pelotazo
English translation: bribery scandal / corruption scandal
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| 09:21 Aug 11, 2006 |
| Spanish to English translations [PRO] Social Sciences - Government / Politics / Spanish magazine article about Politics | |||||||
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Hard line/The low blow/hard punch Explanation: . |
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peer agreement (net): +1Ser refiere al "pelotazo" urbanístico de Seseña / the easy-money culture or get rich quick attitude Explanation: Suerte |
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bribery scandal / corruption scandal Explanation: Podcast.net - The Podcast Directory Hyundai contract signed amid corruption scandal. May 19. •Radio Prague ... •El Pelotazo - Podcast El Pelotazo. Emitido el 17/05/2006 ... www.podcast.net/cat/79/3/newest - 199k - Supplemental Result - Cached - Similar pages |
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peer agreement (net): +1big bucks, "killing", etc. Explanation: Rather than "hard line", "low blow" or "hard punch", in Spain "dar un pelotazo" means "to make a killing" or "to make big bucks" in the sense of making a pile of money. I would have to see more of the text, but in this specific case there is a play on words with "pelotazo" that is not easy to translate, since it appears to be saying that the Seseña big-bucks scheme will backfire or explode in the faces of the PSOE concejales involved, since it will not be well received ("caerá como una bomba") among the normal socialist party memberts ("las filas del PSOE). -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 3 hrs (2006-08-11 12:49:04 GMT) Post-grading -------------------------------------------------- I know this question has been closed, but for the sake of the glossary I think it should be underscored that as used in Spain "dar un pelotazo" means "to make a killing", i.e., to make a lot of money, but does not necessarily connote corruption, bribery or making money by illicit means. |
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