ты с погонами, у тебя погоны на плечах

21:30 Mar 4, 2016
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Russian to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Slang / Сленг русской мафии в США
Russian term or phrase: ты с погонами, у тебя погоны на плечах
В разговоре между членами русской мафии в США используется слово "погоны" для указания на связь человека с полицией и использование полиции в своих целях. В словаре есть "shoulder strap", но может быть есть идиоматическое выражение для такой ситуации.
Yakov Katsman
United States
Local time: 09:20


Summary of answers provided
4you gotta be a pig, you stink of pig,
Michael Korovkin
4 -2you've been trying to show your insignia —yes, you do have some insignia on your shoulders
LilianNekipelov


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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -2
you've been trying to show your insignia —yes, you do have some insignia on your shoulders


Explanation:
so what, yes, you actually have some insignia on your shoulders, I see

LilianNekipelov
United States
Local time: 09:20
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  The Misha: This is neither here nor there, Lilian: neither the verbatim translation required of a legal document, nor a creative one you would want in a piece of fiction. Plus it's clumsy to the point of being confusing. Have some insignia?On your shoulders?Oh boy.
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disagree  danya: why not paraphernalia, for that matter...
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1 day 22 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
you gotta be a pig, you stink of pig,


Explanation:
and I mean it as it is: not "stink of a pig", but "stink of pig" (sapienti sat...)

Michael Korovkin
Italy
Local time: 14:20
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 28
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