Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
schemer
Spanish translation:
intrigante/maquiavélico
Added to glossary by
Marcelo González
Mar 27, 2007 22:51
17 yrs ago
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English term
United States
PhD in Translation Studies
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
schemer
English to Spanish
Social Sciences
Government / Politics
US Foreign Policy in Latin America
From "Gunboat democracy: the US interventions in the Dominican Republic, Grenada and Panama" (Crandall 2006)
A more balanced interpretation is that, in an era when Washington was moving away from direct intervention in the region, U.S. indifference following the 1924 withdrawal (such as its unwillingness to intervene to prevent the fraudulent 1930 elections) helped allow a **schemer** such as Trujillo to take advantage of the still fragile political situation.
A schemer is someone who devises and/or carries out plans with devious, secret or revengeful ends in mind.
¿Qué les parece "intrigante" (para un público de América Latina)?
RAE
intriga
Manejo cauteloso, acción que se ejecuta con astucia y ocultamente, para conseguir un fin.
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A more balanced interpretation is that, in an era when Washington was moving away from direct intervention in the region, U.S. indifference following the 1924 withdrawal (such as its unwillingness to intervene to prevent the fraudulent 1930 elections) helped allow a **schemer** such as Trujillo to take advantage of the still fragile political situation.
A schemer is someone who devises and/or carries out plans with devious, secret or revengeful ends in mind.
¿Qué les parece "intrigante" (para un público de América Latina)?
RAE
intriga
Manejo cauteloso, acción que se ejecuta con astucia y ocultamente, para conseguir un fin.
www.rae.es
Proposed translations
(Spanish)
| 4 | intrigante |
kironne
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| 3 +1 | conspirador |
Marisol Sahagun
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| 3 +1 | un maquiavélico tal como Trujillo |
Robert Forstag
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| 4 | insiduoso/confabulador/maquinador |
Lydia De Jorge
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| 4 | tramoyero / instigador |
ElChe (X)
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Proposed translations
1 day 7 hrs
Selected
intrigante
Creo que intrigante, como ya lo propone el propio Marcelo, es una excelente opción.
Ya que al parecer por los votos, a nadie le convence demasiado las otras opciones, ¿qué les parece ésta?
intrigante.
(Del ant. part. act. de intrigar).
1. adj. Que intriga o suele intrigar. U. m. c. s.
intriga.
(De intrigar).
1. f. Manejo cauteloso, acción que se ejecuta con astucia y ocultamente, para conseguir un fin.
2. f. Enredo, embrollo.
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Note from asker:
| Eso es: "...por lo que me parece lo más adecuado en este contexto..." :-) |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Gracias a todos por su ayuda. Sometimes the comments help just as much as the suggestions. Por los "agrees" de los comentarios (de tres colegas en distintos paises y regiones del mundo hispánico), parece que la palabra "intrigante" se entiende bastante bien,
por la que me parece lo más adecuad en este contexto. ¡Gracias de nuevo, y saludos desde Bahías de Huatulco, México! "
+1
12 mins
Marisol Sahagun
Native in Spanish
Translation: A bridge to the world
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, French to Spanish
Related KudoZ points
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4
+1
41 mins
Robert Forstag
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Translating words, preserving meaning
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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79
English term (edited):
a schemer such as Trujillo
un maquiavélico tal como Trujillo
Machiavellian: Suggestive of or characterized by expediency, deceit, and cunning [Spanish *maquiavélico* has the same meaning].
Please see URL below with reference to Trujillo. The term would seem to fit well and carry a broader and more sinister connotation than either *intrigante* or *consipirador*.
Suerte.
Please see URL below with reference to Trujillo. The term would seem to fit well and carry a broader and more sinister connotation than either *intrigante* or *consipirador*.
Suerte.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Carmen Schultz
: es exactamente lo que iba a proponer: un maquiavélico
4 hrs
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Gracias, Carmen.
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51 mins
Lydia De Jorge
United States
United States
Native in English
&
Spanish
Works in field
United States
Don't just say it, say it right!
Native in: Spanish 
, English
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
67
insiduoso/confabulador/maquinador
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1 hr
tramoyero / instigador
tramoya. (De trama).
3. f. Enredo dispuesto con ingenio, disimulo y maña.
instigar. (Del lat. instigāre).
1. tr. Incitar, provocar o inducir a alguien a que haga algo.
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Note added at 1 hr (2007-03-28 00:18:42 GMT)
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un instigador malintencionado
3. f. Enredo dispuesto con ingenio, disimulo y maña.
instigar. (Del lat. instigāre).
1. tr. Incitar, provocar o inducir a alguien a que haga algo.
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Note added at 1 hr (2007-03-28 00:18:42 GMT)
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un instigador malintencionado
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