полновластный

English translation: fully-empowered

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Russian term or phrase:	полновластный
English translation:	fully-empowered
Entered by:	GaryG

19:35 May 23, 2002

Russian to English translations [Non-PRO]
Government / Politics / Political science

Russian term or phrase: полновластный

Gorbachev described perestroyka as another iteration of "All power to the soviets!" and says that the role and authority of these полновластные
bodies of people's representation need to be increased.

The usual translation, "sovereign", doesn't sound right here.

GaryG KudoZ activity Questions: 130 (none open) (3 closed without grading) Answers: 2494
Local time: 05:45

fully empowered

Explanation:
I though that as he was comparing it with "Вся власть советам", an expression including the component "power" might be suitable.

Selected response from:

Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:45

Grading comment

Thanks, Jack! And to all who contributed.

Now, what's poluvlastnyy? ;-)
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +1

full-fledged

Yelena.

3 +2

fully empowered

Jack Doughty

bodies endowed with full authority

Natalie

absolute

Nikita Kobrin

Answers

7 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

full-fledged

Explanation:
full-fledged (fully-fledged) - Having full status or rank

Fully-fledged authorities "as to how they should plan for local authority expenditure once they become fully
fledged authorities in their own right."

Reference: http://www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk/pa/cm19949...

Yelena.
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:45
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Russian

13 mins confidence:

absolute

Explanation:
.

Nikita Kobrin
Lithuania
Local time: 12:45
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Russian

15 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

fully empowered

Explanation:
I though that as he was comparing it with "Вся власть советам", an expression including the component "power" might be suitable.

Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:45
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 152

Grading comment

Thanks, Jack! And to all who contributed.

Now, what's poluvlastnyy? ;-)

1 hr confidence:

bodies endowed with full authority

Explanation:
:-)

Natalie
Poland
Local time: 11:45
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 12

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