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"...alinhar em esquemas de luvas"

English translation: I will not accept "back-handers"


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12:19 Oct 13, 2010
Portuguese to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Portuguese term or phrase: "...alinhar em esquemas de luvas"
"Não contem comigo para alinhar em esquemas de luvas."

Someone telling his friends that his is not willing to use bribery to try to sway a politician.
KatherineBranne
Brazil
Local time: 08:20
English translation:I will not accept "back-handers"
Explanation:
I will not accept "back-handers"
Back - handers here is directly associated with the slang term "luvas" rather than "bribes"
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Nick Taylor
Local time: 12:20
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Summary of answers provided
5 +3I will not accept "back-handers"
Nick Taylor
4"...(I am not willing) to participate in bribery schemes"
Marlene Curtis
4(don't count me in) to go along with kickback schemesJosé Crespo


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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
(don't count me in) to go along with kickback schemes


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José Crespo
Local time: 12:20
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
I will not accept "back-handers"


Explanation:
I will not accept "back-handers"
Back - handers here is directly associated with the slang term "luvas" rather than "bribes"

Nick Taylor
Local time: 12:20
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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neutral  Marlene Curtis: The context is more vague in that it's not specifically saying he is not accepting back handers.
12 mins
  -> I realised that after i posted;) so - "i wont get involved in back-handers"
agree  Nicola Gardner
59 mins
  -> thanks
agree  Douglas Bissell: Marlene: luvas = back handers!
1 hr
  -> thanks
agree  Verginia Ophof: agree with : won't get involved with......
3 hrs
  -> thanks
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
"...(I am not willing) to participate in bribery schemes"


Explanation:


That's how I would put it.

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Note added at 31 mins (2010-10-13 12:51:20 GMT)
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OR

I AM NOT WILLING TO ENGAGE IN BRIBERY SCHEMES.

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 07:20
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 128
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