luego a expensas

22:37 Jul 8, 2015

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Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Government / Politics

Spanish term or phrase: luego a expensas

Not sure of the meaning of this sentence, part of a short newspaper article.

El desempeño del nuevo delegado quedará luego a expensas de lo que suceda en las elecciones de final de año.

The context is announcing the appointment of a replacement official in the office of an outgoing official who was removed for bribery. Not much more to go on than that. I think it must mean the new official's job is up for grabs in the coming election, but how "a expensas de" fits in, or "desempeño," beats me.

Thanks in advance for your help.

Jonathan Norris KudoZ activity Questions: 24 (none open) (5 closed without grading) Answers: 58 United States
Local time: 18:39

Summary of answers provided

4 +5

subject to/depend on

Phoenix III

5 -2

then at the expense of...

Octavio Garcia

Answers

26 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): -2

then at the expense of...

Explanation:
In this context, I am including an example of... "at the expense of..."

Certain regimes look for establishing security at the expense of freedom, whereas other regimes strive to expand the boundaries of freedom at the expense of security.

Octavio Garcia
Mexico
Local time: 18:39
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish

Notes to answerer

Asker: "At the expense of year end elections" doesn't make sense. This answer doesn't really take into account the context.

28 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

subject to/depend on

Explanation:
"... will be subject/depend [on] to whatever happens [the outcome] of the end of the year elections."

My take on this.

Phoenix III
United States
Local time: 21:39
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Notes to answerer

Asker: This is pretty much how I have it phrased right now, only with "will depend on the outcome of year end elections."

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