Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
rosca
English translation:
connections; knowing the right people
Added to glossary by
Alex Smith
Oct 9, 2022 15:59
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Spanish term
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Hi, I am currently working on a Colombian Spanish text but am stumped by the term 'rosca'. In this example, a parent is talking about her hopes for her daughter.
Le he dicho que busque algo que donde ella pueda salir de su ámbito de estudio a trabajar, que no se quede como estancada como muchos jóvenes hoy en día que salen de estudiar y quizás como ahora todo es *rosca*, ahora sí no está en la en la *rosca* no entra a trabaja.
Any help is greatly appreciated!
Alex
Le he dicho que busque algo que donde ella pueda salir de su ámbito de estudio a trabajar, que no se quede como estancada como muchos jóvenes hoy en día que salen de estudiar y quizás como ahora todo es *rosca*, ahora sí no está en la en la *rosca* no entra a trabaja.
Any help is greatly appreciated!
Alex
Proposed translations
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| 3 +4 | connections; knowing the right people |
Helena Chavarria
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Helena Chavarria
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Spain
Striving for excellence
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: Spanish to English, Catalan to English
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connections; knowing the right people
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Here is my interpretation for the UK, though it can be translated in several ways.
'...maybe because nowadays it's a case of having connections, and if you're not in the loop you won't get/can't find a job'.
Here is my interpretation for the UK, though it can be translated in several ways.
'...maybe because nowadays it's a case of having connections, and if you're not in the loop you won't get/can't find a job'.
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patinba
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Cheers, patinba :-)
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Jennifer Levey
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Thank you, Jennifer :-)
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philgoddard
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Cheers, Phil. I hope you have a good week :-)
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neilmac
: "In the loop", nice :)
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Thanks, Neil. I hope you have a good week :-)
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Reference comments
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Helena Chavarria
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Spain
Striving for excellence
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: Spanish to English, Catalan to English
Related KudoZ points
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67
Reference:
Word Reference
Hello, everyone.
I was wondering if there's any equivalent expression in English to "tener rosca con" or "estar en la rosca."
Both expressions are extremely popular in Colombia, and refer to the fact that you are privileged over others just by knowing someone important. Let me give you guys an example:
A: ¡¿Sabías que YYY consiguió el trabajo en la NASA?!
B: ¡No te lo puedo creer!
A: ¡Es totalmente cierto!
B: Bueno, al fin y al cabo YYY tiene rosca con el director de investigaciones de la NASA. Solo habrá hecho falta que hablase con él.
https://forum.wordreference.com/threads/tener-rosca-con-esta...
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Estar en la rosca = know the right people, have connections.
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Note added at 22 mins (2022-10-09 16:21:43 GMT)
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Definición de rosca en Colombia
Tener conocidos con altos cargos que pueden hacer favores. influencias
El mismo grupo de amigos , los cuales se hacen favores mutuos
https://jergozo.com/diccionario-colombiano/definir/rosca
I was wondering if there's any equivalent expression in English to "tener rosca con" or "estar en la rosca."
Both expressions are extremely popular in Colombia, and refer to the fact that you are privileged over others just by knowing someone important. Let me give you guys an example:
A: ¡¿Sabías que YYY consiguió el trabajo en la NASA?!
B: ¡No te lo puedo creer!
A: ¡Es totalmente cierto!
B: Bueno, al fin y al cabo YYY tiene rosca con el director de investigaciones de la NASA. Solo habrá hecho falta que hablase con él.
https://forum.wordreference.com/threads/tener-rosca-con-esta...
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Note added at 20 mins (2022-10-09 16:19:46 GMT)
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Estar en la rosca = know the right people, have connections.
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Note added at 22 mins (2022-10-09 16:21:43 GMT)
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Definición de rosca en Colombia
Tener conocidos con altos cargos que pueden hacer favores. influencias
El mismo grupo de amigos , los cuales se hacen favores mutuos
https://jergozo.com/diccionario-colombiano/definir/rosca
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philgoddard
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Cheers, Phil :-)
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patinba
: Why not post it?
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OK, I will. Thank you, patinba :-)
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neilmac
: AFAIK, in Spain we say "enchufe" more than rosca...
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You're right. It shouldn't be allowed, though when I was a young girl, my dad used to tell me that it's not what you know that's important, it's who you know.
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