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dabūju par blatu

English translation: obtained through personal network (connections)

06:29 Sep 28, 2016
Latvian to English translations [PRO]
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Latvian term or phrase: dabūju par blatu
Tautā lietots izteiciens, iegādājoties preces vai ko citu. Expression used obtaining goods.
Nelieto, runājot ar finanšu speciālistiem bankās. Is not used talking to financial specialists at banks.
Ikdienā ļoti bieži lietots teiciens. Daily often used.
Lieltirgotāji un parasti pārpircēji bieži iegādājas preces par blatu ārzemēs, bet tirgo savā zemē par augstu cenu. Traders usually obtain goods (dabū par blatu) in foreign countries free of charge, but sell for a tremendous charge in own country.
Nav dialekts, drīzāk slengs. It is not a dialect, more - sleng.
Mērķauditorija - drīzāk izskaušanai, vairāk politika. Target auditorium - more politics that needs to be denied.
VEIKMANE
Latvia
Local time: 02:37
English translation:obtained through personal network (connections)
Explanation:
Illicit practice of using personal connections to acquire goods and services, or to circumvent formal procedures, known as blat in the Soviet era
Therefore,
obtained (acquired) through personal network (connections)
obtained through informal networks
This pretty much answers your next question, as well. I saw "blat system" used in a lot of instances, it was followed by a brief explanation
Blat system was (and to some extent still is, just the way to return favors has changed) an illicit system of using personal networks for acquisition of goods and services which otherwise would not be available or accessible
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Inese Poga-Smith
Canada
Local time: 19:37
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5 +1obtained through personal network (connections)
Inese Poga-Smith
5got through good connections
Kristine Sprula (Lielause)


  

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got through good connections


Explanation:
Viens no variantiem. Citus variantus skatiet pievienotajā saitē


    Reference: http://www.multitran.ru/c/m.exe?CL=1&s=+%EF%EE+%E1%EB%E0%F2%...
Kristine Sprula (Lielause)
Latvia
Local time: 02:37
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in LatvianLatvian
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
obtained through personal network (connections)


Explanation:
Illicit practice of using personal connections to acquire goods and services, or to circumvent formal procedures, known as blat in the Soviet era
Therefore,
obtained (acquired) through personal network (connections)
obtained through informal networks
This pretty much answers your next question, as well. I saw "blat system" used in a lot of instances, it was followed by a brief explanation
Blat system was (and to some extent still is, just the way to return favors has changed) an illicit system of using personal networks for acquisition of goods and services which otherwise would not be available or accessible


    https://www.researchgate.net/publication/271934266_Paying_for_Favours_Evaluating_the_Role_of_Blat_in_Post-Soviet_Ukraine
    Reference: http://www.socresonline.org.uk/2/2/9.html
Inese Poga-Smith
Canada
Local time: 19:37
Native speaker of: Latvian
PRO pts in category: 4

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agree  Ines Burrell: connections
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  -> Thanks! Some articles had all of them
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