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MAFIOSO [5 records]

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Record 1 2009-09-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Criminology
OBS

plural: mafiosi or maffiosi.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Criminologie
CONT

L'espèce de lock-out légal qui frappe leur patron mafieux.

CONT

Les grandes fortunes mafieuses.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Criminología
PHR

Familia mafiosa.

PHR

Capo mafioso.

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Record 2 2009-09-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Criminology
DEF

A reliable member of the Mafia (Mob) seen as a "good fellow" by his companions.

OBS

goodfella: A usage inspired by "Goodfellas," a 1990 film by Martin Scorsese about the world of American Mafia.

Key term(s)
  • goodfellow
  • good fellow

French

Domaine(s)
  • Criminologie
OBS

mafioso : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Criminología
CONT

Los mafiosos se aprestan a "adquirir el control de negocios en dificultades, especialmente por medio de su práctica de usura", además de "comprar bienes colocados en el mercado por empresas que sufren crisis de liquidez", dice el reporte de inteligencia.

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Record 3 2009-06-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Criminology
CONT

Growing up in the mafia environment, nothing came as a shock to Franzese, especially when he decided to hit the streets as a sworn-in mobster. Following in the footsteps of his father, Franzese earned a fortune by committing illegal acts with his mafia crime family.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Criminologie
CONT

L'Unité mixte d'enquête sur le crime organisé au Québec de la Gendarmerie royale du Canada a réussi hier la plus grosse rafle de l'histoire du pays dirigée contre la famille mafieuse en procédant à l'arrestation des têtes dirigeantes du clan sicilien et de plusieurs dizaines de leurs lieutenants.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Criminología
CONT

Las autoridades italianas se hicieron cargo ayer de un cabecilla de la familia mafiosa de los Gambino luego de ser deportado por Estados Unidos, tras pasar más de dos décadas en la cárcel por narcotráfico.

CONT

La operación se inició [...] cuando la Guardia Civil tuvo conocimiento de que una familia de mafiosos italianos podría haberse establecido en España, donde estarían llevando a cabo actividades ilegales. [...] Tras las primeras investigaciones, se pudo averiguar que este grupo había creado un entramado de empresas dedicadas a la distribución de alimentos italianos, una pizzería y una cafetería, que presuntamente estaban siendo utilizadas para el blanqueo de dinero procedente de las actividades ilícitas del clan.

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Record 4 2009-06-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Criminology
CONT

A suspected mafia clan member weighing 210 kilogrammes (460 pounds) was placed under house arrest after putting too heavy a burden on prison staff, Italian press reports said Wednesday.

CONT

A few hours later, two suspected Mafia clan members were shot dead as they rode a moped south of the city.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Criminologie
CONT

Mais pas de méprise : Litvinenko n'est pas un dissident politique, mais le membre d'un clan mafieux déchu.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Criminología
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Record 5 2009-06-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Criminology
CONT

Mafia groups in the United States first became influential in the New York City area, gradually progressing from small neighborhood operations to citywide and even international organizations.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Criminologie
CONT

Le groupe mafieux, ou mafia, relève de la criminalité organisée et [...] repose sur une structure hiérarchisée qui le différencie des groupes criminels.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Criminología
CONT

Acusado de los delitos de asociación mafiosa y tráfico de estupefacientes, el detenido está considerado como uno de los máximos responsables del grupo mafioso "Di Lauro", perteneciente a la Camorra italiana.

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