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Tropa is a Spanish and Portuguese word equivalent to the English ''troop''. It may refer to: * ''Tropa de Elite'', a 2007 Brazilian movie ** ''Tropa de Elite 2'', the 2010 sequel * Team Robredo–Pangilinan (TRoPa), a 2022 Philippine election coalition * Francisco Tropa (born 1968), Portuguese sculptor * A nickname for the Russian P-15 radar The P-15 "Tropa" (russian: "Тропа"; en, "trail") or 1RL13 (also referred to by the NATO reporting name "Flat Face A" in the west) is a 2D UHF radar developed and operated by the former Soviet Union. Development In 1952 SRI-244 started dev ... See also * {{disambiguation, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Troop
A troop is a military sub-subunit, originally a small formation of cavalry, subordinate to a squadron. In many armies a troop is the equivalent element to the infantry section or platoon. Exceptions are the US Cavalry and the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery where a troop is a subunit comparable to an infantry company or artillery battery. Historically the remainder of the Royal Horse Artillery used the term Troop in the same manner however they are now aligned with the rest of the Royal Regiment of Artillery in referring to Troops as subordinate to artillery batteries. Troops is often used to refer to the other members of one's company or cause, but because of its military connotations, it conveys a particularly altruistic type of dedicated worker. Traditionally, troops refers to the soldiers in a military. A cavalry soldier of private rank is called a trooper in many Commonwealth armies (abbreviated "Tpr", not to be confused with "trouper"). A related sense of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tropa De Elite
''Elite Squad'' ( pt, Tropa de Elite, ) is a 2007 Brazilian crime film based on the novel ''Elite da Tropa'' by Luiz Eduardo Soares, André Batista, and Rodrigo Pimentel. Directed by José Padilha from a screenplay by Padilha, Bráulio Mantovani, and Pimentel, the film stars Wagner Moura, Caio Junqueira, and André Ramiro. In ''Elite Squad'', Roberto Nascimento (Moura), a Batalhão de Operações Policiais Especiais (BOPE) captain, leads a crackdown on a series of Rio de Janeiro neighbourhoods to prepare for the 1997 state visit of Pope John Paul II. Inspired by the Military Police and their related arms, ''Elite Squad'' is the second feature and first film by Padilha, after the documentary ''Bus 174'' (2002). ''Elite Squad'' was an overwhelming critical and commercial success, and became a cultural phenomenon in Brazil. The film won the Golden Bear at the 2008 Berlin Film Festival. Its sequel, '' Elite Squad: The Enemy Within'', released in Brazil on October 8, 2010, holds ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tropa De Elite 2
''Elite Squad: The Enemy Within'' ( pt, Tropa de Elite 2 – O Inimigo Agora é Outro, lit, 'Elite Troop 2: The Enemy is Now Another'; also known as ''Elite Squad 2'') is a 2010 Brazilian action thriller film directed and co-produced by José Padilha, who co-wrote it with Bráulio Mantovani and . The sequel to 2007's '' Elite Squad'', it furthers the plot of a semi-fictional account of BOPE, the special operations force of the Rio de Janeiro Military Police, with a focus on the relationship between law enforcement and politics. The film was released in Brazil on October 8, 2010. Like its predecessor, the film was met with critical acclaim and became the largest box office ticket seller and highest-grossing film of all time in Brazil, ahead of ''Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands'' and ''Avatar'', respectively. It was selected as the Brazilian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 84th Academy Awards, but did not make the final shortlist. Plot Thirteen years after the events ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Team Robredo–Pangilinan
Team Robredo–Pangilinan (TRoPa), also known as Tropang Angat, is an electoral alliance that supported Philippine vice president Leni Robredo's Leni Robredo 2022 presidential campaign, presidential campaign and Senator Francis Pangilinan's vice presidential campaign in the 2022 Philippine general election. Its senatorial slate included members of the Liberal Party (Philippines), Liberal Party, Akbayan, Katipunan ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino, and Ang Kapatiran. Guest candidates in the TRoPa slate are members of Bagumbayan–VNP, Nationalist People's Coalition, and United Nationalist Alliance. Senatorial slate Robredo and her running mate, Francis Pangilinan, Kiko Pangilinan, endorsed the following candidates for the 2022 Philippine Senate election, thus making up the campaign's senatorial slate. Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri was initially part of the slate; however, he was removed on April 27, 2022, after a campaign against his inclusion in the roster was started by Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francisco Tropa
Francisco Tropa (born 1968 in Lisbon, Portugal) is a Portuguese sculptor and visual artist. He lives and works in Lisbon. Biography Tropa attended the independent art college Ar.Co in Lisbon from 1987 until 1992. In 1992 he received a scholarship from the same institution to study at the Royal College of Arts The Royal College of Art (RCA) is a public research university in London, United Kingdom, with campuses in South Kensington, Battersea and White City. It is the only entirely postgraduate art and design university in the United Kingdom. It off ... in London. Between 1995 and 1996, Tropa held a scholarship from the Foundation Alfred Topfel at the Kunstakademie Münster, Germany. From 1996 to 2007, he was a professor in the Department of Sculpture of Ar.Co. Over the years, Tropa has participated in a number of prominent exhibitions. The artist represented Portugal at the 54th Venice Biennale (2011), but also took part in the Istanbul Biennial (2011), Manifesta in Lju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
