Der politische Einfluss kann langfristig nur über einen Machtkompromiss ...

English translation: power-sharing (compromise)

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German term or phrase: Machtkompromiss ...
English translation:power-sharing (compromise)
Entered by: swisstell

23:43 May 14, 2004
German to English translations [Non-PRO]
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German term or phrase: Der politische Einfluss kann langfristig nur über einen Machtkompromiss ...
"Der politische Einfluss kann langfristig nur über einen Machtkompromiss gesichert."

Mir kommt es vor allem darauf an, wie man 'Machtkompromiss' ins Englische bringen kann.

Ich danke für alle Vorschläge,

Gruß, Julia
Julia
power-sharing (compromise)
Explanation:
the political influence can longterm only be assured by (means of) a power-sharing compromise

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Note added at 3 hrs 58 mins (2004-05-15 03:42:33 GMT)
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or: the political influence can, in the long run, be assured only by a power-sharing compromise
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4 +2power-sharing (compromise)
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4by compromising / reaching a compromise ...
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Der politische Einfluss kann langfristig nur über einen Machtkompromiss ...
power-sharing (compromise)


Explanation:
the political influence can longterm only be assured by (means of) a power-sharing compromise

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Note added at 3 hrs 58 mins (2004-05-15 03:42:33 GMT)
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or: the political influence can, in the long run, be assured only by a power-sharing compromise

swisstell
Italy
Local time: 03:36
Native speaker of: German
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agree  Kim Metzger: Good solution, e-rich, but that pesky adverb (longterm) needs to go somewhere else in the sentence. In the longterm, the political ...
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agree  Edith Rommelfangen: VERY good !!
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Der politische Einfluss kann langfristig nur über einen Machtkompromiss ...
by compromising / reaching a compromise ...


Explanation:
... regarding (the) issues of power

Depends on what kind of power (about what) is the issue here

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