Glossary entry

Portuguese term or phrase:

escudo humano

English translation:

human shield(s)

Added to glossary by Carla Selyer
Oct 11, 2008 17:54
15 yrs ago
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Portuguese term

escudo humano

Portuguese to English Social Sciences Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc. article about child soldiers
child soldiers used as 'escudos humanos, trabalhadores, escravos sexuais'. Eurodicautom translates 'escudos humanos' as 'human shields'. I wonder if the correct term is not 'human pawns'.
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Non-PRO (1): Carlos Quandt

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Discussion

Carla Selyer (asker) Oct 13, 2008:
Thanks to everyone who responded.

Proposed translations

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human shield(s)

Never heard of 'human pawns', sorry :)
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agree Maria José Tavares (X)
11 mins
Cheers, Maria :)
agree Katarina Peters : Cheers!
17 mins
Chin-chin, Katarina :)
agree Soraia Martins
28 mins
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agree Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
43 mins
Cheers :)
agree Flavia Martins dos Santos
3 hrs
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agree airmailrpl : -
4 hrs
Cheers :)
agree Amy Duncan (X)
5 hrs
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+3
3 mins

human shields

They use children as shields to not get shot.
Peer comment(s):

agree Maria José Tavares (X)
11 mins
Obrigado
agree Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
42 mins
Obrigado
agree airmailrpl : -
4 hrs
Obrigado
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+4
3 mins

human shield

Human shield - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Human shield is a military and political term describing the presence of civilians in or around combat targets to deter an enemy from attacking those ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_shield - 49k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this
Human shield action to Iraq - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Human shield action to Iraq was a group of people who travelled to Iraq to act as human shields with the purpose of preventing the U.S.-led coalition troops ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_shield_action_to_Iraq - 61k
Peer comment(s):

agree Maria José Tavares (X)
11 mins
Grata!
agree Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
42 mins
Grata!
agree airmailrpl : human shields
4 hrs
agree Muriel Vasconcellos : I vote for the answer that provides some information.
10 hrs
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+3
2 mins

human shield

My choice.

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Note added at 3 mins (2008-10-11 17:58:28 GMT)
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_shield
Peer comment(s):

agree Maria José Tavares (X)
11 mins
agree Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
43 mins
agree airmailrpl : human shields
4 hrs
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Reference comments

2 hrs
Reference:

"Human shield(s)", indeed

People are used as "pawns" when they are manipulated by others. In chess, pawns are used in this way but also sacrificed, whence your confusion, I believe.
Just trying to clarify things... :)
Note from asker:
Thanks.
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