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purchase

Spanish translation: oferta/gancho

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English term or phrase:purchase
Spanish translation:oferta/gancho
Entered by: garci

12:33 Nov 17, 2006
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Government / Politics
English term or phrase: purchase
Contexto: Traditional political parties have lost their *purchase* with broad sectors of the electorate.
Sí, se habla de "compra de votos"... pero busco algo más suave, más sutil...
TIA ;-)
Mushinha
Local time: 19:47
oferta/gancho
Explanation:
A ver que te parecen. Saludos !
Selected response from:

garci
Local time: 16:47
Grading comment
Gracias a todos!!!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +10oferta/gancho
garci
4 +2llegada
Cecilia Della Croce
5influencia
bigedsenior


  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
llegada


Explanation:
creo que pasa más por un significado menos literal

Cecilia Della Croce
Argentina
Local time: 19:47
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 64

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mariana Harriague: Totalmente de acuerdo, Cecilia. :-)
3 mins
  -> gracias, Mariana
agree  Mariela Malanij: sí
31 mins
  -> gracias, Mariela
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +10
oferta/gancho


Explanation:
A ver que te parecen. Saludos !

garci
Local time: 16:47
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 28
Grading comment
Gracias a todos!!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.): Sí... creo que "gancho" electoral queda perfecto...
3 mins
  -> Gracias smarttrans !
agree  Rafael Molina Pulgar: oferta.
3 mins
  -> Gracias Rafa !
agree  Egmont
15 mins
  -> Gracias AVRVM !
agree  Nitza Ramos: gancho me parece perfecto
15 mins
  -> Gracias Nitza !
agree  Cándida Artime Peñeñori: Yo también me quedo con "gancho".
37 mins
  -> Gracias c a p !
agree  Joaquim Siles-Borràs: gancho
52 mins
  -> Gracias Joaquim !
agree  María Luisa Feely: pido gancho! el que me toca es un chancho!!!!! (un ataque de niñez, perdón!)
1 hr
  -> Forever young ! Gracias TsilT !
agree  Maria Garcia
2 hrs
  -> Gracias María !
agree  Fabio Costantino
6 hrs
  -> Gracias Fabio !
agree  N_Zodd: han perdido el gancho con el electorado
12 days
  -> Gracias N_Zodd !
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1 day 15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
influencia


Explanation:
..purchase can mean to influence or to gain advantage.

bigedsenior
Local time: 15:47
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 6
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