogado de porta de cadeia!

Obrigado a todos!
Mabre
Local time: 13:34
ambulance chaser
Explanation:
outra opção

para conseguir clientes estes advogados falam com a gente desesperada depois de accidentes

Mike :)

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Note added at 50 mins (2009-01-23 12:44:23 GMT)
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Definitions of ambulance chaser on the Web:

* an unethical lawyer who incites accident victims to sue
wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn

* Ambulance chaser is a derogatory phrase sometimes used to describe a trial lawyer who specializes in representing accident victims. ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambulance_chaser

* An unethical attorney who solicits business at the scenes of accidents or in hospitals, in exchange for a percentage of the damages that will be ...
en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ambulance_chaser
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Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 12:34
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Summary of answers provided
3 +9ambulance chaser
Michael Powers (PhD)
4 +2shyster
Isabel Peck


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
shyster


Explanation:
Ver "Dictionary of American Slang" de Robert L. Chapman

Isabel Peck
Portugal
Local time: 16:34
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Amy Duncan (X)
17 mins

agree  felidaevampire: :) Or "pettifogger": http://dictionary.sensagent.com/shyster/en-en/
6 hrs
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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +9
ambulance chaser


Explanation:
outra opção

para conseguir clientes estes advogados falam com a gente desesperada depois de accidentes

Mike :)

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Note added at 50 mins (2009-01-23 12:44:23 GMT)
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Definitions of ambulance chaser on the Web:

* an unethical lawyer who incites accident victims to sue
wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn

* Ambulance chaser is a derogatory phrase sometimes used to describe a trial lawyer who specializes in representing accident victims. ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambulance_chaser

* An unethical attorney who solicits business at the scenes of accidents or in hospitals, in exchange for a percentage of the damages that will be ...
en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ambulance_chaser

Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 12:34
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  CicaBarth
44 mins
  -> Thank you, CicaBarth - Mike :)

agree  José Henrique Moreira: It maintains the register, and it's also funny, I think it's perfect!
52 mins
  -> Thank you, José Henrique - Mike :)

agree  Marlene Curtis
1 hr
  -> Thank you, Marlene - Mike :)

agree  Lesley S, MA: Right on!
3 hrs
  -> Thank you, Lsogl - Mike :)

agree  Vidomar (X): Very good, indeed!
4 hrs
  -> Thank you, Vidomar - Mike :)

agree  Elvira Alves Barry
5 hrs
  -> Thank you, Elvira - Mike :)

agree  Beatriz Souza: perfeito!
7 hrs
  -> Thank you, transl8_2 - Mike :)

agree  Mónica Brito (X)
8 hrs
  -> Thank you, monica_gmr - Mike :)

agree  Marcelo Gonçalves: Sure!
1 day 4 hrs
  -> Thank you, Marcelo - Mike :)
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