to score cheap points

Spanish translation: ganar puntos de forma barata (ver explicación)

10:16 Apr 30, 2004
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Business/Commerce (general)
English term or phrase: to score cheap points
No real context - apart from political maybe - e.g. Many candidates are seeking to score cheap points by attacking the pharmaceutical industry.
chaac
Local time: 18:19
Spanish translation:ganar puntos de forma barata (ver explicación)
Explanation:
"barata" en este caso con una connotación negativa.
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Carolina Carabecho
Local time: 14:19
Grading comment
Thank you all - I think this comes closest to what I was looking for.
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1ganar puntos de forma barata (ver explicación)
Carolina Carabecho
4 +1apuntarse tantos sin esfuerzo
Agua
5anotarse puntos fáciles
George Rabel
5subirse al carro / se están subiendo al carro
moken
3 +1obtener puntos fácilmente
Nitza Ramos


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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
apuntarse tantos sin esfuerzo


Explanation:
Just one possibility...

Good luck,

Mar

Agua
Spain
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  etale
17 mins
  -> Gracias, Mar
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
obtener puntos fácilmente


Explanation:
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Nitza Ramos
United States
Local time: 13:19
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 12

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agree  Maria Carla Di Giacinti
13 mins
  -> Gracias Maria Carla
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
ganar puntos de forma barata (ver explicación)


Explanation:
"barata" en este caso con una connotación negativa.

Carolina Carabecho
Local time: 14:19
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Thank you all - I think this comes closest to what I was looking for.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  moken: hola asimenia. pregunto porque realmente desconozco la respuesta: ¿de verdad se dice esto en argentina? desde españa y sin ánimo de ofender, a mi esto me suena a spanglish. saludos :O)
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
anotarse puntos fáciles


Explanation:
"anotarse puntos".. lo he oido miles de veces

George Rabel
Local time: 13:19
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PRO pts in category: 97
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2 days 8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
subirse al carro / se están subiendo al carro


Explanation:
hi chaac,

in spain this expression denotes those who follow suit once it is an easy and suitable option. i think it would fit perfectly here to say "muchos candidatos están tratando de subirse al carro al atacar a la industria farmacéutica"

hope it helps,

sonrisas,

álvaro :O)

moken
Local time: 18:19
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Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 111
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