Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
to keep a tight grip on
Spanish translation:
controlar estrictamente
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Refugio
Oct 10, 2002 19:10
21 yrs ago
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English term
to keep a tight grip
Non-PRO
English to Spanish
Other
...to keep a tight grip on fiscal policies...
Proposed translations
(Spanish)
| 5 | controlar estrictamente |
Refugio
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| 5 +2 | mantener un control firme/fuerte/rígido |
María Adela Chiurco
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| 5 +1 | en un puño |
María del Carmen Cerda
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| 5 +1 | mantener la rienda corta |
Marsha Wilkie
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Proposed translations
7 hrs
Selected
controlar estrictamente
No se necesita siempre sustituir un modismo por otro.
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+1
2 mins
en un puño
...to keep a tight grip on fiscal policies...
Mantener las políticas fiscales en un puño
Mantener las políticas fiscales en un puño
+2
9 mins
María Adela Chiurco
Native in Spanish
Graduate EN-ES Translator
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
:
34
mantener un control firme/fuerte/rígido
Mantener un firme control de las políticas fiscales
+1
2 hrs
Marsha Wilkie
Colombia
Colombia
Native in English
&
Spanish
Colombia
True meaning, right feeling
Native in: English 
, Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, Spanish
Related KudoZ points
:
164
mantener la rienda corta
Si hubiera que usar un modismo, éste sería apropiado.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
LoreAC (X)
10 hrs
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