Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
флюгерная дипломатия
English translation:
weathercock diplomacy, flip-flop diplomacy
Added to glossary by
James McVay
Apr 12, 2010 18:27
14 yrs ago
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United States
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флюгерная дипломатия
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Формат «двойной игры» или «флюгерной дипломатии» оказался выгоднее для Киргизии, т.к. позволял ей поддерживать равноудаленный статус отношений и с Россией, и с Соединенными Штатами, и с другими заинтересованными сторонами.
Proposed translations
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| 3 +7 | weathercock diplomacy |
Lina Episheva
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| 2 | "wind vane diplomacy" |
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Lina Episheva
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weathercock diplomacy
http://grantlawrence.blogspot.com/2010/04/us-empire-loses-in...
Kyrgyz President’s foreign policy is weathercock diplomacy – predecessor
Source: RT
Askar Akayev, former Kyrgyz president, says part of the reason why President Kurmanbek Bakiyev is facing the current situation is because of his cooperation with the US driven by economic interests.
“In recent years President Bakiyev has been moving closer to the United States in terms of foreign policy. This course was reflected in his initiative to create a second U.S. military base, this time in the Fergana Valley where the interests of all Central Asian states – Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan – meet,” Akayev said....
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Note added at 16 mins (2010-04-12 18:43:55 GMT)
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I am not sure about weathercock, but I think you can say treacherous or insincere diplomacy
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Note added at 21 mins (2010-04-12 18:48:40 GMT)
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Other versions are evasive diplomacy, slippery diplomacy or "slippery-fish" diplomacy
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Note added at 1 hr (2010-04-12 19:51:24 GMT)
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Other suggestions from Olga - flip-flop policy or U-turn prone diplomacy
Kyrgyz President’s foreign policy is weathercock diplomacy – predecessor
Source: RT
Askar Akayev, former Kyrgyz president, says part of the reason why President Kurmanbek Bakiyev is facing the current situation is because of his cooperation with the US driven by economic interests.
“In recent years President Bakiyev has been moving closer to the United States in terms of foreign policy. This course was reflected in his initiative to create a second U.S. military base, this time in the Fergana Valley where the interests of all Central Asian states – Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan – meet,” Akayev said....
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Note added at 16 mins (2010-04-12 18:43:55 GMT)
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I am not sure about weathercock, but I think you can say treacherous or insincere diplomacy
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Note added at 21 mins (2010-04-12 18:48:40 GMT)
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Other versions are evasive diplomacy, slippery diplomacy or "slippery-fish" diplomacy
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Note added at 1 hr (2010-04-12 19:51:24 GMT)
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Other suggestions from Olga - flip-flop policy or U-turn prone diplomacy
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Olga Cartlidge
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Thank you, Olga. Flip flop policy would be the right word here
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Judith Hehir
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks for the clarification. "
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kreisfahrer
Belarus
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Belarus
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"wind vane diplomacy"
поскольку в ковычках, то мне кажется можно перевести дословно
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