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Spanish to English Government / Politics Translation Glossary

Spanish term		English translation
Brigada Central de Extranjería y Documentación		Central Bureau of Immigration and Documentation	Muriel Vasconcellos
Entered by: Muriel Vasconcellos
brigadas de choque callejeras		clash brigades / street militias

brindó su aliento		offered its encouragement / breathed hope into / offered its support

buena boca		a way with words

burguesía criolla		Venezuelan/national bourgeoisie

Burocracia de Base de la Administración Pública		the Lower Echelons of Public Bureaucracy

C. (Ciudadano) Almirante del Cuerpo General Diplomado de Estado Mayor		Admiral (Commander General), Secretariat of the Navy

c. c. arch / c c arch		with copy to file

C.I.		Work Contract

C.P.		código producto

CA		CANTIDAD

cabeza de lista		head of the xx party / party leader

cabildos abiertos		town meetings/town hall meeetings

Cacicazgo		caciquism

cada vez se unía más gente: hombres, mujeres, niños y ancianos		were joined by growing numbers of men and women, young and old

cadena radial o televisiva		"cadena" radial/TV es cuando el gobierno obliga a TODAS las estaciones a transmitir un evento o discurso de importancia nacional	Remy Arce
Entered by: Remy Arce
caer en la lógica de		succumb to the logic of /fall victim to the logic of	Sheila Hardie
Entered by: Sheila Hardie
cajonear		to delay; to hold up

cajuelazo		\"cajuelazo\" (trunk load of illegal aliens, drugs, etc.)

calificación de las elecciones		certification

CAMANEJO		Camana residents/locals	Kimberlee Thorne
Entered by: Kimberlee Thorne
camino de todo tiempo		All weather road

Campaña de alfabetización		Literacy campaign

campaña de esclarecimiento		campaign to counter misinformation/disinformation

cancelación de prenda sin desplazamiento		cancellation of the non-possesory pledge (or) registered security interest

candado		strict/tight controls/regulations	Carol Gullidge
Entered by: Carol Gullidge
candidato electo		candidate elect

canje		exchange/issuance

cantar la tabla		face-off	Luis Javier Otoya
Entered by: Luis Javier Otoya
cantonero		petty thief	Edward Tully
Entered by: Edward Tully
capacidad (in this context)		legal capacity

capacidad de convocatoria		rallying power

capacidades organizacionales		organizational capabilities

capidisminuido		weakened, undermined, diminished capacity

capitanías		capitanias	Wendy Gosselin
Entered by: Wendy Gosselin
cara burocracia		costly bureaucracy/red tape

cara y ojos		eyes and ears/understanding/knowledge

caracol		Zapatista autonomous center

carácter ejecutorio		executive status	Mariana Solanet
Entered by: Mariana Solanet
carencia / rezago		[in the presence of great] needs, social gaps [, and inequalties]

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