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Banana Republic

Romanian translation: Republica Bananiera

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
English term or phrase: Banana Republic Romanian translation: Republica Bananiera Entered by: Ilona Roberts

09:12 Nov 21, 2008

English to Romanian translations [PRO] Social Sciences - Government / Politics
English term or phrase: Banana Republic cum s-ar zice in romana? A Banana Republic is a pejorative term for a small country that is politically unstable, dependent on limited agriculture (e.g., bananas), and ruled by a small, self-elected, wealthy, and corrupt clique. It is most commonly used for countries in Central America such as El Salvador, Belize, Nicaragua, Honduras, and Guatemala.	Ilona Roberts KudoZ activity Questions: 178 (5 open) (1 without valid answers) (14 closed without grading) Answers: 318 Norway Local time: 07:50
republica bananiera Explanation: :D -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 minut (2008-11-21 09:14:07 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- http://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republică_bananieră -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 oră (2008-11-21 10:52:06 GMT) Post-grading -------------------------------------------------- Multumesc!	Selected response from: Ştefania Iordan Romania Local time: 08:50
Grading comment multumesc, raman cu primul instinct deci... 4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

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3 +10	republica bananiera	Ştefania Iordan
5 +3	ţară bananieră	Cristian Brinza

Discussion entries: 1
Nina Iordache Romania Republica bananiera 09:27 Nov 21, 2008  Ar fi mai bine deoarece se pastreaza aroma de ironie: "republica", cum ar veni libera, dar in fapt ... asa un fel de termen pe care l-ar fi folosit si Caragiale daca mai traia... Automatic update in 00:

  

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banana republic ţară bananieră Explanation: http://www.hotnews.ro/stiri-politic-5070228-mircea-geoana-nu...	Cristian Brinza Romania Local time: 08:50 Native speaker of: Romanian PRO pts in category: 20
Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer) agree  Valentin Cirdei 3 mins   -> Idem! agree  RODICA CIOBANU 9 mins agree  Nina Iordache: Da, dar cred ca asa se traduce: Banana Nation , Banana Land: http://www.naples-daily-news.com/news/2008/nov/19/florida-go... 10 mins
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banana republic republica bananiera Explanation: :D -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 minut (2008-11-21 09:14:07 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- http://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republică_bananieră -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 oră (2008-11-21 10:52:06 GMT) Post-grading -------------------------------------------------- Multumesc!	Ştefania Iordan Romania Local time: 08:50 Native speaker of: Romanian PRO pts in category: 4
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Notes to answerer Asker: da, am vazut asta, e traducerea articolului in engleza in wiki
Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer) agree  Simona Hagiu 0 min   -> Multumesc! agree  RODICA CIOBANU 8 mins   -> Multumesc! agree  Nina Iordache: Exact! Mi se pare mult mai potrivit! 9 mins   -> Multumesc! agree  Tudor Soiman: ţară e folosit de unii politicieni (unrealiable source) 31 mins   -> Multumesc! Da, l-am auzit pe unul, nu spui cine, persoana importanta! agree  Cornelia Serban 31 mins   -> Multumesc! agree  Bogdan Burghelea 57 mins   -> Multumesc! agree  adami: Nu c-ar fi mare diferenta intre cele doua raspunsuri, dar e totusi mai folosit... 1 hr   -> Multumesc! agree  MMFORREST 1 hr   -> Multumesc! agree  Corina Dinu 7 hrs   -> Multumesc! agree  Tradeuro Language Services 1 day 8 hrs   -> Multumesc!
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