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English term or phrase:	needing more teeth
Spanish translation:	necesitando (claramente) mayores poderes efectivos
Entered by:	Oliver Chacon

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14:44 Feb 10, 2011

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English term or phrase: needing more teeth

contexto:

The initial limits for deficits and debt were xx% and xx% of GDP respectively, but were nearly universally broken. Clearly needing more teeth, xxxxxxxxxx is pushing for caps on government spending within national budgets to prevent excessive deficits before
they start.

Oliver Chacon

necesitando (claramente) mayores poderes efectivos

Explanation:
"Teeth" means an effective ability to impose its views, in terms of applying sanctions against those who fail to conform to the standards set. The body which is pushing for caps on government spending appears to be some sort of regulator.

"the Commission must be given more teeth: hay que dar poderes efectivos a la Comisión" (Collins)
http://dictionary.reverso.net/english-spanish/tooth

"the regulatory bodies have no teeth: los organismos reguladores no tienen verdadero poder" (Oxford)

"Reguladores: mayores poderes efectivos (competencia,
sanciones, separación)"
http://www.cne.es/cne/doc/intervencion/Sierra_ISE_230209.pdf

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Charles Davis
Local time: 11:52

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necesitando (claramente) mayores poderes efectivos

Charles Davis

claramente necesitando una mayor influencia...

eski

con la clara necesidad de contar con más cancha

Silvia Vallejo

ante la clara necesidad de adoptar un enfoque más enérgico/incisivo

Luis Rey Ballesteros (Luiroi)

necesitando más ímpetu

Anthony Mazzorana

se está quedando sin opciones

lourdes03

Discussion entries: 2

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23 mins confidence:

se está quedando sin opciones

Explanation:
mi opinión

lourdes03
Local time: 11:52
Native speaker of:

Spanish

1 hr confidence:

necesitando más ímpetu

Explanation:
having "teeth" en el sentido metafórico significa teniendo fuerza, ímpetu, etc..., haciendo algo con resolución

Anthony Mazzorana
Local time: 05:52
Native speaker of:

English

1 hr confidence:

ante la clara necesidad de adoptar un enfoque más enérgico/incisivo

Explanation:
En este caso se habla más bien de algo así. En ocasiones se utiliza la frase de que una ley o mecanismo necesita más dientes. En este caso, sin embargo, creo que la mejor opción sería utilizar "enfoque más enérgico/riguroso/incisivo (si se desea mantener el elemento "cortante"). Suerte

Luis Rey Ballesteros (Luiroi)
Local time: 04:52
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 28

1 hr confidence:

con la clara necesidad de contar con más cancha

Explanation:
En el sentido de contar con un mayor margen, ampliar el límite, los topes impuestos.

Así lo entiendo.

Saludos

Silvia Vallejo
Spain
Local time: 11:52
Native speaker of:

Spanish,

Catalan

3 hrs confidence:

claramente necesitando una mayor influencia...

Explanation:
Hola Oliver:
(Creo que se refiere a las medidas que le otorgen la autoridad necesaria para ser respetada).

Saludos,
eski

eski
Mexico
Local time: 04:52
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4

7 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

necesitando (claramente) mayores poderes efectivos

Charles Davis
Local time: 11:52
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 8

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