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cursar una denuncia

English translation: report the event to the police

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Spanish term or phrase:cursar una denuncia
English translation:report the event to the police
Entered by: Bubo Coroman (X)

13:14 May 19, 2008
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Science (general) / Megacryometeors
Spanish term or phrase: cursar una denuncia
En el ano 2000 cayeron numerosas 'megacriometeoros' en diversos punto de Espana, y los medios de comunicación se hicieron eco de estos sucesos, junto a algunos casos de fraude científico.


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XXXX, químico del Laboratorio XXXX senala a SINC que la caída del "megacriometeoro" de XXX no causó danos personales, pero sí materiales sobre el tejado de la nave industrial donde impactó, por lo que los propietarios cursaron una denuncia.

Thank you!

Sorry about the missing tildes.

Liz Askew
liz askew
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:25
reported the event to the police
Explanation:
In the U.K. the police refer to incidents as "events", and give each one an "event" number
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Bubo Coroman (X)
Grading comment
This suits my text better.

Thank you!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5file a complaint
giulio76
3 +2reported the event to the police
Bubo Coroman (X)


Discussion entries: 2





  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
file a complaint


Explanation:
quizas mas que una denuncia consiste en una queja.

giulio76
Local time: 07:25
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  T o b i a s: US English
7 mins
agree  maryblack: could also be a "grievance" instead of complaint
21 mins
agree  Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
46 mins
agree  Remy Arce
48 mins
agree  Egmont
50 mins
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
reported the event to the police


Explanation:
In the U.K. the police refer to incidents as "events", and give each one an "event" number

Bubo Coroman (X)
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
This suits my text better.

Thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  T o b i a s: UK
6 mins
  -> thanks Tobias, have a great day! :-) Deb
agree  Reed James
2 hrs
  -> thanks Reed, enjoy your day! :-) Deborah
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