grassroots movement

Slovak translation: hnutie zdola

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English term or phrase:grassroots movement
Slovak translation:hnutie zdola

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14:08 Nov 16, 2009
English to Slovak translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Government / Politics
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English term or phrase: grassroots movement
Definition from Wikipedia:
A grassroots movement (often referenced in the context of a political movement) is one driven by the constituents of a community. The term implies that the creation of the movement and the group supporting it is natural and spontaneous, highlighting the differences between this and a movement that is orchestrated by traditional power structures.

Example sentence(s):
  • It’s a common misconception that social movements occur spontaneously. Although usually requiring a spark to emerge into the public eye, movements result from decades of conscious and persistent grassroots movement building efforts. exco
  • Grassroots organizing can be harder than it sounds: a mix of social networking, savvy funding, and judicious decision-making can go a long way. eHow
  • Grassroots groups have increased their activity, newspapers and magazines have begun writing more about the issue, and a recent Wall Street Journal article showed that some high-end restaurants are rebelling CommonDreams.org
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hnutie zdola
Definition:
Ide o nehierarchické hnutie a siete často neformálneho charakteru bez riadiacich centier a vodcov.
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Kristina Karabova
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5 +2hnutie zdola
Kristina Karabova
3ľudové hnutie
Slavomir BELIS


  

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hnutie zdola


Definition from Britske listy:
Ide o nehierarchické hnutie a siete často neformálneho charakteru bez riadiacich centier a vodcov.

Example sentence(s):
  • Americká vláda musela poskytnúť určité ústupky len a len kvôli tomuto hnutiu zdola, aby vôbec zachránila kapitalistický systém. - priama akcia  

Explanation:
Voľne sa grassroots prekladá ako "vyrastajúci zdola". Častokrát "grassroots" prekladá ešte aj ako "hnutie pôsobiace zdola" alebo "hnutie vychádzajúce zdola".
Kristina Karabova
Slovakia
Local time: 12:28
Native speaker of: Slovak
PRO pts in category: 8

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ľudové hnutie


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Slavomir BELIS
Slovakia
Local time: 12:28
Native speaker of: Slovak
PRO pts in category: 4
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hacon hnutie zdola je výstižnejší výraz a modernejší.Ľudové hnutie je v tomto prípad nejednoznačné a má pejoratívnu konotáciu lebo ho roky zneužívali stúpenci marxizmu.

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