for spoils to promote adventure

Spanish translation: con promesas de botín para promover la aventura

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English term or phrase:for spoils to promote the adventure
Spanish translation:con promesas de botín para promover la aventura
Entered by: Beatriz Ramírez de Haro

15:51 Mar 1, 2018
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - History
English term or phrase: for spoils to promote adventure
Hola, esta frase es parte de la plataforma de la Liga antiimperialista de las Américas. Les dejo esta frase que me presenta dudas:


"If an administration may with impunity ignore the issues upon which it was chosen, deliberately create a condition of war
anywhere on the face of the globe, debauch the civil service for spoils to promote the adventure, organize a truth-suppressing censorship, and demand of all citizens a suspension of judgement and their unanimous support while it chooses to continue
the fighting, representative government itself is imperiled".

¡Gracias!
Cecilia Franetovich
Argentina
Local time: 16:47
con promesas de botín para promover la aventura
Explanation:
Interpreto que el Gobierno corrompe (o incluso soborna) a funcionarios de la administración pública ofreciéndoles beneficios derivados de la guerra a cambio de su apoyo a las políticas imperialistas.
"corrompe a la administración pública con promesas de botín para promover la aventura"
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Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
Spain
Local time: 20:47
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1(corrompe a la administración pública) para repartirse sus poderes
Sara Fairen
3 +1con promesas de botín para promover la aventura
Beatriz Ramírez de Haro


  

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(corrompe a la administración pública) para repartirse sus poderes


Explanation:
Según el Merriam-Webster, “spoils” sería
a : plunder taken from an enemy in war or from a victim in robbery : LOOT
b : public offices made the property of a successful party —usually used in plural
c : something valuable or desirable gained through special effort or opportunism or in return for a favor —usually used in plural

Creo que en este caso sería relativo a la acción de “debauch”: … corrompe a la administración pública para repartírsela/repartirse sus poderes (y poder promover su aventura)


Sara Fairen
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:47
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Gracias Sara


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mónica Algazi
2 hrs
  -> ¡Gracias! Estaba pensando en el segundo significado del Merriam-Webster, pero la respuesta de Beatriz también tiene sentido
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
con promesas de botín para promover la aventura


Explanation:
Interpreto que el Gobierno corrompe (o incluso soborna) a funcionarios de la administración pública ofreciéndoles beneficios derivados de la guerra a cambio de su apoyo a las políticas imperialistas.
"corrompe a la administración pública con promesas de botín para promover la aventura"

Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
Spain
Local time: 20:47
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 232
Notes to answerer
Asker: Gracias Beatriz


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Paulo Gasques
12 hrs
  -> Gracias Paulo - Bea
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