carrots and sticks

Slovak translation: cukor a bič

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English term or phrase:	carrots and sticks
Slovak translation:	cukor a bič
Entered by:	Jan Fatara

17:48 May 31, 2006

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English term or phrase: carrots and sticks

Ide o text pojednávajúci o opatreniach, ktorých úlohou je povzbudzovať nezamestnaných k aktívnemu hľadaniu práce.

"Effective activation policies involve a mix of carrots and sticks, which can be delivered through public or private employment services, to ensure that the unemployed are well supported in their job search efforts and, in their turn, they are looking actively for work."

Zatiaľ ma napadol akurát tak štandardný preklad :"Účinnú aktivačnú politiku predstavuje zmes odmien a trestov..."
Marí sa mi, že existuje slovné spojenie s rovnakým významom aj v slovenčinie, myslím že tam ide o "bič (trest)" + ešte niečo, čo predstavuje "odmenu".... Len si neviem spomenúť. Vopred vďaka za pomoc.

Jan Fatara KudoZ activity Questions: 78 (none open) (6 closed without grading) Answers: 61
Local time: 12:54

cukor a bič

Explanation:
to tomu zodpovedá

Selected response from:

Matej Hasko
Local time: 12:54

Grading comment

Vďaka. Presne na toto som myslel, len mi to akosi vypadlo.
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5 +5

cukor a bič

Matej Hasko

see explanation

perfecta

Účinná aktivačná politika musí motivovať, ale aj plieskať bičom, a to prostredníctvom...

Slavomir BELIS

4 -2

návnadou a pohonom

Maria Chmelarova

Answers

20 mins confidence:

see explanation

Explanation:
The carrot-and-stick approach = two forms of motivation, one positive (incentive) and one negative (threat);
carrot = positive (incentive)
stick = negative (threat of punishment).
The saying comes from the use of both motivators to get a horse to pull a buggy (carriage, cart): A carrot was hung so the horse could see it just in front of him and would try to walk towards it (incentive). If the horse did not move towards the carrot, it was threatened with a stick (threat of punishment).

perfecta
United States
Local time: 06:54
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thank you. I do know the meaning of this English phrase, I am looking for a Slovak equivalent. I have a feeling that there is a similar phrase in Slovak. Thank you anyway!

36 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

cukor a bič

Explanation:
to tomu zodpovedá

Matej Hasko
Local time: 12:54
Native speaker of:

Slovak
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Vďaka. Presne na toto som myslel, len mi to akosi vypadlo.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)

agree

Martin Janda: Jasne - jedina mozna odpoved.

2 hrs

neutral

Slavomir BELIS: Zda sa, ze samo o sebe je to celkom trefny ekvivalent, nepopieratelne. Ale mozete naznacit obidvaja, ako by ste to pouzili v danom kontexte?

2 hrs

disagree

Maria Chmelarova: suhlas so Slavomirom

2 hrs

-> až teraz som sa dostal zase k počítaču, takže podomnou to už stihli napísať

agree

Marek Buchtel: Domnívám se, že "politika/metoda cukru a biče" je poměrně ustálené spojení (i v odborné literatuře na toto téma). Zde například může být: "K účinným aktivačným politikám patrí metóda cukra a biča, ktorú môžu uplatňovať..." (pardon my Slovak :-))

4 hrs

-> ďakujem, lepšie by som to nenapísal :-)

agree

Monika@ProZ: politika/metóda/taktika cukru a biča; rôzne formy "cukru" a "biča"

7 hrs

agree

Gabriela Verešová

12 hrs

agree

akkurat: Uplne jednoznacne.

12 hrs

agree

Sarka Rubkova

13 hrs

3 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): -2

návnadou a pohonom

Explanation:
nieco jemnejsie namiesto bič/trest vo vasom texte
navnadou a posunom (popohnanim)

carrot znamena aj návnada

Len na upresnenie, viem ze zmysel poznate:
carrot and stick- the traditional alternatives of driving a donkey (not horse) on by either holding out carrot or whipping it with a stick
.....characterized by use of reward and punishment

Maria Chmelarova
Local time: 06:54
Works in field
Native speaker of: Slovak
PRO pts in category: 4

59 mins confidence:

Účinná aktivačná politika musí motivovať, ale aj plieskať bičom, a to prostredníctvom...

Explanation:
Ja by som to preložil asi takto, čo je podľa môjho názoru presné, vecné, zrozumiteľné. Myslím si, že v tomto prípade, v tomto oficiálne znejúcom texte, nemusí byť za každú cenu nejaký ekvivalentný idióm alebo fráza, ktorý aj tak nikto nebude poznať a ktorý bude preto znieť cudzo.

Alebo aj:

Účinná aktivačná politika musí rovnako motivovať, ako aj plieskať bičom, a to prostredníctvom...

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Note added at 3 hrs (2006-05-31 21:28:26 GMT)
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Yes, I agree, so this might be even better.

... musí motivovať, ale aj poháňať, a to...

Slavomir BELIS
Slovakia
Local time: 12:54
Native speaker of: Slovak
PRO pts in category: 4

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