lame duck

Latvian translation: neefektīvs līderis

11:57 Jan 29, 2010
English to Latvian translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Government / Politics / EP debates
English term or phrase: lame duck
We need to choose the top leaders as soon as possible, and not to waste time. There is no time to be lame ducks.

Mans variants:
Mums pēc iespējas ātrāk, nezaudējot laiku, ir jāizvēlas cilvēki, kas ieņems augstākos amatus. Neveiksminiekiem mums nav laika.

lame duck - a person or thing that is disabled, helpless, ineffective, or inefficient.
Zanda Kletniece
Latvia
Local time: 13:30
Latvian translation:neefektīvs līderis
Explanation:
Ja šo "lame duck" pavērš pret līderi, nevis teicēju pārstāvēto pusi (kā to arī var interpetēt), tad es vēl redzu šādu variantu - neefektīvs līderis/politiķis.
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Kaspars Gasuns
Latvia
Local time: 13:30
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4"klibā pīle"
Jānis Greivuls
4politisks liideris ar ierobezotaam naakotnes iespeejaam
Ingunite
1 +2neefektīvs līderis
Kaspars Gasuns


  

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neefektīvs līderis


Explanation:
Ja šo "lame duck" pavērš pret līderi, nevis teicēju pārstāvēto pusi (kā to arī var interpetēt), tad es vēl redzu šādu variantu - neefektīvs līderis/politiķis.

Kaspars Gasuns
Latvia
Local time: 13:30
Native speaker of: Native in LatvianLatvian
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Uldis Sprogis: Tāda tā doma arī bija debatēs - neefektīvs/nekompetents
1 min

neutral  Egils Turks: Paša jautājuma uzdevēja izvēlētais tulkojums "neveiksminieki" ir labāks šai gadījumā.
36 mins
  -> Atkarīgs no tā, kādu toni izvēlas. Ne visur ir vēlams valodas slānis, kuru pārstāv "neveiksminieki".

agree  alis-kis
6 days
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"klibā pīle"


Explanation:
Par "Lame duck" tiek saukti politiķi (ASV), kuru pilnvaru laiks (piem.,prezidentam - otrais pilnvaru termiņš) tuvojas beigām un kuri stipras opozīcijas dēļ nav spējīgi ietekmēt politisko situāciju.

"Klibā pīle" varētu būt diezgan labs apzīmējums latviešu mēlē. ( http://www.google.lv/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=3&ved=0CA... , http://www.google.lv/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=4&ved=0CA... )

Jānis Greivuls
Latvia
Local time: 13:30
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in LatvianLatvian, Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 16
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Asker: Konkrētajā gadījumā šis skaidrojums kontekstā neiederas.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Ingunite: The links provided do not seem to work.
364 days
  -> Try this: http://diena.lv/lat/politics/hot/lembergs-klibas-piles-gajie... Yes, the second one is removed.:(
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364 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
politisks liideris ar ierobezotaam naakotnes iespeejaam


Explanation:
"An ineffective leader" seems a very general term, but it can be appropriate in the context given here.
Just wanted to point out that in USA it is universally applied towards an incumbent politician (or a group) whose successor has been elected or appointed, but not yet sworn in the office. Until the incumbent's term limit officially ends, the incumbent still retains all the powers and privileges, usually for a period of one to two months. Whether these powers are actually applied, is a different issue.

Example sentence(s):
  • Lame duck session in Congress

    Reference: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lame+duck?show=0&t...
Ingunite
Local time: 07:30
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in LatvianLatvian
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