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SWAT team

[/swɑːt tim/]
nounpl: SWAT teams
equipe SWAT
1. A special police unit trained to handle high-risk situations such as armed robbery, hostage situations, and dangerous criminals
The SWAT team was called in to resolve the hostage situation.
A equipe SWAT foi chamada para resolver a situação de reféns.
2. An elite tactical unit equipped with specialized weapons and gear for emergency response
SWAT team members undergo extensive training in firearms and tactical operations.
Os membros da equipe SWAT recebem treinamento extensivo em armas de fogo e operações táticas.
Synonyms
tactical unitspecial weapons and tactics teamtactical response teamemergency response team

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
equipe SWAT
Most common usage; often used as borrowed English term
Brazil
Tropa de Operações Especiais
Alternative formal translation
Portugal
equipa SWAT
Portuguese spelling; also called 'Unidade de Operações Especiais'
General
grupo de operações táticas
Descriptive translation used in some contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

call in the SWAT team
SWAT team tactics
SWAT team response
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