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act of leverage

Romanian translation: 1.demonstraţie de putere; 2. actiune(pol/mil) care creeaza un avantaj strategic

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English term or phrase:act of leverage
Romanian translation:1.demonstraţie de putere; 2. actiune(pol/mil) care creeaza un avantaj strategic
Entered by: k33pwalkin

15:47 Aug 27, 2008
English to Romanian translations [PRO]
Military / Defense
English term or phrase: act of leverage
context:"how easily religious sensibilities could be used as a tool to destabilise the region; **a small act of leverage**....damaging or destroying a sacred place[...] yielding maximum impact -- civil war."
k33pwalkin
Local time: 05:26
o mică demonstraţie de putere
Explanation:
o idee
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Cristian Brinza
Romania
Local time: 05:26
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Summary of answers provided
4 +5o mică demonstraţie de putere
Cristian Brinza
4actiune ( politica sau militara) care creaza un avantaj strategic
Anca Nitu


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
o mică demonstraţie de putere


Explanation:
o idee

Cristian Brinza
Romania
Local time: 05:26
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 56
Notes to answerer
Asker:

Asker: Multumesc, imi place sugestia:). Nu stiam cum sa redau ideea de avantaj/upper hand pe care am impresia ca o implica aici sensul lui leverage.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mihaela Ghiuzeli: al doilea sens http://www.answers.com/topic/leverage; ce-ai propus tu, e concis si prinde ideea in context.
18 mins
  -> Mulţumesc, Mihaela.
agree  Irina-Maria Foray
32 mins
  -> Mulţumesc frumos.
agree  Denise Idel
1 hr
  -> Mulţumesc frumos.
agree  Anca Nitu
3 hrs
agree  Iosif JUHASZ
4 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
actiune ( politica sau militara) care creaza un avantaj strategic


Explanation:
o alta sugestie
leverage = avantaj


Anca Nitu
Local time: 22:26
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 16
Notes to answerer
Asker: Multumesc, e foarte exact, dar in context parca merge mai bine prima varianta(de altfel, vad ca are si girul tau:) ). Pe de alta parte, in glosar ar trebui sa intre amandoua, fiecare pentru meritul ei.

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