manejarse

English translation: there's a lot of politics involved

17:29 Apr 17, 2005

Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.

Spanish term or phrase: manejarse

Aparece en el siguiente contexto: "la mayoría de los dirigentes sostienen no identificar al resto de los comedores vecinos, confunden sus nombres o no saben ubicarlos dentro del barrio y cuando se refieren a algún comedor, en particular, a sus responsables, lo hacen negativamente, descalificándolos o criticándolos: en todos los casos, que en los comedores de La Boca “se maneja mucho la política”". A lo último está conjugado y es un giro muy informal para el cual no encuentro equivalente. A alguien se le ocurre alguna sugerencia? Muchas gracias!

Francone

English translation:there's a lot of politics involved

Explanation:
For example:
There's a lot of politics here which allow for a process-of-elimination win.
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Note added at 10 mins (2005-04-17 17:40:39 GMT)
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Another suggestion: you could also say \"political tricks are used\"

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Maria Karra
United States
Local time: 22:29

Grading comment

Thanks a lot, really helpful! (and appropriate!!)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

3 +2

there's a lot of politics involved

Maria Karra

the politic is prioritized/ the political interests predominate

Gabriela Rodriguez

politics play an important role

Desdemona

there is a lot of political manipulation

Refugio

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6 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

se maneja mucho la política

there's a lot of politics involved

Maria Karra
United States
Local time: 22:29
Native speaker of:

English,

Greek
PRO pts in category: 12

Grading comment

Thanks a lot, really helpful! (and appropriate!!)

20 mins confidence:

the politic is prioritized/ the political interests predominate

Explanation:
Espero que alguna te sea útil, no son literales pero dan a entender que lo prioritario es el interés político en lugar de la ayuda social.
Saludos!!!!!!!!

Gabriela Rodriguez
Argentina
Local time: 23:29
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 12

22 mins confidence:

politics play an important role

Explanation:
suerte!

Desdemona
Local time: 23:29
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 3

30 mins confidence:

there is a lot of political manipulation

Explanation:
Clientelism is sometimes crudely coercive -- for instance, explicitly requiring the poor to attend rallies to keep receiving workfare subsidies.

Refugio
Local time: 19:29
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 46

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