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preko veze

English translation: pulling strings

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Croatian term or phrase:preko veze
English translation:pulling strings
Entered by: sazo

19:12 Sep 14, 2013
Croatian to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Education / Pedagogy
Croatian term or phrase: preko veze
Zapošljavanje nastavnika preko veze. Mislim da dodatni kontekst nije potreban :-)
sazo
Croatia
Local time: 23:31
pulling strings
Explanation:
http://www.hercampus.com/career/jobs-internships/pulling-str...

Može da se koristi i "to use (personal/family) connections to", ali konstrukcija "He pulled some strings to get the job", se baš koristi za naše "preko veze".
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Maja Jovanovic
Serbia
Local time: 23:31
Grading comment
Hvala.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1through a connection
Lejla Gadzo
4 +1using pulls
Natasa Stankovic
4 +1by string-pulling
Daryo
4 +1pulling strings
Maja Jovanovic
4Backdoor employment
optickimis


Discussion entries: 1





  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
through a connection


Explanation:
through a connection

Lejla Gadzo
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Local time: 23:31
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in BosnianBosnian, Native in CroatianCroatian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Daryo: to nema istu negativnu konotaciju; može da znači i da je neko proporučen kao izuzetno sposoban ili stručan, ne zato što je nekom rod ili prijatelj. Ta vrsta "connection" nije "preko veze", uglavnom bi pre bilo "po preporuci"
3 hrs
agree  Merri Teklic
17 hrs
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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
using pulls


Explanation:
WHY APPLICANTS DON’T GET JOBS
14) Tries to use pull to get a job.
http://cdar.uky.edu/downloads/employmentmanual2006.pdf

... individuals that do not practice 'using pulls'/ 'connections'/'favoritism' when ... 85.7% of people see personal connections as the only way to get a job and most ...
http://www.humiliationstudies.org/documents/AdzanelaCorrupti...

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Note added at 47 mins (2013-09-14 20:00:13 GMT)
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A moglo bi možda i ovako (iz Rečnika idioma B. Milosavljevića i Margot Vilijams-Savić), mada je malo podugačko:
Dobio je zaposlenje zahvaljujući jakim vezama - He landed his job thanks to friends in high places.

Natasa Stankovic
Serbia
Local time: 23:31
Native speaker of: Native in SerbianSerbian
PRO pts in category: 8

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agree  Merri Teklic
16 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
by string-pulling


Explanation:
▶ string-pulling ✰ , ▶ wire-pulling US
■ avoir du piston : to have friends in the right places ✰
■ il a eu le poste par piston : he got the job thanks to a bit of string-pulling ✰
[Robert-Collins FR EN dictionnary]

the implied element is that someone got a job only because of favoritism / nepotism / indue influence etc. despite being poorly qualified or even not qualified at all.
It's not the same as being recommended, or simply already knowing people in the company.
It's in some ways comparable to "the old boys' network" where people get jobs despite being patently incompetent.


Daryo
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:31
Native speaker of: Native in SerbianSerbian, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maja Čaprić
2 days 16 hrs
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
pulling strings


Explanation:
http://www.hercampus.com/career/jobs-internships/pulling-str...

Može da se koristi i "to use (personal/family) connections to", ali konstrukcija "He pulled some strings to get the job", se baš koristi za naše "preko veze".

Maja Jovanovic
Serbia
Local time: 23:31
Native speaker of: Native in SerbianSerbian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Hvala.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Merri Teklic
10 hrs
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9 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Backdoor employment


Explanation:
back door
n
1. a door at the rear or side of a building
2. a means of entry to a job, position, etc., that is secret, underhand, or obtained through influence



    Reference: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/back+door
optickimis
Croatia
Local time: 23:31
Native speaker of: Native in CroatianCroatian, Native in BosnianBosnian
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