καθοδηγούμενα γεγονότα

English translation: stage-managed events

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Greek term or phrase:καθοδηγούμενα γεγονότα
English translation:stage-managed events
Entered by: Natalia Papasteriadou, LL.M

15:58 Apr 23, 2009
Greek to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
Greek term or phrase: καθοδηγούμενα γεγονότα
Η Τουρκοκυπριακή πλευρά υποστηρίζει ότι τα γεγονότα του 1996 ήταν καθοδηγούμενα.
Natalia Papasteriadou, LL.M
Local time: 10:12
stage-managed events
Explanation:
One way of saying it.

The events were stage-managed, as opposed to αυθόρμητα / spontaneous, i.e. they were contrived in some way.

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Note added at 54 mins (2009-04-23 16:52:27 GMT)
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'manipulated' is used in a similar way: 'events had been manipulated'.

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Note added at 1 hr (2009-04-23 16:59:43 GMT)
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Dylan Edwards
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4 +4stage-managed events
Dylan Edwards
4had been steered (directed)
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had been steered (directed)


Explanation:
I would say.

Ellen Kraus
Austria
Local time: 09:12
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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52 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
stage-managed events


Explanation:
One way of saying it.

The events were stage-managed, as opposed to αυθόρμητα / spontaneous, i.e. they were contrived in some way.

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Note added at 54 mins (2009-04-23 16:52:27 GMT)
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'manipulated' is used in a similar way: 'events had been manipulated'.

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Note added at 1 hr (2009-04-23 16:59:43 GMT)
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http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q="stage-managed events...

Dylan Edwards
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:12
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