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tick-box bureaucrats

Romanian translation: birocrati sablonati/ingusti/limitati

18:24 Jun 4, 2009
English to Romanian translations [PRO]
Government / Politics
English term or phrase: tick-box bureaucrats
He hates the way the tick-box bureaucrats are squeezing the heart out of education, but believes league tables and inspections have done a lot to "blow away some self-delusions".
Elena Matei
Local time: 11:54
Romanian translation:birocrati sablonati/ingusti/limitati
Explanation:
cu ochelari de cal..
bifeaza casute/rubrici. Cum esti in afara casutei, protesteaza; nu stiu cum sa te clasifice/incadreze.

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Note added at 2 days1 hr (2009-06-06 19:34:45 GMT) Post-grading
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Multumesc si eu.
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Mihaela Ghiuzeli
Local time: 04:54
Grading comment
Mercic, am ales varianta ta, care mi se pare ceva mai rafinată
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +9capete pătrate
Denise Idel
3 +5birocrati sablonati/ingusti/limitati
Mihaela Ghiuzeli
3 +2birocrati pedanti/meticulosi
tagore
5hârţogari/ care se ţin de buchea carţii / chiţibuşar
Anca Nitu
4birocraţi zeloşi
Irina-Maria Foray
Summary of reference entries provided
am găsit şi cu sensul de mizerabil, îngrozitor
Denise Idel

  

Answers


5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
birocraţi zeloşi


Explanation:
O idee :)
HTH

Irina-Maria Foray
Romania
Local time: 11:54
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
birocrati pedanti/meticulosi


Explanation:
O idee.
Cu bine

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Note added at 20 mins (2009-06-04 18:45:39 GMT)
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De fapt, ideea pare a fi "birocrati promotori ai formalismului"
Cu bine

tagore
Romania
Local time: 11:54
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Anca Nitu: tipicar, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Check_box , care pune toate punctele pe "i", tickbox ii zice in UK cred ca de acolo este textul :)
3 hrs
  -> Va multumesc ! Ideea mea nr. 2 cred ca este mai buna in acest context legat de invatamant: abordare formala, superficialitate, falsa indeplinire a obiectivelor (important este sa "bifam", nu conteaza rezultatele sau consecintele reale), etc., etc.
agree  Mihaela Ghiuzeli: Da si asa. "Tipicar/ de suprafata".
17 hrs
  -> Va multumesc !
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +9
capete pătrate


Explanation:
.

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Note added at 28 mins (2009-06-04 18:53:41 GMT)
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bineînţeles, birocraţi cu capete pătrate...

Denise Idel
Israel
Local time: 11:54
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Florina-Livia Angheluta (X)
14 mins
  -> Mulţumesc :-)
agree  Mihaela Ghiuzeli: Ca bine graiesti! Peste tot sunt la fel.
20 mins
  -> Mulţumesc :-)
agree  Valentina Meyer
25 mins
  -> Mulţumesc :-)
agree  cristina48: :)
26 mins
  -> Mulţumesc :-)
agree  RODICA CIOBANU
54 mins
  -> Mulţumesc :-)
agree  Maria Diaconu: foarte bună ideea, da, cu capete pătrate ca şi căsuţele pe care le bifează, de aici s-au pătrăţit :)
1 hr
  -> Mulţumesc :-)
agree  Iosif JUHASZ
2 hrs
  -> Mulţumesc :-)
agree  Veronica Costea
2 hrs
  -> Mulţumesc :-)
agree  ELLA IACOB: :)
13 hrs
  -> Mulţumesc :-)
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
hârţogari/ care se ţin de buchea carţii / chiţibuşar


Explanation:
Expr. Cap pătrat = om mărginit. - nu prea merge in context
http://www.archeus.ro/lingvistica/CautareDex?query=PĂTRAT
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Check_box
Tick-box sau check-box bureaucreat este un gen de om care pune toate punctele pe "i" si liniutele pe "t" nu lasa nimic neverificat


In contextul pedagogic de mai sus cred ca e mai bine asa:caci descrie un om care merge dupa litera mai degraba decat dupa spiritul ...

Buchea cărţii = exact ca în carte; în chip mecanic.
http://dexonline.ro/search.php?cuv=buchea



Anca Nitu
Local time: 04:54
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 40
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
birocrati sablonati/ingusti/limitati


Explanation:
cu ochelari de cal..
bifeaza casute/rubrici. Cum esti in afara casutei, protesteaza; nu stiu cum sa te clasifice/incadreze.

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Note added at 2 days1 hr (2009-06-06 19:34:45 GMT) Post-grading
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Multumesc si eu.

Mihaela Ghiuzeli
Local time: 04:54
Works in field
Native speaker of: Romanian
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Mercic, am ales varianta ta, care mi se pare ceva mai rafinată

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Florina-Livia Angheluta (X): Ingusti imi suna tare bine:)) Se si potriveste, de altfel.
19 mins
  -> Multumesc, Florina-Livia! Eu cred ca cel mai apropiat este "sablonat" adica trebuie sa corespunzi unui tipar ca ei nu vad dincolo de varful nasului.
agree  MMUK (X)
26 mins
  -> Multumesc Mirela !
agree  cristina48: :)
30 mins
  -> Multumesc, Cristina!
agree  RODICA CIOBANU: limitati, dupa parerea mea
1 hr
  -> Multumesc, Rodica!
agree  ELLA IACOB: :)
13 hrs
  -> Multumesc Ella!
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Reference comments


20 mins peer agreement (net): +1
Reference: am găsit şi cu sensul de mizerabil, îngrozitor

Reference information:
Bag (bag) n. <1> Anything which is horrible, i.e. a musical score, a performance, etc. (i.e. That drumline was the bag.) <2> The worst player in a particular section. also **tick box**, bag of ass...
http://www.geocities.com/exodus_ii/slang.html

Denise Idel
Israel
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  RODICA CIOBANU
56 mins
  -> Mulţumesc :-)
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