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But the invincibility of Milosevic's one-man rule would be shattered

Polish translation: jednak jednoosobowe rządy Milosevica wkrótce się skończą...

13:03 Mar 10, 2006
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English term or phrase: But the invincibility of Milosevic's one-man rule would be shattered
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In a fair election, an unlikely challenger could win Yugoslavia's presidency

By Zoran Cirjakovic and Russell Watson | Sep 18, 2000

People who know him well say Vojislav Kostunica is shy and lazy, with little charisma and few communication skills. He is a political loner; critics used to call his organization a "van party," claiming all of its members could fit into a single vehicle. In a country steeped in machismo, Kostunica's opponents gleefully point out that he has two pet cats but never fathered any children. His imperfections lead to a double irony. Despite everything, it is hard to see how Kostunica can lose Yugoslavia's presidential election, the first round of which is scheduled for Sept. 24. And many Yugoslavs find it even harder to believe that his main opponent, President Slobodan Milosevic, will allow him to win.

So far, he's ahead. A poll published last week showed that Kostunica, who is supported by a coalition of 18 opposition parties, would receive 43 percent of the votes in the first round, in which five candidates are running. Milosevic would get only 21 percent. The same poll predicted that in a runoff on Oct. 8 between the two leaders, Kostunica would get 52 percent of the votes, while Milosevic would receive only 26 percent, with the rest undecided or planning to abstain. If he loses the federal election, Milosevic will still control the presidency of Serbia, which is held by one of his cronies and is actually more powerful than the Yugoslav presidency. ***But the invincibility of Milosevic's one-man rule would be shattered, threatening his hold on the Serbian presidency in an election two years from now***.
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Polish translation:jednak jednoosobowe rządy Milosevica wkrótce się skończą...
Explanation:
a wraz z mającymi się odbyć za dwa lata wyborami prezydenckimi w Serbii skończy się także jego władza w tym kraju

może tak?

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Note added at 2 hrs (2006-03-10 16:00:41 GMT)
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chyba lepiej w ten sposób: ... skończy się jego władza także i w tym kraju
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Summary of answers provided
4Ale niepokonalne mury dyktatury Milosevica zarysuja sie...
legato
3jednak mocna pozycja Miloszewicza jako dyktatora zostanie zachwiana
Karolina Ojrzynska-Stasiak
3jednak jednoosobowe rządy Milosevica wkrótce się skończą...
Joanna Borowska
3jednak niepodwazalnosc (jednoosobowej) dyktatury Milosevica zostanie rozbita / naruszona
Ensor


  

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but the invincibility of milosevic's one-man rule would be shattered
jednak mocna pozycja Miloszewicza jako dyktatora zostanie zachwiana


Explanation:
Maybe this way?

Karolina Ojrzynska-Stasiak
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
but the invincibility of milosevic's one-man rule would be shattered
jednak jednoosobowe rządy Milosevica wkrótce się skończą...


Explanation:
a wraz z mającymi się odbyć za dwa lata wyborami prezydenckimi w Serbii skończy się także jego władza w tym kraju

może tak?

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Note added at 2 hrs (2006-03-10 16:00:41 GMT)
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chyba lepiej w ten sposób: ... skończy się jego władza także i w tym kraju

Joanna Borowska
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Local time: 17:23
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
but the invincibility of milosevic's one-man rule would be shattered
Ale niepokonalne mury dyktatury Milosevica zarysuja sie...


Explanation:
...grozac utrata prezydentury Serbii w wyborach za 2 lata.

legato
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
but the invincibility of milosevic's one-man rule would be shattered
jednak niepodwazalnosc (jednoosobowej) dyktatury Milosevica zostanie rozbita / naruszona


Explanation:
propo;

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