Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
Но на то и политика, чтобы находить комппромиссы
English translation:
But that's what politics is all about - finding compromises
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Victor Zagria
Aug 12, 2009 08:44
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Но на то и политика, чтобы находить комппромиссы
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Please help find a good old English equivalent of the phrase above. It's one of the key premises of the article on political economy (though it rings rather erotetic, hey?). It's a story (as old as hills) of permanent controversy between two state bodis in Xxxx country. Good luck, thanks!
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Jack Doughty
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But that's what politics is all about - finding compromises
"That's what it's all about" is a rather colloquial but frequently used expression in such contexts.
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Comment: "I humbly join all supporters and enter the exprssion into my own vocabulary. Thanks everyone for the attempts!"
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Sergei Vasin
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Compromise is the essense of politics
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Konstantin Kisin
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Eric Candle
: compromise is the very lifeblood of politics
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After all, politics is all about trade-offs
Когда я придумала свою версию, вариант Джека не видела
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But the very essence of politics is to arrive at compromises/a compromise
I prefer the singular variant.
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Or perhaps more accuratelty: the very aim of politics is...
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accurately (sorry)
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Note added at 5 hrs (2009-08-12 14:31:07 GMT)
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Or perhaps more accuratelty: the very aim of politics is...
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Note added at 5 hrs (2009-08-12 14:31:18 GMT)
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accurately (sorry)
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