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söz sahibi olmak

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


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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
Turkey
English translation:is unable to make its voice sufficiently well heard
Explanation:
I think this fits the context you have given very well.
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Tim Drayton
Cyprus
Local time: 17:06
Grading comment
thank you.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +2have a say in
Bahadır Maşa
5 +2to have a voice in sth
Erkan Dogan
4 +1is unable to make its voice sufficiently well heardTim Drayton
4is unable to take full advantage (of ...)
Mehmet Hascan


  

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
have a say in


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

Bahadır Maşa
Turkey
Local time: 17:06
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Silvia Killian Özler
19 mins
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agree  Balaban Cerit: İlgili haberi biliyorum, nasıl "söz sahibi olunamadığı" konusunda bir muğlaklık var; o nedenle daha kesin çevirmek mümkün değil. Aslında, hangi "platform"da, nasıl tam söz sahibi olamadığımız daha net ifade edilmiş olsa, başka çeviriler de önerilebilirdi.
2 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 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: 09:06
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
PRO pts in category: 1

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agree  Balaban Cerit
5 hrs
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agree  Salih Yıldırım
2 days16 hrs
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 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
Cyprus
Local time: 17:06
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 15
Grading comment
thank you.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Balaban Cerit
2 hrs
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
is unable to take full advantage (of ...)


Explanation:
I think this fits the context nicely.

Mehmet Hascan
Ireland
Local time: 15:06
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
PRO pts in category: 24
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