Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
ordem no galinheiro
English translation:
restore order in the madhouse
Added to glossary by
Lidia Carney
May 14, 2018 12:02
6 yrs ago
Portuguese term
ordem no galinheiro
Portuguese to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
O próximo líder eleito terá que colocar ordem no galinheiro do congresso. . .
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May 21, 2018 07:09: Lidia Carney Created KOG entry
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Lidia Carney
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in Portuguese
Works in field
United Kingdom
RSI Interpreter & Translator
Native in: Portuguese 
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
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restore order in the madhouse
I think this would convey better the idea of the "galinheiro", since the author chose this derogatory word for the parliament / congress.
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Charles R. Castleberry
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Business, Legal & Financial Translation
Native in: English (Variant: US)
Works in: Portuguese to English
pecking order
Pecking order or peck order is the colloquial term for the hierarchical system of social organization. It was first described by Thorleif Schjelderup-Ebbe in 1921 un
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Frank Miller
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Mike Clawson
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restore order
:) ...in Congress
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2p_HjQpYq88
9 de dez de 2015 - Vídeo enviado por Brookings Institution
On December 4 to 6, the Center for Middle East Policy at Brookings hosted its 12th annual Saban Forum, titled
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2p_HjQpYq88
9 de dez de 2015 - Vídeo enviado por Brookings Institution
On December 4 to 6, the Center for Middle East Policy at Brookings hosted its 12th annual Saban Forum, titled
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show who is boss/ who is in charge
"The next elected leader will have to show who is boss / show who is in charge.
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Oliver Simões
United States
United States
Native in Portuguese
Specializes in field
United States
BA in Transl., MA in ESL, 15 yrs of exp.
Native in: Portuguese
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, Spanish to Portuguese, and 2 more.
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restore order to the whorehouse
Outra sugestão. Veja exemplo contextualizado:
"Big Mama: You're still not convinced. OK. I'll give you another try. In the fin-fin finale of 'Hamlet', who's arriving to restore order to the whorehouse of a kingdom?
Martha: Fortinbras"
From "We Won't Pay! We Won't Pay! and Other Plays" by Dario Fo, translated by Ron Jenkins
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The analogy doesn't seem too far-fetched. Representatives who let themselves be bribed are the congressional prostitutes; the pimp is the top dog, the overseer who's benefiting from it all. That's the sad state of some modern-day democracies. It's an illusion to believe that someone will restore order to the whorehouse or the madhouse (as you wish). No way, unless the popular vote is respected in the first place, and money is taken out of politics. Enough said...
"Big Mama: You're still not convinced. OK. I'll give you another try. In the fin-fin finale of 'Hamlet', who's arriving to restore order to the whorehouse of a kingdom?
Martha: Fortinbras"
From "We Won't Pay! We Won't Pay! and Other Plays" by Dario Fo, translated by Ron Jenkins
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The analogy doesn't seem too far-fetched. Representatives who let themselves be bribed are the congressional prostitutes; the pimp is the top dog, the overseer who's benefiting from it all. That's the sad state of some modern-day democracies. It's an illusion to believe that someone will restore order to the whorehouse or the madhouse (as you wish). No way, unless the popular vote is respected in the first place, and money is taken out of politics. Enough said...
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