avanza a remolque

English translation: is pulled / dragged along

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Spanish term or phrase:avanza a remolque
English translation:is pulled / dragged along
Entered by: Kate Major Patience

02:23 Jan 28, 2009
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Philosophy / Discussion of interculturality
Spanish term or phrase: avanza a remolque
La misma política, falta de ideas, avanza a remolque de lo que los grupos identitarios exigen para sí mismos como prueba de reconocimiento.

UK Eng please. Thanks very much for your help. It is appreciated. :)
Kate Major Patience
Spain
Local time: 00:12
is pulled along
Explanation:
I hope this helps. I can probably do better with more context. Although it seems to be a complete thought, it is painfully ambiguous.
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Steven Huddleston
Mexico
Local time: 16:12
Grading comment
Thanks everyone! Have a great week.
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Summary of answers provided
3 +4is pulled along
Steven Huddleston
4 +1reluctantly/unwillingly makes headway/progress
Michael Powers (PhD)
3gets its impetus from...
Bubo Coroman (X)


Discussion entries: 2





  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
reluctantly/unwillingly makes headway/progress


Explanation:
from what identity groups ...

context and what I feel are the appropriate translations from the Oxford Dictionary

Mike :)

Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 18:12
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 24

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Peter van der Hoek: Nice one, Mike!
38 mins
  -> Thank you, Peter - Mike :)
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39 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
is pulled along


Explanation:
I hope this helps. I can probably do better with more context. Although it seems to be a complete thought, it is painfully ambiguous.

Example sentence(s):
  • The same policy, lacking in ideas, is pulled along by what the identity groups...
Steven Huddleston
Mexico
Local time: 16:12
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks everyone! Have a great week.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kathryn Litherland: It makes sense to me--policymakers don't have their own ideas, things are moving forward only in response to demands from identity-based interest groups
5 mins
  -> Thank you, Kathryn!

agree  Rosina Peixoto: Sí, da la idea de "ser remolcado". I prefer: "devoid of ideas". No sé en inglés, pero en español la RAE no reconoce la palabra "identitario" o "identitarismo".
1 hr
  -> ¡Gracias, Rosina!

agree  Pablo Contreras
11 hrs
  -> ¡Gracias, Pablo!

agree  Mónica Alvarez: "a remolque" no es "unwillingly", tiene el sentido de dejarse llevar "willingly" por otro más fuerte
5 days
  -> ¡Gracias, Prozingara!
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
gets its impetus from...


Explanation:
... from what identity-promoting groups demand...

Bubo Coroman (X)
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 52
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