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rolling back labor unions

08:11 Jul 15, 2011
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Journalism
English term or phrase: rolling back labor unions
"liberty" was a virtual synonym for rolling back labor unions and progressive taxation, a fig leaf for the class interests of the Du Ponts and the B.F. Goodriches.
"libertad" era un sinónimo virtual para las asociaciones obreras retrógradas y la tributación progresiva, la cortina de humo para los intereses de clase de los DuPonts y los B.F. Goodriches.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1el retroceso de los sindicatos
Cecilia Gowar
4disminuyendo el poder/influencia de los sindicatos
FVS (X)
4reducir/bajar los sindicatos
Michael Powers (PhD)


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disminuyendo el poder/influencia de los sindicatos


Explanation:
my take

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Note added at 5 mins (2011-07-15 08:16:37 GMT)
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or perhaps better

disminuir el poder.. etc.

FVS (X)
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reducir/bajar los sindicatos


Explanation:
en este sentido "roll back" es reducir o bajar

Mike

Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 20:38
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 27
Notes to answerer
Asker: Gracias, pero rolling back no funciona aqui como un adjetivo,

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
el retroceso de los sindicatos


Explanation:
Creo que en castellano queda mejor sustantivar:

Sindicatos evalúan “retroceso” en últimos dos años
Beatriz Castillo
Redacción Diario Co Latino

A pocos meses de cumplirse el segundo año de gestión del Presidente de la República Mauricio Funes, los sindicatos consideran que bajo su administración han “retrocedido” en sus reivindicaciones.
http://www.diariocolatino.com/es/20110331/nacionales/91013/S...
Freno al retroceso
http://www.csa-csi.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=vie...

Cecilia Gowar
United Kingdom
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 68

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ana Lombao
7 hrs
neutral  Carl Stoll: "To roll back" es transitivo, más bien "replegar"
8 hrs
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