Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
lobbyist
Slovenian translation:
lobist
Aug 6, 2009 14:11
15 yrs ago
English term
lobbyist
GBK
English to Slovenian
Social Sciences
Government / Politics
Definition from
washingtonpost.com:
A person who tries to influence legislation on behalf of a special interest.
Example sentences:
The lobbyists represent a range of industries, including the finance, telecommunications, technology and healthcare sectors. (abcNews)
When legislators lose re-election or choose not to run again for office, they often find a second career as a highly paid lobbyist, meeting with their former colleagues and touting the positions they are paid to promote. (WiseGeek)
First and foremost, lobbyists must be adept at the art of persuasion, which is the mainstay of their job. (The Princeton Review)
Change log
Aug 6, 2009 14:00: changed "Kudoz queue" from "In queue" to "Public"
Aug 6, 2009 14:11: Enrique Cavalitto changed "Stage" from "Preparation" to "Submission"
Aug 9, 2009 14:56: changed "Stage" from "Submission" to "Selection"
Aug 9, 2009 15:56: changed "Stage" from "Selection" to "Completion"
Proposed translations
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Selected
lobist
Lobiranje oziroma lobist je popolnoma uveljavljen izraz v slovenščini.
Definition from
own experience or research:
Človek, ki se ukvarja s prepričevanjem imetnikov denarja oziroma sredstev (običajno državnih), da jih namenijo za določeno stvar (projekt, interesno skupino...)
Example sentences:
Lobist je neumorno lobiral za naftni lobi. (Wikipedia)
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