English-Finnish translations for piracy

• merirosvous
  Merirosvous on hyvin vakava uhka. Piracy is a very serious threat indeed.
  Merirosvous kukoistaa hallitusten heikkouden vuoksi. Piracy prospers thanks to the weakness of governments.
  Merirosvous (käsiteltäväksi jätetty päätöslauselmaesitys): ks. pöytäkirja Sea piracy (motion for a resolution tabled): see Minutes
• piratismi
  Aihe: Internet-piratismi Kanadassa Subject: Internet piracy Canada
  Väärentäminen ja piratismi ovat selvästikin rangaistavia rikoksia. Forgeries and piracy are clearly punishable offences.
  Kaupallisen rikollisuuden luoma piratismi syö työpaikkoja. Piracy, the result of commercial crime, takes away jobs.
• kaappaus
  lentokonekaappaus
  neutronikaappaus
• piraattiradiotoiminta

Definition of piracy

• Robbery at sea, a violation of international law; taking a ship away from the control of those who are legally entitled to it
• A similar violation of international law, such as hijacking of an aircraft
• The operation of an unlicensed radio or television station

Examples

• How should the international community respond to Somali piracy?
• Some video game consoles use specially designed cartridges to make software piracy more difficult

Related words

• conspiracy
• biopiracy
• antipiracy
• piracy edition
• conspiracy theory
• conspiracy theorist
• conspiracy of silence
• air piracy
• movie theater piracy