KudoZ home » English to Spanish » Government / Politics

to call sb to account

Spanish translation: Pedirle cuentas a alguien sobre algo

Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs
(or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)

English term or phrase:	to call sb to account
Spanish translation:	Pedirle cuentas a alguien sobre algo
Entered by:	Yaotl Altan

Options:
- Contribute to this entry
- Include in personal glossary

03:46 Nov 25, 2009

English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Government / Politics

English term or phrase: to call sb to account

Let's hope the press and public are prepared to call candidates to account if they undertake a primary-season panderfest.

Emilse

Pedirle cuentas a alguien sobre algo

Explanation:

Selected response from:

Yaotl Altan
Mexico
Local time: 10:20

Grading comment

4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

5 +7

Pedirle cuentas a alguien sobre algo

Yaotl Altan

4 +1

hacer que [los candidatos] rindan cuentas

Marcelo González

llamar a alguien (al candidato para que explique cómo va a cumplir con sus responsibilidades/agenda

Remy Arce

desafiar

rir

Answers

4 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +7

Pedirle cuentas a alguien sobre algo

Explanation:

Yaotl Altan
Mexico
Local time: 10:20
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish,

Italian
PRO pts in category: 101
1 corroborated select project
in this pair and field

10 mins confidence:

desafiar

Explanation:
Hold answerable, as in One day soon we'll be called to account for the child's behavior: [Mid-1500s]
2. Challenge or contest, as in The IRS is bound to call us to account on these deductions. [First half of 1800s]

rir
United States
Local time: 11:20
Native speaker of:

Portuguese

38 mins confidence:

llamar a alguien (al candidato para que explique cómo va a cumplir con sus responsibilidades/agenda

Explanation:
el "primary-season panderfest" se refiere a las campañas que lanzan los candidatos donde prometen villas y castillos. Se espera que tanto la prensa como los votantes pidan a estos candidatos que expliquen cómo van a cumplir con esta utópica agenda política; que ofrezcan cómo van a cumplir con tales responsabilidades.

Remy Arce
Local time: 11:20
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 40

4 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

hacer que [los candidatos] rindan cuentas

Explanation:
...dispuestos a hacer que los candidatos rindan cuentas...

Quizás "obligar" o "exigir" sean opciones también, pero prefiero "hacer" en este contexto.

Resultados 1 - 10 de aproximadamente 15,000,000 de "a rendir cuentas". (0.35 segundos)
http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&hl=es&ie=UTF...

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 8 hrs (2009-11-25 11:49:38 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

The use of "call" in this context represents stronger language than that conveyed by the use of "ask"; indeed, it's similar to the use of the same verb (i.e., "call") in the common idiom "to call someone ON something" (i.e., on his or her inappropriate behavior). It's similar to "DEMANDING an explanation."

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 21 hrs (2009-11-26 00:48:00 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

En vez de "preparados", prefiero "dispuestos" en este contexto.

Otra opción puede ser "dispuestos a exigirles [a los candidatos] una explicación/explicaciones" :-)

Saludos y suerte desde las Islas Marianas del Norte.,

Marcelo

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 21 hrs (2009-11-26 01:12:37 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

Resultados 1 - 10 de aproximadamente 30,600 de "exigir una rendicion de cuentas". (0.39 segundos)
http://www.google.com/search?hl=es&rlz=1T4GGLL_esNL323NL323&...

Finally, another option might be "exigir/pedir una rendición de cuentas" (using the often-used phrase that Alejandro has kindly suggested in his "agree" below). :-)

Marcelo González
North Mariana Isl.
Local time: 02:20
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 68

Return to KudoZ list

Changes made by editors

Dec 2, 2009 - Changes made by Yaotl Altan:
Created KOG entry	KudoZ term => KOG term

KudoZ™ translation help
The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

Overview

Latest translation questions

Ask a translation question

See also:

ProZ.com term search

Search millions of term translations

to call sb to account

Spanish translation: Pedirle cuentas a alguien sobre algo

Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

Answers

Sign in to your ProZ.com account...

Or create a new account

ProZ.com ideas

KudoZ™ translation help
The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

to call sb to account

Spanish translation: Pedirle cuentas a alguien sobre algo

Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

Answers

Sign in to your ProZ.com account...

Or create a new account

ProZ.com ideas

KudoZ™ translation helpThe KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

KudoZ™ translation help
The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.