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This phrase is giving me trouble

Spanish translation: (below)

18:52 Feb 17, 2008
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
English term or phrase: This phrase is giving me trouble
Politicians are like a revolving door: they “represent" you and then go on the bankroll of the group they just sold you out to.
yolanda Speece
Local time: 18:54
Spanish translation:(below)
Explanation:
I'll get you out of trouble:

Politicians are like a revolving door: they “represent" you and then go on the bankroll of the group they just sold you out to.

Los políticos son como una puerta giratoria, te “representan" y luego se ponen en la nómina del grupo a que te acaban de vender.

So true.

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Note added at 2 horas (2008-02-17 21:00:11 GMT)
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...y luego se ponen en la nómina del grupo AL que te acaban de vender.

AL que
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Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 17:54
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Summary of answers provided
5 +18(below)
Henry Hinds
4see my attempt
Lydia De Jorge
4y acto seguido, se integran a la nómina de gastos del grupo con el que te traicionó
Krimy


Discussion entries: 2





  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
this phrase is giving me trouble
see my attempt


Explanation:
Los politicos son como una "puerta giratoria": te representan y luego se incorporan en la cuenta bancaria de aquel a quien te vendio.



Lydia De Jorge
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +18
this phrase is giving me trouble
(below)


Explanation:
I'll get you out of trouble:

Politicians are like a revolving door: they “represent" you and then go on the bankroll of the group they just sold you out to.

Los políticos son como una puerta giratoria, te “representan" y luego se ponen en la nómina del grupo a que te acaban de vender.

So true.

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Note added at 2 horas (2008-02-17 21:00:11 GMT)
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...y luego se ponen en la nómina del grupo AL que te acaban de vender.

AL que


Henry Hinds
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Local time: 17:54
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marina Soldati: De acuerdo, pero "aL que te..."
10 mins
  -> Gracias, Marina. AL que... (Lapsus P.), claro que sí.
neutral  Lydia De Jorge: Ojo - dice bankroll que no es igual a payroll. saludos Henry!
37 mins
  -> En efecto, me atreví a cambiarlo por el motivo que apunté, porque traduzco ideas, no palabras, y además soy atrevido.
agree  Terry Burgess: Dead right! 'Bankroll', properly used, is mostly used as a verb. The text clearly shows a misuse of the word [typical] and in this context, they obviously mean 'payroll'.
46 mins
  -> Gracias, Terry. That's why a translation can sometimes be better than an original!
agree  MDI-IDM
1 hr
  -> Gracias, MDI-IDM.
agree  Margarita M. Martínez: Absolutamente de acuerdo con todo y con Marina. Saludos, mmmm
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  -> Gracias, Margarita.
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  -> Gracias, Antonio.
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  -> Gracias, Marina.
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  -> Gracias, David.
agree  Sinead --
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  -> Gracias, Sinead.
agree  Egmont
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  -> Gracias, AVRVM.
agree  Nelida Kreer: Sí, es la nómina, no hay duda.
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  -> Gracias, Niki.
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  -> Gracias, Roxanna.
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  -> Gracias, Uy.
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  -> Gracias, MG.
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1 day 2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
this phrase is giving me trouble
y acto seguido, se integran a la nómina de gastos del grupo con el que te traicionó


Explanation:


sold you out es traicionar o venderse a
rollbank disponibilidad de fondos, recursos, lo que tiene para gastar, lista o nómina de gastos, financiar

Krimy
Local time: 19:54
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