May 10, 2008 07:47
16 yrs ago
English term
Works in: English
right of centre
English
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Poetry & Literature
Politically, his instance is right of centre. Way right of centre. But he stands as an independent. He obviously realises with the BDD would be a liability. He insist that he is no neo-nazi or extreme-rightist. But his platform is primarily anti-immigration and pro law and order.
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2 mins
Victoria Porter-Burns
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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English
United Kingdom
BA(Hons) FITI MCIL CL ISO 17100:2015
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, English, and 1 more.
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4
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he has right-wing views
This is what it means - the person in question has (very) right-wing views.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "thank you very much indeed"
+1
19 mins
Conservative
Conservative or reactionary
Per OED
Though I wonder rather whether this is a case of useage changing over the years
Anyway, here's an attempt to translate "right"
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There are these points I should like to make.
The questioner asks what is "Right" of "Centre"
We cannot reply that "right" is "right". We need to try to use other words that will communicate (language)
In trying to avoid clichés or presumption that there are jackboot connotations or any other anti-social ideas...I personally have failed to come up with a decent translation.
Have you tried it?
I think it's one of those ideas that a) Moves about and b)Means different things to different people. Which is why it's elusive!!
Per OED
Though I wonder rather whether this is a case of useage changing over the years
Anyway, here's an attempt to translate "right"
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Note added at 1 hr (2008-05-10 09:13:34 GMT)
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There are these points I should like to make.
The questioner asks what is "Right" of "Centre"
We cannot reply that "right" is "right". We need to try to use other words that will communicate (language)
In trying to avoid clichés or presumption that there are jackboot connotations or any other anti-social ideas...I personally have failed to come up with a decent translation.
Have you tried it?
I think it's one of those ideas that a) Moves about and b)Means different things to different people. Which is why it's elusive!!
Peer comment(s):
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Tony M
: I think 'Conservative' (with a capital C) only really applies to (e.g.) UK politics
16 mins
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I agree with you Tony.I'm trying to work out what "Right" means and indeed what is "Centre"!! Do you see what I mean?
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airmailrpl
: Way right of centre => reactionary or ultra-conservative
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2 hrs
Jonathan MacKerron
Native in English
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English
Retired as of Jan 2019!
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English
Related KudoZ points
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80
more conservative than the average citizen
is how I see it
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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-05-10 10:19:06 GMT)
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reactionary
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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-05-10 10:19:06 GMT)
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reactionary
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