Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
presidente de lujo
English translation:
nominal Chair/President/CEO // figurehead // ornamental president // puppet president/ruler
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María Teresa Taylor Oliver
Nov 15, 2019 17:16
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presidente de lujo
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I am translating a news report on the US sanctions against senior Nicaraguan Government officials: https://confidencial.com.ni/lumberto-campbell-y-roberto-lope...
I cannot find how to translate "presidente de lujo" in this context. Would it be something like "de facto president"? Since Porras was stripped of his powers to avoid further problems involving the US sanctions but still seems to have remained as a figurehead of sorts... That is the only way I'm reading this.
Thanks in advance!
"Las sanciones estadounidenses contra las cabezas formales del Consejo Supremo Electoral (CSE), y del Instituto Nicaragüense de Seguridad Social (INSS), representan golpes directos a la legitimidad y la credibilidad de las actuaciones de ambas entidades, cuyos titulares deberían ser sustituidos con prontitud, según analistas políticos y opositores consultados por CONFIDENCIAL.
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Incluir al presidente en funciones del CSE, Lumberto Campbell, en la lista de quienes recibieron la sanción estadounidense (una "condecoración", según el titular de la Asamblea Nacional, Gustavo Porras, cuando perdió facultades y quedó como ******presidente de lujo********* del primer poder del Estado), "muestra la relevancia que el CSE y las elecciones tienen para Estados Unidos", opina la investigadora Cuadra."
I cannot find how to translate "presidente de lujo" in this context. Would it be something like "de facto president"? Since Porras was stripped of his powers to avoid further problems involving the US sanctions but still seems to have remained as a figurehead of sorts... That is the only way I'm reading this.
Thanks in advance!
"Las sanciones estadounidenses contra las cabezas formales del Consejo Supremo Electoral (CSE), y del Instituto Nicaragüense de Seguridad Social (INSS), representan golpes directos a la legitimidad y la credibilidad de las actuaciones de ambas entidades, cuyos titulares deberían ser sustituidos con prontitud, según analistas políticos y opositores consultados por CONFIDENCIAL.
[...]
Incluir al presidente en funciones del CSE, Lumberto Campbell, en la lista de quienes recibieron la sanción estadounidense (una "condecoración", según el titular de la Asamblea Nacional, Gustavo Porras, cuando perdió facultades y quedó como ******presidente de lujo********* del primer poder del Estado), "muestra la relevancia que el CSE y las elecciones tienen para Estados Unidos", opina la investigadora Cuadra."
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Nov 18, 2019 13:56: María Teresa Taylor Oliver changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/14571">María Teresa Taylor Oliver's</a> old entry - "presidente de lujo"" to ""nominal Chair/President/CEO // figurehead // ornamental president""
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nominal Chair/President/CEO
Whichever term you use to translate "presidente", nominal means 'in name only', which seems like what they are trying to express
nominal
/ˈnɒmɪn(ə)l/
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adjective
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(of a role or status) existing in name only.
"Thailand retained nominal independence under Japanese military occupation"
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And I think "de facto" would work too.
nominal
/ˈnɒmɪn(ə)l/
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adjective
1.
(of a role or status) existing in name only.
"Thailand retained nominal independence under Japanese military occupation"
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And I think "de facto" would work too.
Example sentence:
In parliamentary systems the head of state may be merely the nominal chief executive officer...
Note from asker:
| Gracias, Neil! I like the "in name only." |
| ¡Jajaja! He oído (y usado yo misma) lo de fantasma o de pacotilla, pero nunca había oído lo de "de lujo". Todos los días se aprende algo nuevo. ¡Gracias, Juan! |
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Comment: "Thank you, everyone! I've already turned in my document and I went with "president in name only." I like Neil's "less judgmental" observation but I also think Juan Arturo's "ornamental" option was brilliant. Wish I could distribute the kudoZ... :)"
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ornamental president
Entiendo mejor la frase, por el contexto, como ¨presidente de ornato¨. Es decir un presidente que sólo es de adorno y no en verdaderas funciones, que atrás de él hay alguien moviéndolo.
Por ello lo diría en inglés...
https://books.google.com.mx/books?id=GrfCCwAAQBAJ&pg=PT710&l...
Por ello lo diría en inglés...
https://books.google.com.mx/books?id=GrfCCwAAQBAJ&pg=PT710&l...
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patinba
: También es el sentido.
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philgoddard
: I think this reflects the colorful Spanish phrase better.
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Aurelio Alvarez Ibarra
: Creo que "de lujo" efectivamente se refiere a que está "de adorno". Ornamental es una traducción adecuada.
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Marie Wilson
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neilmac
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Roberto Govia
: The better option, not just because of the context, but the pejorative tone too.
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Aurelio Alvarez Ibarra
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toy/interim president
Dependiendo del contexto a lo que realmente se quiere referir, "toy" sería para burlarse de que es un presidente sin poder, o "interim" sería para indicar que es un sustituto. Definitivamente no creo que "de lujo" quiera decir que es algo bueno.
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AllegroTrans
: "toy" and "interim" are not remotely synonyms and your CL is much too high
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Spanish term (edited):
presidente lujo
figurehead president
See 6th line in paragraph 'AN END RUN AROUND THE SANCTIONS', about 2/3 down page
Revista Envío - Nicaragua briefs
www.envio.org.ni/articulo/5668
Porras remains in his post, but only as a figurehead. Ortega renamed as advisers some of those sanctioned, including Sonia Castro, who was replaced as minister of health while on a diplomatic
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/figurehead
Revista Envío - Nicaragua briefs
www.envio.org.ni/articulo/5668
Porras remains in his post, but only as a figurehead. Ortega renamed as advisers some of those sanctioned, including Sonia Castro, who was replaced as minister of health while on a diplomatic
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/figurehead
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Christian [email protected]
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thanks, Christian. Please note that this was included in the answer selected.
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puppet president
A puppet ruler is a person who has a title indicating possession of political power, but who, in reality, is controlled by outside individuals or forces. Such outside power can be exercised by a foreign government, in which case the puppet ruler's domain is called a puppet state. But the puppet ruler may also be controlled by internal forces, such as non-elected officials.
Note from asker:
| Thanks, Laura! Another excellent suggestion. I've edited the glossary entry to include it. |
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