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DS,DI

Spanish translation: Detective Sergeant, Deputy Sergeant, Deputy Inspector

13:24 Oct 9, 2019
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
English term or phrase: DS,DI
Hola, estoy subtitulando un filme de procedencia europea, asumo por el acento ya que no me han dado muchos detalles. Es un policíaco y quisiera saber sugerencias para la traducción que puedan tener las siglas DS y DI en un cuerpo de policía, como cargo o título. Gracias.
Marlys Estrada
Costa Rica
Local time: 02:26
Spanish translation:Detective Sergeant, Deputy Sergeant, Deputy Inspector
Explanation:
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Enrique Soria
Mexico
Local time: 02:26
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3Detective Sergeant, Deputy Sergeant, Deputy Inspector
Enrique Soria
Summary of reference entries provided
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Taña Dalglish

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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Detective Sergeant, Deputy Sergeant, Deputy Inspector


Explanation:
possibly

Enrique Soria
Mexico
Local time: 02:26
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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15 mins peer agreement (net): +4
Reference: Ref.

Reference information:
Without too much context, and assuming that the abbreviations are in English:
Ranks are abbreviated as follows:
Detective Constable (DC or Det Con)
***Detective Sergeant (DS or Det Sgt)***
***Detective Inspector (DI or Det Insp)***
Detective Chief Inspector (DCI or Det Ch Insp)
Detective Superintendent (DSI or Det Supt)
Detective Chief Superintendent (DCS or Det Ch Supt)

Taña Dalglish
Jamaica
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  abe(L)solano: Undoubtedly reminds me of Morse (& Lewis, of course!)
8 mins
  -> Thanks Abe(L).
agree  Lucy Breen: Yes
3 hrs
  -> Thank you Lucy.
agree  MarinaM
4 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias Marina.
agree  JohnMcDove: Sí, ¿como respuesta?
8 hrs
  -> Gracias John.
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