impiltrasyon
impiltrasyón with stress marks
infiltration
Usage Note
Impiltrasyon is an English loanword used in military, political, and security contexts to describe the covert entry of agents into an organization or territory. It appears frequently in news reporting about insurgency and intelligence operations in the Philippines.
Examples
" Natakot sila sa impiltrasyon ng kalaban. "
Natural Translation
They were afraid of the enemy's infiltration.
Literal Translation
Afraid they of-the infiltration of-the enemy.
" Natuklasan ang impiltrasyon ng kalaban sa loob ng grupo. "
Natural Translation
The enemy's infiltration of the group was discovered.
Literal Translation
Discovered the infiltration of-the enemy inside of-the group.
" Matagal nang pinaghihinalaan ng militar ang impiltrasyon ng mga ahente sa loob ng kanilang hanay, ngunit walang sapat na katibayan. "
Natural Translation
The military had long suspected the infiltration of agents within their ranks, but there was no sufficient evidence.
Literal Translation
Long already suspected of-the military the infiltration of-the agents inside of their ranks, but no enough evidence.
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