How to stop an airplane

[ELB]

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The article is written in Portugese (I think), and I don't know Portuguese or Spanish either one, but from what I can make out from my knowledge of other languages and words similar to English, it appears some Brazilian police wanted to stop a plane smuggling computer equipment (and a bicycle?)... so they did. With gusto. And had somebody video it from the back seat.

Given the circumstances, I'll bet there's probably some profanity on the audio, but if so it is on Portuguese also...

[Pug]

It is (Brazilian -- and yes, there is a difference) Portuguese. Th eopening paragraph says,

In order to impede the escape of individuals suspected of transporting contraband across Brazil, federal police from Riberão Preto [the city name] (314km from the capital city of São Paulo) rammed a police cruiser into the airplane used by the group. With this act, the Po-Po -- who were filming at the moment of the angagement -- were able to prevent the take-off of the plane.

And I'm pleased to report that there is no profanity in the video. The driver yells, "I'm going to ram him, I'm going to ram him -- don't shoot!" Then the officer who jumps out with the AR in hand shouts, "Hands up punk! Hands up!"

Cool video...

Of course, the last time I interpreted Portuguese since leaving Brazil 10 years ago I said that I was pregnant, rather than embarassed...

[jimlongley]

It is (Brazilian -- and yes, there is a difference) Portuguese. Th eopening paragraph says,

In order to impede the escape of individuals suspected of transporting contraband across Brazil, federal police from Riberão Preto [the city name] (314km from the capital city of São Paulo) rammed a police cruiser into the airplane used by the group. With this act, the Po-Po -- who were filming at the moment of the angagement -- were able to prevent the take-off of the plane.

And I'm pleased to report that there is no profanity in the video. The driver yells, "I'm going to ram him, I'm going to ram him -- don't shoot!" Then the officer who jumps out with the AR in hand shouts, "Hands up punk! Hands up!"

Cool video...

Of course, the last time I interpreted Portuguese since leaving Brazil 10 years ago I said that I was pregnant, rather than embarassed...

I always wanted to know why the Italians, Spanish, and Portuguese say they are embarassed when they are pregnant, while the French say they are enchanted.

[RPB]

It is (Brazilian -- and yes, there is a difference) Portuguese. Th eopening paragraph says,

In order to impede the escape of individuals suspected of transporting contraband across Brazil, federal police from Riberão Preto [the city name] (314km from the capital city of São Paulo) rammed a police cruiser into the airplane used by the group. With this act, the Po-Po -- who were filming at the moment of the angagement -- were able to prevent the take-off of the plane.

And I'm pleased to report that there is no profanity in the video. The driver yells, "I'm going to ram him, I'm going to ram him -- don't shoot!" Then the officer who jumps out with the AR in hand shouts, "Hands up punk! Hands up!"

Cool video...

Of course, the last time I interpreted Portuguese since leaving Brazil 10 years ago I said that I was pregnant, rather than embarassed...

In Spanish once I told a woman to spit on me descupame, instead of Excuse/pardon me desculpame .......Apparently it's important to pronounce/enunciate that L ... and speak Spanish instead of Portugese to people who speak Spanish

desculpar

vt (justificar) to excuse , (perdoar) to pardon, forgivedesculpar-se
vr to apologize
desculpar algo a alguém to forgive sb for sth
desculpe! (I'm) sorry, I beg your pardon

Translation Portuguese - English Collins Dictionary