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in the pocket of teachers unions

Spanish translation: manipulado/controlado por los gremios docentes


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English term or phrase:in the pocket of teachers unions
Spanish translation:manipulado/controlado por los gremios docentes
Entered by: Marina Menendez
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20:24 Sep 24, 2007
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Education / Pedagogy
English term or phrase: in the pocket of teachers unions
Predictably, State Assembly Speaker XXXX, in the pocket of teachers unions, objects to Spitzer's plan to allow for more charter schools, even though thousands of low-income parents are on waiting lists to get into them.
Entiendo que el sindicato de los docentes tiene a esta persona XXX (metido) en el bolsillo...no estoy segura de mi interpretación..está bien??
Gracias
Transteam
Local time: 08:56
manipulado/controlado por los gremios docentes
Explanation:
"en los bolsillos" podría ser un poco oscuro en español.
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Marina Menendez
Argentina
Local time: 08:56
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4manipulado/controlado por los gremios docentes
Marina Menendez
4 +2metido en el bolsillo de los sindicatos de los profesores (docentes)
Michael Powers (PhD)
5quien responde a los sindicatos de maestros
Alfredo Tanús
4quien esta comprada(o) por el sindicatoAZjuancarlos
4metido en el bolsillo de los sindicatos
Kate Major


  

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manipulado/controlado por los gremios docentes


Explanation:
"en los bolsillos" podría ser un poco oscuro en español.


Marina Menendez
Argentina
Local time: 08:56
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rosie Shaddock: Así es.
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  -> Thanks Rosie!

agree  Lucia Colombino
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  -> Thanks!

agree  David Girón Béjar
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  -> Thanks David!

agree  Lia Barros
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  -> Thanks Lia!
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
metido en el bolsillo de los sindicatos de los profesores (docentes)


Explanation:

Acertaste

Oxford

to have sb in one’s pocket tener* a algn (metido) en el bolsillo; to have sth in one’s pocket tener* algo asegurado

Mike :)


Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 07:56
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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agree  Beatriz Galiano: O en los bolsillos de los gremios docentes.
2 mins
  -> Gracias, Beatriz - sí, también "gremios docentes" - Mike :)

agree  Elvia Rodriguez
2 hrs
  -> Gracias, Elvia - Mike :)
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quien responde a los sindicatos de maestros


Explanation:
Previsiblemente, el orador XXXX de la Asamble Estatal, quien responde a los sindicatos de maestros, objeta el plan de Spitzer para...

Alfredo Tanús
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metido en el bolsillo de los sindicatos


Explanation:
yes, it is the same expression in both languages so you're definitely ok.

Kate Major
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quien esta comprada(o) por el sindicato


Explanation:
To be in someone's pocket means to be dependant, especially financially on that person. Another option would be:
quien esta en la nomina del sindicato de...


Example sentence(s):
  • Dice que su equipo perdió porque los contrarios habían comprado al árbitro. SINÓNIMO: sobornar

    Reference: http://www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/in+someone's+po...
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Oct 2, 2008 - Changes made by Marina Menendez:
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