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Überfallwagen und Motorstafetten

English translation: police riot vehicles and convoys of patrol cars

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German term or phrase:Überfallwagen und Motorstafetten
English translation:police riot vehicles and convoys of patrol cars
Entered by: Amy Billing

14:26 Aug 6, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Automotive / Cars & Trucks
German term or phrase: Überfallwagen und Motorstafetten
From a literary report on the situation in Germany in 1932, the day after the Reichstag fire. "Überfallwagen und Motorstafetten mit den neuen Farben brausen zu Hunderten durch die Straßen".
Wondering about "assualt vehicles" for "Überfallwagen", but really not sure about "Motorstafetten"
Amy Billing
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:32
(police) riot vehicles
Explanation:
'assault vehicles' for the armed forces, not really appropriate for the police

und Motorstafetten > and convoys of patrol cars?
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Lancashireman
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:32
Grading comment
thanks very much
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3 +1(police) riot vehicles
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Überfallwagen
(police) riot vehicles


Explanation:
'assault vehicles' for the armed forces, not really appropriate for the police

und Motorstafetten > and convoys of patrol cars?

Lancashireman
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:32
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 395
Grading comment
thanks very much

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