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grey and black economy

Spanish translation: economia sumergida / negra / gris

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English term or phrase:grey / black economy
Spanish translation:economia sumergida / negra / gris
Entered by: Refugio

18:11 Jan 3, 2003
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: grey and black economy
el texto habla de la política en Macedonia, cómo está la economía, la corrupción, etc.
marta
economia sumergida / negra / gris -o- mercado negro
Explanation:
No se si este es el articulo que estas traduciendo, pero es interesante:

Some call it the "unofficial" or "informal" economy, others call it the "grey economy" but the old name fits it best: the "black economy". In the USA "black" means "profitable, healthy" and this is what the black economy is. Macedonia should count its blessings for having had a black economy so strong and thriving to see it through the transition. If Macedonia had to rely only on its official economy it would have gone bankrupt long ago.

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Refugio
Local time: 06:26
Grading comment
No es este el texto...
Gracias por la ayuda. Estoy ya tan cansada que no me salen las palabras.
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Summary of answers provided
5 +3economia sumergida / negra / gris -o- mercado negro
Refugio
5 +21) Una economía poco prometedor/ 2) Una economía negra/oscura/pésima
Terry Burgess
4 +2sistema económico corrupto
Egmont
4 +1economia corrupta
Andrea Wright
4dinero opaco / dinero negro
diego asensio


  

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sistema económico corrupto


Explanation:
No respeta las normas ortodoxas...


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Egmont
Spain
Local time: 14:26
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Andrea Wright
11 mins
  -> OK!

agree  Terry Burgess
32 mins
  -> OK!
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1) Una economía poco prometedor/ 2) Una economía negra/oscura/pésima


Explanation:
Palabras tristes Marta...pero ¿qué le hacemos?

Suerte!
terry

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Note added at 2003-01-03 18:44:47 (GMT) Post-grading
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Marta:
Estoy totalmente de acuerdo con mis colegas Alberto y Andrea. Quizá yo me haya ido por otro lado ---pensando sólo en cuanto a la \"economía\" en sí...y sus perspectivas.

Pero ese es el sentido que yo había tomado al asunto ya que tú misma haces la distinción entre la \"economía\" y la \"corrupción\". Al final Marta, tú eligirás el sentido que mejor quepa en tu contexto.

Saludos!
t


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Terry Burgess
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Local time: 07:26
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agree  Andrea Wright
6 mins
  -> Muchas gracias Andrea:-)

agree  Egmont
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economia corrupta


Explanation:
tambien se habla de sistemas de dudosa legalidad. Creo que la expresion va dirigida hacia un sistema corrupta de politicas dudosas

Andrea Wright
Local time: 08:26
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agree  Terry Burgess
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dinero opaco / dinero negro


Explanation:
Quite common terms in Spain.

diego asensio
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
economia sumergida / negra / gris -o- mercado negro


Explanation:
No se si este es el articulo que estas traduciendo, pero es interesante:

Some call it the "unofficial" or "informal" economy, others call it the "grey economy" but the old name fits it best: the "black economy". In the USA "black" means "profitable, healthy" and this is what the black economy is. Macedonia should count its blessings for having had a black economy so strong and thriving to see it through the transition. If Macedonia had to rely only on its official economy it would have gone bankrupt long ago.

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Note added at 2003-01-03 18:30:24 (GMT)
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http://www.geocities.com/vaksam/nm043.html

Refugio
Local time: 06:26
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 2313
Grading comment
No es este el texto...
Gracias por la ayuda. Estoy ya tan cansada que no me salen las palabras.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  tazdog (X): economía sumergida o economía informal
8 mins
  -> Thanks Cindy, I had meant to include informal.

agree  Egmont: too!
3 hrs

agree  LoreAC (X)
3 days 17 hrs
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