Netzwerk und Filz
English translation: networking and corruption
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| 16:04 Oct 17, 2004 |
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|  Selected response from: Dr. Fred Thomson United States Local time: 04:16 | ||||||
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| 3 +1 | networking and sleaze |
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| 3 | networking and nepotism |
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| 3 | networking and corruption |
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| 3 | web of patronage and nepotism |
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28 mins confidence: 
networking and nepotism Explanation: just a suggestion |
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38 mins confidence:
networking and corruption Explanation: Your context will decide. Andy's suggestion is great, provided the corruption intended involves only nepotisim. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 40 mins (2004-10-17 16:44:44 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Nepotism is defined as \"The bestowal of patronage by public officers in appointing others to positions by reason of blood or marital relationship to the appointing authority.\" Balck\'s Law Dictionary. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 42 mins (2004-10-17 16:46:37 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Another possibility: networking and unfair favoritism |
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1 hr confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1networking and sleaze Explanation: Just another option - nothing against those already made, but in your context sleaze might 'feel' more like Filz than the more formal nepotism and corruption. |
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