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Jun 1, 2009 21:06
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Spanish term
las mafias que tanto se popularizaron en el famoso Top Manta
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Entiendo la idea de esto pero no sé como expresarlo en ingles? ¿Sugerencias?
La herida se inició con la digitalización de todos los formatos anteriores, esto facilitó y permitió copias idénticas que pronto fueron un buen negocio para las mafias que tanto se popularizaron en el famoso Top Manta.
The wound started with the digitalization of all previous formats. This made it easier to make identical copies, which soon became a good business for the mafias that were known for being bootleg peddlers.
-the mafias that were famous for making (the) bootlegging (industry) popular?
La herida se inició con la digitalización de todos los formatos anteriores, esto facilitó y permitió copias idénticas que pronto fueron un buen negocio para las mafias que tanto se popularizaron en el famoso Top Manta.
The wound started with the digitalization of all previous formats. This made it easier to make identical copies, which soon became a good business for the mafias that were known for being bootleg peddlers.
-the mafias that were famous for making (the) bootlegging (industry) popular?
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margaret caulfield
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the mafias that became so popular in the famous Top Manta
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the street hawkers that were made so popular by the mafias
Top Manta refers to the quantity of vendor or street hawkers that sell there wares on the street of Spain from a blanket spread out on the pavement. (This also allows them to swoop there merchandise up quickly when the police come by)
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Note added at 1 hr (2009-06-01 22:57:43 GMT)
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...sell their wares....sorry!!....swoop up their merchandise....OMG what a disaster!!!
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Note added at 1 hr (2009-06-01 22:57:43 GMT)
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...sell their wares....sorry!!....swoop up their merchandise....OMG what a disaster!!!
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the mafia that gained popularity/fame through the Top Manta (street sellers)
I think 'popularity' sounds odd though, considering the mafia are a negative organisation.
You could try 'became infamous'.
You could try 'became infamous'.
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the criminal gangs that sold thousands of illegal copies in street markets
I think will be understandable to any audience
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the mafias that were known for being bootleg peddlers.