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politica dell'inefficienza

English translation: "the politics of inefficiency"

15:10 Feb 1, 2007
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Journalism
Italian term or phrase: politica dell'inefficienza
"Si tratta di una proposta che può dare finalmente l’avvio alla realizzazione di quelle “autostrade del mare” che la ***politica dell’inefficienza*** ha tante volte annunciato e che, sebbene non prevedano investimenti onerosi e prospettino ricavi rilevanti e immediati, non è riuscita a far decollare per l’inefficienza progettuale, per le pastoie burocratiche e soprattutto perché questa iniziativa non prevede lucrosi appalti pubblici."
Umberto Cassano
Italy
Local time: 06:26
English translation:"the politics of inefficiency"
Explanation:
It is a proposal which finally ... .... 'coastal highways' which 'the politics of inefficiency' has announced so many times and which....
.. has not yet succeeded in getting off the ground

It is rhetorical and it needs the inverted commas

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Note added at 1 hr (2007-02-01 16:53:50 GMT)
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The politics of inefficiency obviously generates inefficient politics produced as Claire says by bungling politicians. The inference here is that the politicians are not be bungling anything at all, but are serving their own interests extremely efficiently: "... soprattutto perché questa iniziativa non prevede lucrosi appalti pubblici."

http://www.google.com/search?ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=desk...
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James (Jim) Davis
Seychelles
Local time: 08:26
Grading comment
Yes, James ! I think you really showed a deep understanding of things Italian. Grazie !
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +1"the politics of inefficiency"
James (Jim) Davis
4 +1inefficient policy
Nuria Navarro
4 +1bungling politicians
Claire Titchmarsh (X)
3inefficiency policy
Peter Cox


  

Answers


7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
inefficiency policy


Explanation:
Can't think of an alternative!

Peter Cox
Italy
Local time: 06:26
Native speaker of: English
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
inefficient policy


Explanation:
I think it can work

Nuria Navarro
Spain
Local time: 06:26
Native speaker of: Spanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  TrueBaller: It can work. However, I would like to add that in English the word "policy" is more often used/ translated in plural even though it may be appear with a term in singular in the other languages. Example: http://www.bde.es/informes/be/docs/dt0633e.pdf
23 mins
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45 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
bungling politicians


Explanation:
repeatedly announced by bungling politicians.


if you're allowed to be creative. You can also talk about a bungling administration.


Claire Titchmarsh (X)
Local time: 06:26
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
Notes to answerer
Asker: Do you think ***Bungling policy*** might do the trick ? Or maybe I am too far from the meaning....


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Patricia Crotty
1 hr
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
"the politics of inefficiency"


Explanation:
It is a proposal which finally ... .... 'coastal highways' which 'the politics of inefficiency' has announced so many times and which....
.. has not yet succeeded in getting off the ground

It is rhetorical and it needs the inverted commas

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Note added at 1 hr (2007-02-01 16:53:50 GMT)
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The politics of inefficiency obviously generates inefficient politics produced as Claire says by bungling politicians. The inference here is that the politicians are not be bungling anything at all, but are serving their own interests extremely efficiently: "... soprattutto perché questa iniziativa non prevede lucrosi appalti pubblici."

http://www.google.com/search?ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=desk...

James (Jim) Davis
Seychelles
Local time: 08:26
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 60
Grading comment
Yes, James ! I think you really showed a deep understanding of things Italian. Grazie !

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  TrueBaller: James, I am not sure if it is the same thing. I think in this context your version slightly changes the connotation of the source terms. We are talking about inefficient policies and not the inefficiency of politics... at least., this is how I see it.
12 mins
  -> There is a difference between the inefficiency of politics in general and "the politcs of building motorways" or "the politics of burning oil" è un modo di dire.
agree  Alfredo Tutino: As you rightly say, the source text implies that inefficiency is a political choice - not the product of inept or bungling politicians - because it leaves greater spaces open for self-serving politicians and their 'friends'
5 hrs
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