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la fiebre autonomista

English translation: the craze for regional autonomy


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Spanish term or phrase:la fiebre autonomista
English translation:the craze for regional autonomy
Entered by: Charles Davis
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11:17 Nov 3, 2011
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Social Sciences - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc. / Article
Spanish term or phrase: la fiebre autonomista
La región boliviana de Tarija se suma a la fiebre autonomista. La fiebre autonomista parecía contaminar a todo el mundo. La fiebre autonomista a llegado a España
Wibblet
Local time: 06:31
the craze for regional autonomy
Explanation:
I think "craze" is quite suitable for "fiebre". On regional autonomy, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regional_autonomy
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Charles Davis
Local time: 07:31
Grading comment
Fits excdellently, thanks very much
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +7the craze for regional autonomyCharles Davis
4 +2autonomy fever
Jaime Hyland
4autonomy fever
Jenni Lukac


Discussion entries: 4





  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
the craze for regional autonomy


Explanation:
I think "craze" is quite suitable for "fiebre". On regional autonomy, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regional_autonomy

Charles Davis
Local time: 07:31
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 40
Grading comment
Fits excdellently, thanks very much

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gilla Evans
2 mins
  -> Thanks, Gilla!
agree  Jaime Hyland: a better alternative than mine. How would it look in a sentence, though?
3 mins
  -> Many thanks, Jaime! I think it would work all right in the context given, though the repetition (three uses in just over two lines) is a bit clumsy however we translate it :)
agree  Simon Bruni: or 'obsession with regional autonomy'?
6 mins
  -> That seems like a good alternative to me. Thanks, Simon :)
agree  Silvina P.
9 mins
  -> Thanks, Silvina!
agree  Carlos Segura
12 mins
  -> Thanks, Carlos!
agree  Muriel Vasconcellos: Very nice!
18 hrs
  -> Thank you, Muriel!
agree  holmsie: Says it all!
22 hrs
  -> Many thanks, holmsie :)
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
autonomy fever


Explanation:
... although I'd put it in a clause with a definite article explaining the background to an international reader: "... has also fallen victim to the autonomy fever that has hit several regions of the country ..."

It may or may not be overtranslation, depending on the purpose of the translation and the surrounding text.

Jaime Hyland
Local time: 07:31
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jenni Lukac: You came in first but I leave my entry up for the citations.
4 mins
  -> : o )
agree  philgoddard: I think this works fine, and it also works better with "contaminar".
2 hrs
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
autonomy fever


Explanation:
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REGIONAL GOVERNMENT IN FRANCE & SPAIN
www.ucl.ac.uk/spp/publications/unit.../64.pdf - Traducir esta página
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been transfered to a regional level, a mode of change that in many cases means that .... regional authority becoming more autonomous in terms of expertise and ..... an outbreak of what was termed 'fiebre autonómica' (autonomy fever), during ...
Re-distribution of authority: a cross-regional perspective - Resultado de la Búsqueda de libros de Google
books.google.es/books?isbn=0275963772...
Jeanie J. Bukowski, Swarna Rajagopalan - 2000 - Political Science - 206 páginas
... for transfer from the center,' a period of "autonomy fever" ensued, ... in all seventeen autonomous regions, and regional government structures were in ... and the regional authorities demanding the transfer of authority in more ...

Jenni Lukac
Local time: 07:31
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 96
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Nov 8, 2011 - Changes made by Charles Davis:
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