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Aug 31, 2005 16:10
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Spanish term
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Native in: Spanish (Variant: Venezuelan)
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, Spanish
copar
Spanish to English
Social Sciences
Government / Politics
"Los amigos del Presidente **copan** las instituciones del país."
Quiere decir que ocupan todas las posiciones de importancia de las instituciones públicas del país o que las instituciones están llenas con empleados que son amigos del Presidente. No logro encontrar un término en inglés que me convenza. He visto "sweep or win (all the seats in an election)", pero en este caso no están allí como resultado de una elección popular, sino que fueron seleccionados en los cargos por el Presidente mismo.
Quiere decir que ocupan todas las posiciones de importancia de las instituciones públicas del país o que las instituciones están llenas con empleados que son amigos del Presidente. No logro encontrar un término en inglés que me convenza. He visto "sweep or win (all the seats in an election)", pero en este caso no están allí como resultado de una elección popular, sino que fueron seleccionados en los cargos por el Presidente mismo.
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Daniel Coria
Argentina
Argentina
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Works in field
Argentina
Premium English Spanish Translations
Native in: Spanish (Variants: US, Latin American) 
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
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hog/take over
...are taken over by...
Hope it helps!
Hope it helps!
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Comment: "Muchas gracias a todos, en especial a Daniel"
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John Hughson (J.D., M.B.A. Finance)
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John Hughson (J.D., M.B.A. Finance)
Smells native, huele a nativo
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
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monopolize (political) control / power
one possibiity...
"... friends of the President have monopolized control over all the gov't institutions."
"... friends of the President have monopolized control over all the gov't institutions."
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ojinaga
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David Hollywood
: I like "monopolize" and Daniel's "hog" sounds good too (will depend on required register)
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Yeah, I was jsut thinking ofa general, generic term, but if the tone is more informal, then "hog" might sound better... Thanks David!!
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Joaquim Siles-Borràs
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thanks!!
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Jonia Tamburi
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Gracias Jonia... muy amable!!
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Fabiana Yampolsky
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dominate
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Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
Each translation a gem!
Native in: English (Variant: US)
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English
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fill the highest ranks throughout / have spread a canopy over
"The president's friends fill the highest ranks throughout the country's institutions."
OR, in the true literal meaning, if you want to capture a vivid image:
"The president's friends have spread a canopy over the country's institutions."
OR, in the true literal meaning, if you want to capture a vivid image:
"The president's friends have spread a canopy over the country's institutions."
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