Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term
professional writer and translator
Native in: English 
, Russian
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian
урка
Этот урка изнасиловал женщину, переодевшись полицейским. Он остановил "Шевроле", за рулем которого сидела красивая блондинка в вызывающе открытой кофточке, сел в машину и потребовал отъехать на безлюдную набережную
Proposed translations
United States
Exemplary quality, truly bilingual
Native in: Russian 
, English
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian, English
crook / bandit / thug
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Note added at 12 mins (2007-09-04 21:28:59 GMT)
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http://www.russki-mat.net/e/U.htm
I guess it can also be 'convict' or 'criminal,' but I'd stick with crook, as урка implies him being more small-scale.
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Note added at 21 mins (2007-09-04 21:38:22 GMT)
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Also consider 'fugitive,' 'brigand,' 'outlaw' or 'jailbird' (being the slangiest of all).
MS Industrial Engineering; MBA
Native in: English , Russian
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian
deadbeat
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Michael Tovbin
: deadbeat - просто бродяга или человек, который не платит по счетам. Delinquent - слишком книжно.
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Belarus
Commitment and experience, here and now
Native in: Russian
Works in: English to Russian, Belarusian to English, Russian to English, and 2 more.
hood (hoodlum)
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Note added at 27 мин (2007-09-04 21:44:16 GMT)
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another one: jailbird
http://64.233.183.104/search?q=cache:mqIKW38yBkQJ:www.oval.r...
career criminal
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Alexander Demyanov
: The correct meaning but not really a slang expresson.
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Agree.
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United States
Commitment to Quality and Deadlines
Native in: English (Variant: US) , Russian (Variant: Standard-Russia)
Works in: Russian to English, French to English, English to Russian, and 1 more.
sleaze(ball), slimeball
Software Engineering background
Native in: Russian
Works in: English, Russian, Russian to English, and 1 more.
mobster, gangster
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Michael Tovbin
: both imply membership in an organized group which is not the case with "урка".+You're missing the point. Урка (большой или маленький) - не обязательно член ОПГ, а Ваши - обязательно.
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Look up "урка", Michael
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Mark Berelekhis
: With Michael. There's a world of difference between a member of organized crime and a typically small-time criminal such as 'урка.'
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"Урка" is doesn't have to be "small time", a 'вор в законе" is a classic example of "урка". Again, some research might benefit your opinions.//+MOST gangsters and mobsters are small time criminals, they are "connected" (as урка's invariably are), is all.
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Ukraine
Linguist, journalist, copywriter
Native in: Ukrainian , Russian
Works in: English to Russian, English to Ukrainian, French to Russian, and 5 more.
ruffneck
УРКА - деpзкий воp
УРКАГАН - деpзкий пpеступник-pецидивист, занимающий видное положение в гpуппе
УРКОВАТЬ - совеpшать пpеступления, связанные с насилием
Ruffneck - a thuggish, rough street smart type guy. Heard in New York a lot.
Just consider
Bulgaria
A creative flair for words
Native in: Bulgarian (Variant: Standard-Bulgaria)
Works in: English to Bulgarian, Bulgarian to English
goon / punk
Goon - 1. A punk, an aggressive and violent young criminal; A goon is a henchman of some description, usually a muscular thug with very little intelligence.
literature and coal processing texts
Native in: Russian
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English, Ukrainian to English, and 2 more.
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