Apr 6, 2005 15:30
19 yrs ago
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English term
bego�a
beltway bandit
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Expresión coloquial creo que mas utilizada en USA.
Proposed translations
(Spanish)
| 4 +1 | especialista tEcnico consultado por el gobierno en Washington, DC |
Refugio
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| 5 | empresa contratista del gobierno de los Estados Unidos |
Alejandro Hopkins
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| 4 | un bandido de la capital |
George Rabel
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Proposed translations
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10 mins
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especialista tEcnico consultado por el gobierno en Washington, DC
The Beltway is the circumferential freeway around the capital and suburbs.
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Note added at 13 mins (2005-04-06 15:43:55 GMT)
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A humorous or uncomplimentary term derived from the idea of highway robbery, i.e., getting a lot of money without doing much.
Talk abstract:
Life as a ``Beltway Bandit\'\'
Alton Smith Wallace, Institute for Defense Analyses
This talk presents an insider\'s view of the career of a typical ``Beltway Bandit\'\' operating within the confines of the Washington, DC Beltway. While no products are produced and few services are rendered inside the ``Beltway\'\', still an industry of technical consultants flourishes providing the US Government with advice and counsel on a number of technical subjects.
<<The speaker will discuss the technical consulting business from the perspective of a neophyte just starting a new career, and from the perspective of a senior manager in one of the Washington, DC area\'s premier ``think tanks\'\'. Emphasis will be placed on the conduct of studies and analyses to support the Department of Defense. The discussion will identify those attributes required to succeed, and identify opportunities for minorities in the Washington, DC consulting environment.>>
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Note added at 13 mins (2005-04-06 15:43:55 GMT)
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A humorous or uncomplimentary term derived from the idea of highway robbery, i.e., getting a lot of money without doing much.
Talk abstract:
Life as a ``Beltway Bandit\'\'
Alton Smith Wallace, Institute for Defense Analyses
This talk presents an insider\'s view of the career of a typical ``Beltway Bandit\'\' operating within the confines of the Washington, DC Beltway. While no products are produced and few services are rendered inside the ``Beltway\'\', still an industry of technical consultants flourishes providing the US Government with advice and counsel on a number of technical subjects.
<<The speaker will discuss the technical consulting business from the perspective of a neophyte just starting a new career, and from the perspective of a senior manager in one of the Washington, DC area\'s premier ``think tanks\'\'. Emphasis will be placed on the conduct of studies and analyses to support the Department of Defense. The discussion will identify those attributes required to succeed, and identify opportunities for minorities in the Washington, DC consulting environment.>>
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Comment: "Thank you Ruth, sorry it´s taken me so long to grade your answer. Regards, begonia"
14 mins
George Rabel
Native in Spanish
Works in field
TRANSLATIONS THAT READ LIKE ORIGINALS
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish, Spanish to English, and 1 more.
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un bandido de la capital
El Beltway es el area in Washington DC donde se encuentran la mayoria de las oficinas e instituciones del Gobierno Federal, asi como las oficinas de los cabilderos de diferenres empresas e intereses que ejercen su influencia sobre el gobierno.
Si traducimos literalmente como "bandido de Washington", se podrìa prestar a malentendidos, por eso sugieron "la capital", lo que abarca todos los personajes que pululan en las esferas de poder, dentro y fuera del gobierno.
Si traducimos literalmente como "bandido de Washington", se podrìa prestar a malentendidos, por eso sugieron "la capital", lo que abarca todos los personajes que pululan en las esferas de poder, dentro y fuera del gobierno.
15 mins
empresa contratista del gobierno de los Estados Unidos
Especialmente en el área de defensa. El beltway es la ruta 495, que rodea la ciudad de Washington DC. Se los llama "beltway bandits" porque suelen estar situados en las cercanías de Washington y tienen fama de cobrarle demasiado al gobierno por sus contratos (de ahí lo de bandidos).
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Note added at 28 mins (2005-04-06 15:58:54 GMT)
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http://www.answers.com/topic/beltway-bandits
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Note added at 28 mins (2005-04-06 15:58:54 GMT)
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http://www.answers.com/topic/beltway-bandits
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