Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
shroud-waving
Czech translation:
vytloukaní politického kapitálu, hraní s politickými /národnostními, etc./ kartami, politické vydírání
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vierama
May 7, 2011 07:15
13 yrs ago
English term
shroud-waving
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Fractionalisation and internal politics encourages conflict, “shroud-waving” and lack of consensus
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| 3 | vytloukat politický kapitál, hrát /politickými, národnostními/ kartami |
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vytloukat politický kapitál, hrát /politickými, národnostními/ kartami
the use of sad or frightening events or figures to draw attention to issues or to get a political advantage
making political capital from disasters: the calculated use of distressing events or statistics to publicize issues or gain political advantage ( slang )
when people, especially doctors or politicians, publicly criticize the quality of medical care in the British National Health Service, in order to make the government provide more money for it
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Note added at 1 hr (2011-05-07 09:03:15 GMT)
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nie kartami, ale kartama
making political capital from disasters: the calculated use of distressing events or statistics to publicize issues or gain political advantage ( slang )
when people, especially doctors or politicians, publicly criticize the quality of medical care in the British National Health Service, in order to make the government provide more money for it
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Note added at 1 hr (2011-05-07 09:03:15 GMT)
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nie kartami, ale kartama
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