down-the-line

Portuguese translation: "progressista", á esquerda do partido

22:46 Jun 10, 2007
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Government / Politics
English term or phrase: down-the-line
gostaria de saber o significado de "down-the-line" em: a down-the-line liberal Democrat. obrigada.
Barbara Duarte
Brazil
Portuguese translation:"progressista", á esquerda do partido
Explanation:
Esquerda (até onde é possível nos EUA) do partido democrata, linha "progressista".

A favor do aborto, contra armas, a favor de direitos de minorias, de maiores gastos sociais, etc.

I think you'll find that Obama's positions are pretty down the line liberal, even in some of the ways that are no longer en vogue. He's pro choice, pro gay rights, and even pro gun control and anti-death penalty. He was against the war in Iraq from the start (publicly). Generally, I find his policy policians to be pretty hard to take issue with.

To be fair, other contributions to the rally are straight-down-the-line liberal defences of tolerance. But really... Hat tip: Harry. ...
libsoc.blogspot.com/2006_11_01_archive.html - 63k -

... House in Republican hands has obscured the coloration of my political opinions, making it seem like I'm a down-the-line liberal or lefty, when I'm not. ...
www.talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/week_2001_09_16.php - 53k -




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À esquerda, não á esquerda.
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Martim
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5 +3convicto
Rui Freitas
5 -1"progressista", á esquerda do partido
Martim
4radical
rhandler


  

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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -1
"progressista", á esquerda do partido


Explanation:
Esquerda (até onde é possível nos EUA) do partido democrata, linha "progressista".

A favor do aborto, contra armas, a favor de direitos de minorias, de maiores gastos sociais, etc.

I think you'll find that Obama's positions are pretty down the line liberal, even in some of the ways that are no longer en vogue. He's pro choice, pro gay rights, and even pro gun control and anti-death penalty. He was against the war in Iraq from the start (publicly). Generally, I find his policy policians to be pretty hard to take issue with.

To be fair, other contributions to the rally are straight-down-the-line liberal defences of tolerance. But really... Hat tip: Harry. ...
libsoc.blogspot.com/2006_11_01_archive.html - 63k -

... House in Republican hands has obscured the coloration of my political opinions, making it seem like I'm a down-the-line liberal or lefty, when I'm not. ...
www.talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/week_2001_09_16.php - 53k -




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Note added at 29 mins (2007-06-10 23:15:40 GMT)
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À esquerda, não á esquerda.

Martim
Local time: 00:17
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Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 7
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obrigada a todos pelas dicas.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  rhandler: E como traduzir "down-the-line Republican", como no meu segundo exemplo? // Mas é a mesma expressão, "down-the-line", e deveria ser "republicano à esquerda do partido", que sabemos que não é. // Use "radical" ou "convicto" e serve para ambos!
15 hrs
  -> Republicano ultraconservador, não moderado, falcão/Mas é claro que não, Rhandler. Cada partido tem um direcionamento, um republicano "down the line" será mais conservador, e um democrata mais progressista, ora. É a mesma expressão para posições diferentes

disagree  Rui Freitas: exacto. não resulta
16 hrs
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radical


Explanation:
Este é o significado da expressão, veja:

Join the Campaign to Change America / John Edwards '08 BlogI'm more of an independent than a down-the-line Democrat, but I register Dem so I can caucus and vote in primaries and because the GOP has gone bat**** ...
http://blog.johnedwards.com/story/2007/5/29/223412/939

Marching Through Georgia | TIME
Before that, Foster had indicated that he was not a down-the-line Republican. Said he: "I don't know whether I would support [Ike] against Dick Russell." ...
www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,822281,00.html?ii...



rhandler
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convicto


Explanation:
down-the-line quer dizer:

Definition: thorough and uncompromising; all the way, to the end

Dentro do contexto da política, em Portugal costuma-se dizer, por exemplo, "ele é um comunista convicto", "um um socialista convicto", "um democrata convicto", etc.

"O meu pai era um comunista convicto; recebeu há pouco tempo uma medalha do partido"
tv.rtp.pt/gdportugueses/viewtopic.php?p=8224&sid=c159fa064679de9d41f1a218279fd663


"Discreto, firme e coerente com as ideias que defendia, Rui Grácio foi um democrata convicto, tendo militado em vários movimentos cívicos e políticos contra..."
jorgesampaio.arquivo.presidencia.pt/pt/noticias/noticias/discursos-685.html

"O senador permanece, contudo, um republicano convicto em assuntos fundamentais, como o Iraque. Defensor desde a primeira hora do envio de mais efectivos..."
dn.sapo.pt/2007/03/02/internacional/republicano_john_cain_lanca_candidat.html



Rui Freitas
Portugal
Local time: 04:17
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese

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