e/Blat (term)

Information
has gloss	eng: Blat (, blat) is a term which appeared in the Soviet Union to denote the use of informal agreements, exchangements of services, connections, Party contacts, or black market deals to achieve results or get ahead. Accordingly, blatnoy means a man who obtains a job or gets into a university using connections, or sometimes bribes. The system of blat led to formation of social networks similar to Good ol' boy network, Old boy network, or Guanxi. In the Soviet republics, blatnoys were very much in demand as it was difficult to gain a post or enroll in some prestigious majors in universities without proper connections.
lexicalization	eng: blat
instance of	e/Sovetsky Soyuz

Meaning
Estonian
has gloss	est: Blatnoid olid kõrgem klass või kiht nõukogude kurjategijate hierarhias.
lexicalization	est: Blatnoid
Italian
has gloss	ita: Il termine blat (russo: блат, blat, dalla parola yiddish blat a sua volta dal tedesco Blatt: pagina, foglia) veniva utilizzato in Unione Sovietica per denotare l’uso di forme di accordo informali, contatti tra partiti o affari conclusi nel mercato nero per ottenere maggiori vantaggi.
lexicalization	ita: blat
Polish
has gloss	pol: Błat (ros. Блат, jidysz list) – żargonowy termin używany powszechnie w ZSRR na określenie znajomości (dojść) wykorzystywanych w celu zdobycia deficytowych dóbr albo innych korzyści.
lexicalization	pol: Błat
Russian
has gloss	rus: Блат ( — «лист») — жаргонное слово, широко распространённое на территории бывшего СССР, означающее знакомство или связи, используемые в личных целях и ущемляющие интересы третьих лиц.
lexicalization	rus: блат