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perpetuarse en el poder

English translation: remain in power

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Spanish term or phrase:perpetuarse en el poder
English translation:remain in power
Entered by: RRTranslations

15:24 May 18, 2010
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Government / Politics
Spanish term or phrase: perpetuarse en el poder
"El presidente financió el déficit fiscal a fin de perpetuarse en el poder"

Gracias!!
RRTranslations
Local time: 14:54
remain in power
Explanation:
una de varias formas de decirlo
Selected response from:

George Rabel
Local time: 13:54
Grading comment
Thanks so much!!!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +9remain in power
George Rabel
4 +2keeping himself in power
Muriel Vasconcellos
4stay in power / be reelected
LSGTranslations
3In order to remain in office as long as possible
Gad Kohenov


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +9
remain in power


Explanation:
una de varias formas de decirlo

George Rabel
Local time: 13:54
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 32
Grading comment
Thanks so much!!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Evans (X): yes - remain, stay, keep himself, hang onto...
1 min
  -> Muchas gracias
agree  Robert Forstag
2 mins
  -> Muchas gracias
agree  Jenny Westwell
12 mins
  -> Muchas gracias
agree  Edward Tully
17 mins
  -> Muchas gracias
agree  Richard McDorman: Exactly what I thought of.
21 mins
  -> Muchas gracias
agree  J Celeita (X)
27 mins
  -> Muchas gracias
agree  Lisa McCarthy: Exactly what came to my mind too before I looked here :)
2 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias
agree  Richard Boulter
9 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias
agree  Jenni Lukac (X)
2 days 3 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
In order to remain in office as long as possible


Explanation:
Suggestion.

Gad Kohenov
Israel
Local time: 20:54
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in HebrewHebrew
PRO pts in category: 28
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
keeping himself in power


Explanation:
A slightly stronger way of putting it, which I think is closer to the original meaning.

Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
Local time: 10:54
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 468

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Ronder: It may be a minority view, but I believe this is the best answer
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, David! I think a lot has to do with when the answer is posted.
agree  Evans (X): I agree this is good (see my original agree to the first answer!)
15 hrs
  -> Thanks, Gilla!
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
stay in power / be reelected


Explanation:
Si estamos hablando de un regimen democrático, la frase en español "perpetuarse en el poder" significa básicamente que un presidente toma medidas para ser reelegido o bien para evitar un golpe de estado. Todo depende del contexto. "Remain in power" es la opción menos riesgosa de las anteriores, pero los mandatos presidenciales tienen una duración determinada, y no hay nada que puedan hacer para "perpetuarse en el poder", literalmente.

Quizás me excedí un poco con la explicación. Disculpen :)

LSGTranslations
Argentina
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
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