Sep 28, 2016 06:29
7 yrs ago
Latvian term
dabūju par blatu
Latvian to English
Bus/Financial
Marketing
financial term
Tautā lietots izteiciens, iegādājoties preces vai ko citu. Expression used obtaining goods.
Nelieto, runājot ar finanšu speciālistiem bankās. Is not used talking to financial specialists at banks.
Ikdienā ļoti bieži lietots teiciens. Daily often used.
Lieltirgotāji un parasti pārpircēji bieži iegādājas preces par blatu ārzemēs, bet tirgo savā zemē par augstu cenu. Traders usually obtain goods (dabū par blatu) in foreign countries free of charge, but sell for a tremendous charge in own country.
Nav dialekts, drīzāk slengs. It is not a dialect, more - sleng.
Mērķauditorija - drīzāk izskaušanai, vairāk politika. Target auditorium - more politics that needs to be denied.
Nelieto, runājot ar finanšu speciālistiem bankās. Is not used talking to financial specialists at banks.
Ikdienā ļoti bieži lietots teiciens. Daily often used.
Lieltirgotāji un parasti pārpircēji bieži iegādājas preces par blatu ārzemēs, bet tirgo savā zemē par augstu cenu. Traders usually obtain goods (dabū par blatu) in foreign countries free of charge, but sell for a tremendous charge in own country.
Nav dialekts, drīzāk slengs. It is not a dialect, more - sleng.
Mērķauditorija - drīzāk izskaušanai, vairāk politika. Target auditorium - more politics that needs to be denied.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +1 | obtained through personal network (connections) |
Inese Poga-Smith
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| 5 | got through good connections |
Kristine Sprula (Lielause)
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Proposed translations
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Inese Poga-Smith
Canada
Canada
Native in Latvian
Canada
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Native in: Latvian
Works in: Latvian to English, English to Latvian, German to Latvian
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obtained through personal network (connections)
Illicit practice of using personal connections to acquire goods and services, or to circumvent formal procedures, known as blat in the Soviet era
Therefore,
obtained (acquired) through personal network (connections)
obtained through informal networks
This pretty much answers your next question, as well. I saw "blat system" used in a lot of instances, it was followed by a brief explanation
Blat system was (and to some extent still is, just the way to return favors has changed) an illicit system of using personal networks for acquisition of goods and services which otherwise would not be available or accessible
Therefore,
obtained (acquired) through personal network (connections)
obtained through informal networks
This pretty much answers your next question, as well. I saw "blat system" used in a lot of instances, it was followed by a brief explanation
Blat system was (and to some extent still is, just the way to return favors has changed) an illicit system of using personal networks for acquisition of goods and services which otherwise would not be available or accessible
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
1 hr
Kristine Sprula (Lielause)
Latvia
Latvia
Native in Latvian
Works in field
Latvia
Almost 30 years in translations
Native in: Latvian 
Works in: English to Latvian, Russian to Latvian, Latvian to Russian, and 1 more.
got through good connections
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