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English translation: is unable to make its voice sufficiently well heard

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12:13 Oct 7, 2009

Turkish to English translations [Non-PRO]
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Turkish term or phrase: söz sahibi olmak

Dünya fındık üretiminin yüzde 75'ini, ihracatının ise yüzde 80'ini elinde bulunduran Türkiye'nin, fındıkta yeterince söz sahibi olamadığını ...

foghorn

English translation:is unable to make its voice sufficiently well heard

Explanation:
I think this fits the context you have given very well.

Selected response from:

Tim Drayton
Local time: 04:45

Grading comment

thank you.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

5 +2

have a say in

Bahadır Maşa

5 +2

to have a voice in sth

Erkan Dogan

4 +1

is unable to make its voice sufficiently well heard

Tim Drayton

is unable to take full advantage (of ...)

Mehmet Hascan

Answers

12 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

have a say in

Explanation:
http://www.yourdictionary.com/idioms/have-a-say-in

Bahadır Maşa
Turkey
Local time: 04:45
Native speaker of: Turkish

3 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

to have a voice in sth

Explanation:
Temsil edilmek veya bir alanda varlık göstermek anlamında söz sahibi olmak için kullanılır.

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Note added at 3 hrs (2009-10-07 15:52:57 GMT)
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http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/voice?o=100074 "the right to present and receive consideration of one's desires or opinions: We were given no voice in the election." şeklinde kapsamış.

Erkan Dogan
United States
Local time: 20:45
Native speaker of:

Turkish
PRO pts in category: 17

6 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

is unable to make its voice sufficiently well heard

Explanation:
I think this fits the context you have given very well.

Tim Drayton
Local time: 04:45
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 15

Grading comment

thank you.

9 hrs confidence:

is unable to take full advantage (of ...)

Explanation:
I think this fits the context nicely.

Mehmet Hascan
Ireland
Local time: 02:45
Native speaker of:

Turkish
PRO pts in category: 32

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