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alarde de demagogia

English translation: display of demagoguery/demagogy

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Spanish term or phrase:alarde de demagogia
English translation:display of demagoguery/demagogy
Entered by: Wendy Streitparth

18:53 Jun 28, 2012
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - History / Argentine history
Spanish term or phrase: alarde de demagogia
Consolidó su triunfo dirigiéndose a la muchedumbre con un discurso que para muchos fue un verdadero alarde de demagogia. y para otros el comienzo de una nueva era.

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susiq
Argentina
Local time: 17:34
display of demagoguery/demagogy
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Wendy Streitparth
Germany
Local time: 22:34
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3 +3display of demagoguery/demagogy
Wendy Streitparth
4 +1display of demagogy
Emily Marcuccilli (X)
4“show of demagogy” PLEASE SEE OTHER OPTIONS BELOW
Domingo Trassens


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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
display of demagogy


Explanation:
I think this works fine as a literal translation. Alliterative too!

Emily Marcuccilli (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:34
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agree  philgoddard
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
display of demagoguery/demagogy


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Wendy Streitparth
Germany
Local time: 22:34
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agree  Charles Davis: I know "demagogy" exists -- the dictionary says so -- but "demogoguery" is what I've always seen and used.
2 hrs
  -> Thanks Charles. Likewise, but I sometimes doubt whether I'm still in touch.
agree  JH Trads
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agree  macimovic
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3 days 15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
“show of demagogy” PLEASE SEE OTHER OPTIONS BELOW


Explanation:

Hello,

I read your expression: “alarde de demagogia” and the context. I see you are going to be an expert about Argentine History and the Peron’s dictatorship. (Difficult work!!!)

Okay, the translation of “demagogia” from English to Spanish is: “demagogy”.

The term “alarde” as noun is possible to translate as: “show, display…”

The term “alarde” as a verb is: “to boast of…” or “to boast about…”

I like to say: “show of demagogy” or “a show of demagogy” better than “display of demagogy”.

But if you plug this concept of “alarde” in your sentence as a verb, you can say: “to boast of demagogy”. (Maybe it is difficult to plug in your context, but it is strong term, because “display” looks light and in the reality the speeches of Peron always were a real demostration of who he was. He never hid his intentions...)

I bring you these options, you decide.

CONGRATULATIONS FOR YOUR WORK!!!!

Regards

Domingo

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Note added at 3 days15 hrs (2012-07-02 10:34:18 GMT)
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Again, Hello!:

I forgot to say, if you prefer to use "demagoguery" instead of “demagogy”, you also can say: “show of demagoguery” or “a show of demagoguery”.

The Free Dictionary by Farlex (online dictionary) says about:
“dem•a•gogu•er•y (d m -gô g -r , -g g -) n. The practices or rhetoric of a demagogue.”

It looks also strong!!

Regards

Domingo


Domingo Trassens
United States
Local time: 16:34
Native speaker of: Spanish
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