Power holders.

Spanish translation: los que detentan el poder

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English term or phrase:Power holders.
Spanish translation:los que detentan el poder
Entered by: Marco Paz

04:25 Jul 13, 2019
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: Power holders.
I would like to know the best translation of this phrase from American English into Colombian Spanish. It's a translation of a speech done by a Colombian activist here in The US.

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Yet all too often, power holders are violating the fundamental freedoms (Sustainable Development Goal/SDG 16.10) of the very people working for sustainable development, instead of empowering them.
yugoslavia
United States
Local time: 03:57
los que detentan el poder
Explanation:
Una opción.



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Con mucho gusto, yugoslavia!
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Marco Paz
Local time: 02:57
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3los que detentan el poder
Marco Paz
5los que mandan
David Hollywood
3tenedores de poder
Natalia Pedrosa
3los poderosos
Juan Arturo Blackmore Zerón


  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
power holders.
los que mandan


Explanation:
es así

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Note added at 21 mins (2019-07-13 04:46:04 GMT)
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hay muchas posibilidades pero yo lo pondría así

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podrías decir "los que tienen el poder" o "los ostentadores de poder" como alternativas

David Hollywood
Local time: 04:57
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 345
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Asker: Muchas gracias David.

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power holders.
tenedores de poder


Explanation:
Suerte.

Natalia Pedrosa
Spain
Local time: 08:57
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in CatalanCatalan, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 40
Notes to answerer
Asker: Muchas gracias Natalia.

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power holders.
los poderosos


Explanation:
Simplemente.

Los poderosos en la cúpula.
La cúpula del poder.

Juan Arturo Blackmore Zerón
Mexico
Local time: 02:57
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 266
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Asker: Muchas gracias Juan Arturo.

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
power holders.
los que detentan el poder


Explanation:
Una opción.



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Note added at 1 day 15 hrs (2019-07-14 20:19:51 GMT)
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Con mucho gusto, yugoslavia!

Marco Paz
Local time: 02:57
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Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 32
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Asker: Gracias Marco.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Víctor Zamorano: La que más me gusta
5 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias, Victor! Muy amable!

agree  Mónica Algazi: Por lejos, la mejor opción.
8 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias, Mónica! Un saludo!

agree  Luis M. Sosa
10 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias, Luis!
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