Glossary entry

Bulgarian term or phrase:

парашутист (в преносен смисъл)

English translation:

protégée / parachutist / parachuter

Added to glossary by Pavel Tsvetkov
Jul 14, 2008 12:30
15 yrs ago
Bulgarian term

парашутист (в преносен смисъл)

Bulgarian to English Other General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Всякакви идеи за превод ще бъдат добре дошли. Благодаря!
Proposed translations (English)
4 +2 so's protégée
4 +1 "parachutist"
Change log

Jul 15, 2008 07:01: Pavel Tsvetkov Created KOG entry

Discussion

Ivan Klyunchev Dec 2, 2010:
parachute Oxford Dictionary: parachute 2) appoint or be appointed in an emergency or from outside the existing hierarchy: [with obj] the former Conservative minister was controversially parachuted into the safe seat.
Yavor Dimitrov Jul 17, 2008:
I'd use 'connected guy'.
natasha stoyanova Jul 14, 2008:
combinations with "land/ing" like "job-lander"
Ivan Klyunchev Jul 14, 2008:
Уебстър (472 000 думи) дава за parachute: to descend by or as if by means of a parachute. Мисля, че as if се доближава до преносното значение.
Ivan Klyunchev Jul 14, 2008:
В Collins намирам за parachute: 2) (of troops, supplies, etc.) to land or cause to land by parachute from an aircraft 3) (in an election) to bring in (a candidate, esp someone well known) from outside the constituency.
Ivan Klyunchev Jul 14, 2008:
Единствената дума в друг език, за която знам, че съответства на горното явление, е японската дума "amakudari"(あまくだり【天下り】). В най-големия японско-английски речник на издателство Кенкюшя (240 000 заглавни думи) е преведена: "parachuting" с кавички е дадена.

Proposed translations

+2
2 mins
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so's protégée

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Note added at 45 mins (2008-07-14 13:15:33 GMT)
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Не мисля, че в английски съществува "по-разговорна" фраза от гореуказаното (за съжаление).
Note from asker:
Thanks, I was looking for a slang word or something more on the informal side.
Peer comment(s):

agree Denka Momkova : protege - м.р.- protegee- ж.р.
3 hrs
Благодаря!
agree Ivelina Todorova
6 hrs
Благодаря!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Явно наистина няма съответствие по смисъл и стил, щом никой не се сеща :). Само една бележка, в последствие се сетих и за "crony" като вариант, от cronysm (в случай, че и на друг му се наложи да го превежда). Благодаря на всички!"
+1
1 hr

"parachutist"

V. s.

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Note added at 871 days (2010-12-02 14:30:46 GMT) Post-grading
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be parachited

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Note added at 871 days (2010-12-02 14:31:06 GMT) Post-grading
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Грешка: be parachuted.

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Note added at 871 days (2010-12-02 14:32:41 GMT) Post-grading
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Oxford Dictionary: parachute 2) appoint or be appointed in an emergency or from outside the existing hierarchy: [with obj] the former Conservative minister was controversially parachuted into the safe seat.
Peer comment(s):

agree Yuliyan Gospodinov (X)
7 hrs
Благодаря.
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