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Uso de la alternancia

English translation: A change of political discourse is common

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Spanish term or phrase:Uso de la alternancia
English translation:A change of political discourse is common
Entered by: jemad

21:20 Aug 9, 2004
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
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Spanish term or phrase: Uso de la alternancia
El uso de la alternancia en el sistema politico español es muy comun,pasando de la indiferencia y la insistencia en temas sobre población inmigrante extranjera segun se acerquen o alejen los comicios.
jemad
Spain
Local time: 05:15
A change of political discourse is common
Explanation:
just like you explained it

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Note added at 1 hr 8 mins (2004-08-09 22:28:59 GMT)
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sorry>>>>]]

Alternation of political discourse is common etc....

they go back and forth between types of discourse, right?

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FINAL; Alternation between political discourse is common
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Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
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5A change of political discourse is common
Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
4 +1Rotation use
Michael Powers (PhD)
4the use of shifted emphasis/shifts of emphasis
Parrot
3the custom of lack of definition
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A change of political discourse is common


Explanation:
just like you explained it

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Note added at 1 hr 8 mins (2004-08-09 22:28:59 GMT)
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sorry>>>>]]

Alternation of political discourse is common etc....

they go back and forth between types of discourse, right?

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Note added at 1 hr 8 mins (2004-08-09 22:29:24 GMT)
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FINAL; Alternation between political discourse is common

Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
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Rotation use


Explanation:
I believe this works.

Oxford

alternancia f alternation; alternancia de cultivos crop rotation

Mike :)

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Based on your clarification of what is meant, another possibility would be: 180 degree swings (in the political discourse regarding the Spanish political system are common, going from apathy (indifference) to insistence ...

Mike :)

Michael Powers (PhD)
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agree  verbis
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  -> Thank you, verbis - Mike :)
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the custom of lack of definition


Explanation:
Otro intento.

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the use of shifted emphasis/shifts of emphasis


Explanation:
in the Spanish political system... moving between indifference and the insistence on issues about...

could just about solve it.

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