Diverzant

English translation: Diversionist

14:54 Nov 1, 2014
Serbian to English translations [PRO]
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Serbian term or phrase: Diverzant
Organi unutrašnjih poslova imali su isturene organe radi otkrivanja špijuna, sabotera, diverzanta, sprečavanja pljački, pronevera i drugih krivičnih dela. Industrijsko-zavodska narodna milicija, zasnivala se i na strogo zakonom utvrđenim uslovima u pogledu prijema i stupanja na rad, školovanja, polaganja zakletve, prestanka službe, krivične, disciplinske i druge odgovornosti.
Bogdan Petrovic
Serbia
Local time: 03:40
English translation:Diversionist
Explanation:
One engaged in diversionary, disruptive, or subversive activities.
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Aleksandar Stanković
North Macedonia
Local time: 03:40
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5 +2Diversionist
Aleksandar Stanković
4saboteur
Sanja Rasovic
4 -1Provacateur
Mihailolja


  

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saboteur


Explanation:
diverzant (lat.), izvršilac terora, sabotaže, ubijanja, miniranja u svrhu postizanja zadanoga cilja.
saboteur - Wiktionary
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Sep 23, 2014 · A person who intentionally causes the destruction of property in order to hinder the efforts of his/her enemy

sinonim je di·ver·sion·ist (d-vûrzh-nst, -sh-, d-) n. One engaged in diversionary, disruptive, or subversive activities.

Sanja Rasovic
Greece
Local time: 04:40
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in MontenegrinMontenegrin
PRO pts in category: 8
Notes to answerer
Asker: Saboter može da bude neko unutar preduzeća, a u tom istorijskom kontekstu diverzanti su bili ubačeni neprijatelji koji su činili akte sabotaže.

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Diversionist


Explanation:
One engaged in diversionary, disruptive, or subversive activities.


    Reference: http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/diversionist
Aleksandar Stanković
North Macedonia
Local time: 03:40
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in MacedonianMacedonian, Native in SerbianSerbian
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
Hvala!

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agree  Jelena Jovanovic
1 hr

agree  Mirjana Vlatkovic
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
Provacateur


Explanation:
Commonly used in English.

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Note added at 5 hrs (2014-11-01 20:14:26 GMT)
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Sorry ProvOcateur!


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Mihailolja
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:40
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in UkrainianUkrainian

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disagree  Daryo: Commonly used in English. well may be, but not relevant here
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