tutela militar

English translation: the military oversight / supervision of politics / of (a democratic) government

18:17 Nov 12, 2020
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Social Sciences - Government / Politics
Spanish term or phrase: tutela militar
How would you translate "tutela militar"? The context is the transition from military dictatorship to democracy, but with "tutela militar". I'm not sure if it refers to the military being protected (from punishment from past abuses - because protection is one definition of tutela) or more like tutelage or military oversight of the government. Does anyone know how it is used? Seems to have been used a lot in Brazil, though I'm translating a Spanish document.
Stanley Malinowitz
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English translation:the military oversight / supervision of politics / of (a democratic) government
Explanation:
Este artículo sirve para entender el contexto en Brasil: https://correspondenciadeprensa.com/?p=9218



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Angelo Berbotto
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4 +1the military oversight / supervision of politics / of (a democratic) government
Angelo Berbotto
3 +1military control/overlordship
David Hollywood
3military stewardship
Adrian MM.
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the military oversight / supervision of politics / of (a democratic) government


Explanation:
Este artículo sirve para entender el contexto en Brasil: https://correspondenciadeprensa.com/?p=9218





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agree  neilmac: I was going to post "military oversight" myself, but was waiting for more context from the asker
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military control/overlordship


Explanation:
couple of ideas

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military stewardship


Explanation:
Stewardship denotes time-limited - not just temporary - control or 'military hijacking' of government. Witness various countries and rogue states throughout the world.

Has nowt or US: nought to do with supervision of American football, basketballs or baseball games, nor with Stewartship - as in Roderick 'Rod' Stewart's command of the pop & rock music charts,

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asker's discussion entry referring to '...mediante categoricos rechazos de *la tutela militar*de las transiciones pos-dictatoriales". I think it's either oversight or supervision, as Angelo said above, but they're different and I'm not sure which.' BTW, oversight is ambiguous in BrE and means both mentoring and omission.

It now looks to me like 'caretaking of the post-dictatorial transitional arrangements'.

Example sentence(s):
  • IATE: es tutela administrativa COM en administrative supervision
  • US of A: Stewardship is our duty to care for the people, other resources, and the profession entrusted to us by the American people.

    Reference: http://iate.europa.eu/search/standard/result/1605304691867/1
    Reference: http://apps.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a589449.pdf
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Reference information:
Some option: "military tutelage", but an option I found was "civil-military relationships"


https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/089692051244163...
Zaverucha, J (1994) Rumor de Sabres: Controle Civil ou Tutela Militar? Estudo comparativo das transições democráticas no Brasil, Argentina e na Espanha. São Paulo: Ática. Google Scholar

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1866802X140060...
Civil–Military Relations in Brazil: A Reassessment - Thomas ...journals.sagepub.com › doi › abs· Translate this page
Aug 1, 2014 — This article analyzes Brazilian civil–military relations using a framework that directs attention to ... English; Portuguese ... Zaverucha, Jorge (1994), Rumor de sabres: Tutela militar ou controle civil?, São Paulo: Editora Ática.
Brazil's path is different from other democratic regimes that were previously under military tutelage. Civilian control of the military and other security institutions such as Agência Brasileira de Inteligência (ABIN) are part of the ample set of institutions in which democratically elected civilians control all sectors of the state in Brazil. Recognizing this fact requires in-house insight and attention to identify these institutions and their roles. 14


https://www.igi-global.com/dictionary/military-tutelage/8572...
What is Military Tutelage
1. Military tutelage means that the armed forces enjoy autonomy from political control, exercise the oversight of civilian politicians in certain policy areas, and again, retain the express fight to intercede when a crisis is perceived. Learn more in: The Integration of the Media With the Power in Turkey (2002-2019): Native, National Media Conception

https://www.igi-global.com/chapter/the-integration-of-the-me...
Military Tutelage: Military tutelage means that the armed forces enjoy autonomy from political control, exercise the oversight of civilian politicians in certain policy areas, and again, retain the express fight to intercede when a crisis is perceived.

(PDF) Explaining the end of military tutelary regime and the ...www.researchgate.net › publication › 311777359_Explai...
Dec 20, 2016 — directly, Erdoğan built a coalition against military tutelage and offered the ... resulted in the army's loss of its military prerogatives, as defined by ...


https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/tutelage
Leading Alevi figure says Alevis against all kinds of tutelage
Anatolian Alevi-Bektaşi Federation (ABF) head Cengiz Hortoğlu has said that while Alevis are pleased at the end of military tutelage in Turkey, they don't want it ... «Today's Zaman, Jun 15»
In researching (2nd link above), the other phrase which came up was "civil--military relationships" as a substitute for "tutelage".


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Oops .. options.

The term "tutelage" appears to be used mainly in Brazil, as you alluded to before, and Turkey from the links I found.

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