Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
ya (in this context)
English translation:
already
Spanish term
Accurate and reliable translations
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English
ya (in this context)
"Según todos los indicios, el motivo de estos viajes, sería el de entrevistarse con el enlace de la organización en España, Señor XXX, y procurar solucionar los posibles problemas que habrían surgidos en la embarcación, que tendría que haber realizado ya la recogida de la cocaína en altamar y su traslado a algún puerto europeo"
I suspect that it could mean "before" (although I never seen it used like this before) or that there may be something missing or a typo in the sentence.
Any assistance greatly appreciated.
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Marina Soldati
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| 5 | already |
Paola Giardina
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| 5 | by then, by that time |
BelkisDV
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| 4 | should have (already) |
Fred Neild (X)
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| 4 | already |
Arrabadan
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Proposed translations
Argentina
Technical, automotive, computers & IT
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish
already
"que ya tendría que haber realizado..."
Español (Spanish)
adv. - ya
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Mariana Idiart
0 min
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Thanks Mariana
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Fred Neild (X)
: sorry, no lo vi
1 min
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Thanks, and don´t worry
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Maria Itati Encinas
3 mins
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Gracias Itati
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Yvonne Becker
2 hrs
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Thanks Yvonne
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should have (already)
Argentina
25 years of experience
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, Spanish, and 1 more.
already
already
by then, by that time
...possible problems thay may have arisen on board the ship (vessel, etc.), which by then should have picked up the cocaine on the high seas (open ocean, etc.)...
Discussion
Whilst I appreciate that "ya" normally means "already", surely there is still something missing after it and before "la" if this is the intended meaning here. Otherwise, surely the phrase does not read correctly. Or am I being totally stupid? - it's been a long day so far!!