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combine

Spanish translation: chanchullo

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French term or phrase:combine
Spanish translation:chanchullo
Entered by: Martine Joulia

20:48 Oct 30, 2010
French to Spanish translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Government / Politics
French term or phrase: combine
À Saint-Michel, il n'y a pas que de ***petites combines***. Comme partout au Québec, on construit des parcs et des stades. C'est l'occasion pour les élus véreux de remplir leurs poches ainsi que la caisse électorale.

Entiendo que se refiere a negocios sucios...
¿Cómo podría traducirlo?
Para América Latina

Muchas gracias
Mariana Zarnicki
Argentina
Local time: 17:01
chanchullo
Explanation:
No se si funciona para America Latina...

gatuperio, chanchullo, embrollo, lío, tapujo
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Martine Joulia
Spain
Local time: 22:01
Grading comment
Muchas gracias :)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3trapicheos
Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
3 +2chanchullo
Martine Joulia
4 +1triquiñuela/ estratagema/ subterfugio
gmarva (X)
4maquinación
Barbara Figueroa Savidan
4pequeñas astucias/avivadas/sacar provecho
Sylvia Moyano Garcia


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
chanchullo


Explanation:
No se si funciona para America Latina...

gatuperio, chanchullo, embrollo, lío, tapujo


Martine Joulia
Spain
Local time: 22:01
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Muchas gracias :)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mariana Lisci: Funciona para América Latina. Al menos en México
3 hrs
  -> Merci
agree  Virginie T
13 hrs
  -> Merci
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
maquinación


Explanation:
Espero que te ayude!

Barbara Figueroa Savidan
Spain
Local time: 22:01
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in FrenchFrench
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
trapicheos


Explanation:
trapicheo.
1. m. coloq. Acción y ejercicio de trapichear.
trapichear.
(De trapiche).
2. intr. coloq. Ingeniarse, buscar trazas, no siempre lícitas, para
el logro de algún objeto.
http://buscon.rae.es/draeI/html/cabecera.htm


Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
Spain
Local time: 22:01
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 51

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Elise Tiberghien
9 hrs
  -> Gracias Elise- Bea
agree  José Miguel Esteban del Ser
13 hrs
  -> Gracias, José Miguel - Bea
agree  MARIA JOSE L (X): y también "tejemanejes"
18 hrs
  -> También. Mil gracias, María José - Bea
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
pequeñas astucias/avivadas/sacar provecho


Explanation:
...todo el mundo saca provecho, se aviva, aprovecha la ocasión, utiliza pequeñas astucias en su provecho.

Le Robert Micro: combine - Fam. Moyen astucieux et souvent déloyal employé pour parvenir à ses fins = système, truc.

Sylvia Moyano Garcia
Local time: 17:01
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 26
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
triquiñuela/ estratagema/ subterfugio


Explanation:
combine (abrév. de combinaison)
FAM. Moyen habile, mais pas toujours honnête, pour arriver à ses fins: (ej) Chercher une bonne combine pour se tirer d'affaire



gmarva (X)
Mexico
Local time: 14:01
Native speaker of: Spanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Pablo Grosschmid
9 hrs
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