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"Iktidar Yıpratır"

English translation: Power Wears the Government Out.

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03:27 Jun 21, 2011

Turkish to English translations [PRO]
Government / Politics

Turkish term or phrase: "Iktidar Yıpratır"

This term is used in a TV interview, the speaker says as we know ""Iktidar Yıpratır", it is a comparison of Democrate Party and AKP in Turkey.

I believe this is a famous saying.

sonia soltani KudoZ activity Questions: 22 (none open) Answers: 28
Local time: 06:24

English translation:Power Wears the Government Out.

Explanation:
Bunun o anlami verdigini düsünüyorum.

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ATIL KAYHAN
Turkey
Local time: 06:24

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Thanks a lot!
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Summary of answers provided

5 +1

power corrupts

Recep Kurt

4 +1

Government is wearing

TurkishEnglishTranslator.com "Бёcäטsع Լîfe's cômplicåtعd eñøugh"

Power degrades/demeans/takes down

Salih YILDIRIM

power hassles

Erkan Dogan

Power leds to / precipitates a dramatic fall from grace

Mehmet Hascan

Power Wears the Government Out.

ATIL KAYHAN

3 -1

power wreaks a heavy toll

Tim Drayton

Discussion entries: 6

Answers

42 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

Government is wearing

Explanation:
is the literatim meaning of this term often used in political arena denoting inasmuch as the opposition will always critisize and attack the government the government will get exhausted in the long run.

TurkishEnglishTranslator.com "Бёcäטsع Լîfe's cômplicåtعd eñøugh"
Turkey
Local time: 06:24
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Turkish

1 hr confidence:

power hassles

Explanation:
Iktidar icin "power" kullanilmasi gerektigini dusunuyorum ("xyz came to power" gibi). Bence bu iyi bir deyis olabilir.

Erkan Dogan
United States
Local time: 22:24
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Turkish
PRO pts in category: 16

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

power corrupts

Explanation:
yes indeed

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Note added at 1 hr (2011-06-21 05:17:53 GMT)
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"Power tends to corrupt, absolute power corrupts absolutely”. (İktidar yozlaşır, mutlak iktidar mutlak yozlaşır)"

That's what that guy was trying to say, I suppose

Recep Kurt
Turkey
Local time: 06:24
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Turkish

2 hrs confidence:

Power degrades/demeans/takes down

Explanation:
Imho

Salih YILDIRIM
Turkey
Local time: 06:24
Native speaker of:

Turkish
PRO pts in category: 4

3 hrs confidence:

Power Wears the Government Out.

Explanation:
Bunun o anlami verdigini düsünüyorum.

ATIL KAYHAN
Turkey
Local time: 06:24
Native speaker of:

Turkish
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Thanks a lot!

4 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): -1

power wreaks a heavy toll

Explanation:
Another option if you are looking for something a bit more literary.

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Note added at 16 hrs (2011-06-21 19:41:35 GMT)
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How about 'power corrodes'?

http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:bqaR3T8...

Tim Drayton
Local time: 06:24
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

2 days7 hrs confidence:

Power leds to / precipitates a dramatic fall from grace

Explanation:
IMHO.

Mehmet Hascan
Ireland
Local time: 04:24
Native speaker of:

Turkish

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