office-holding

Spanish translation: el desempeño de cargos públicos

02:22 Sep 23, 2010
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: office-holding
We begin with a brief look at the exclusion of prostitutes and primps from the office-holding and public life.

cualquier sugerencia es bien recibida
kathy22
Spanish translation:el desempeño de cargos públicos
Explanation:
desempeñar cargos públicos

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ofice-holding = public office positions

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office


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y la vida pública
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David Hollywood
Local time: 02:25
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3el desempeño de cargos públicos
David Hollywood
5cargos por elección popular
Henry Hinds
4 +1para puestos gubernamentales
Leonardo Lamarche
3la exclusión de... de ocupar cargos y de la vida pública
Bubo Coroman (X)


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
cargos por elección popular


Explanation:
primps? no... PIMPS

Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 23:25
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
para puestos gubernamentales


Explanation:
Mi sugerencia.

Leonardo Lamarche
Venezuela
Local time: 01:25
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Richard Boulter: In this generalized-and-in-passing mention of 'office holders', the shortest translation is best. The subject here is 'prostitutes & pimps' (without the 'R'), while the groups it excludes them from are only examples of reputedly more-mainstream people.
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  -> Muchas gracias Richard.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
la exclusión de... de ocupar cargos y de la vida pública


Explanation:
también:

la exclusión de... de la posibilidad de ocupar cargos y de la vida pública

Bubo Coroman (X)
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
el desempeño de cargos públicos


Explanation:
desempeñar cargos públicos

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Note added at 2 hrs (2010-09-23 05:21:48 GMT)
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ofice-holding = public office positions

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Note added at 3 hrs (2010-09-23 05:22:44 GMT)
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office


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Note added at 3 hrs (2010-09-23 05:26:48 GMT)
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y la vida pública

David Hollywood
Local time: 02:25
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
1 hr

agree  Laura Rodríguez Manso
1 hr

agree  Emma Ratcliffe
18 hrs
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