водени на тъмно

English translation: behind closed doors

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Bulgarian term or phrase:на тъмно
English translation:behind closed doors
Entered by: Kaloyan Ivanov

19:52 Mar 29, 2012
Bulgarian to English translations [Non-PRO]
Law/Patents - Government / Politics
Bulgarian term or phrase: водени на тъмно
Тези преговорите бяха водени на тъмно и обществото не знае за поетите ангажименти.
Veta Anton
behind closed doors
Explanation:
Negotiations were conducted behind closed doors.
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Kaloyan Ivanov
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4 +4behind closed doors
Kaloyan Ivanov
4 +1behind (closed) curtains
invguy
4led in the dark
Yavor Dimitrov


  

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led in the dark


Explanation:
...negotiations were led/kept/conducted in the dark.

Yavor Dimitrov
Bulgaria
Local time: 16:48
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Native speaker of: Native in BulgarianBulgarian
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behind closed doors


Explanation:
Negotiations were conducted behind closed doors.

Kaloyan Ivanov
Local time: 16:48
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in BulgarianBulgarian
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Asker: Thanx for the helpful answer!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Andrei Vrabtchev
8 hrs

agree  Denka Momkova
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agree  Christo Metschkaroff
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agree  Nadia Borissova
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behind (closed) curtains


Explanation:
Since those negotiations took place behind curtains, society is not aware of ...

invguy
Bulgaria
Local time: 16:48
Native speaker of: Native in BulgarianBulgarian
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Asker: Thanx for the helpful answer!


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agree  Andrei Vrabtchev
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