завалить кандидатуру на депутатство (на выборах)

English translation: scuttle a candidacy

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Russian term or phrase:	завалить кандидатуру
English translation:	scuttle a candidacy
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14:44 May 17, 2003

Russian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Government / Politics / Politics

Russian term or phrase: завалить кандидатуру на депутатство (на выборах)

Речь идет о предвыборной борьбе, когда некоторые члены партии пытаются завалить кандидатуры, представленные на депутатство в Парламенте

Helena7 KudoZ activity Questions: 95 (1 open) Answers: 17 Georgia
Local time: 01:38

scuttle a candidacy for the House of Deputies

Explanation:
The idea seems to be to undermine or forestall someone's election. Scuttling someone's chances is a common enough English expression for this sort of undertaking.

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xxxJoeYeckley

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Spasibo eshe raz
Cheers.
H
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

to block nomination of candidates for deputies; or:

Elenacb

are trying to block/+(up) the way/+(access) to parlamentary membership/(MP-seat)

Сергей Лузан

scuttle a candidacy for the House of Deputies

xxxJoeYeckley

Discussion entries: 1

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23 mins confidence:

scuttle a candidacy for the House of Deputies

Explanation:
The idea seems to be to undermine or forestall someone's election. Scuttling someone's chances is a common enough English expression for this sort of undertaking.

xxxJoeYeckley
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 55

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Spasibo eshe raz
Cheers.
H

34 mins confidence:

are trying to block/+(up) the way/+(access) to parlamentary membership/(MP-seat)

Explanation:
Hope it helps. Good luck & best wishes, Helena7!
Re.: 5. Russian-English Dictionary over 160 000 words & expressions, 1997,
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6. Russian-English Dictionary, 34 000 words approx., Soviet Encyclopedia Publ. House, Moscow, 1970

Сергей Лузан
Russian Federation
Local time: 00:38
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Russian
PRO pts in category: 23

38 mins confidence:

to block nomination of candidates for deputies; or:

Explanation:
or "to block nomination of candidates for election to the Parliament"

Reference: http://www.charter97.org/eng/news/2002/12/23/22
Reference: http://www.dnso.org/dnso/announce/Arc00/msg00057.html

Elenacb
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:38
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