engelska-spanska översättning av ivory tower

torre de marfilEn respuesta a eso quiero decir que no estamos trabajando en una torre de marfil. In reply to this I would say that we are not working in an ivory tower. La democracia se construye desde abajo hacia arriba, no hacia abajo desde una torre de marfil. Democracy is built from the bottom upwards: not downwards from some ivory tower up above. Después de su discurso, tengo la impresión de que la Comisión realmente se sienta en una torre de marfil. Following your speech, I am left with the impression that the Commission really does sit in an ivory tower.

A sheltered, overly-academic existence or perspective, implying a disconnection or lack of awareness of reality or practical considerations
Separated from reality and practical matters; overly academic

Such a proposal looks fine from an ivory tower, but it could never work in real life

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