monta -delincuente de poca monta
riding.
petty criminal
To gain a trustful relationship with a horse, a rider must master the basics of riding, including how to hold reins.
When the security services carry out acts of terror, they employ patsies who often are petty criminals or people who are mentally backward or mentally unstable.
de monta
heavy lifting
As an organization, MCN has always championed back-office, mission-critical, 'heavy lifting' aspects of museum technologies.
de poca monta
hack
small-time
They don't have true leadership qualities, they are simply hacks as managers.
From small-time stick-ups to vengeful bloodbaths, they become insatiable predators without scruples.
operación de poca monta
one-room, one-person operation
From 1892 to 1932, this small library was directed by Genevieve Walton, who developed a one-room, one-person operation into a fully-fledged academic library.
ser algo de poca monta
be small beer
be small potato(es)
be small change
The United States and United Kingdom are burdened by debt too but household debt even in these two countries is small beer compared to government debt.
I know it's small potato for him, but if I'm having so many problems, then others must be having them as well.
The casualties from a missile attack by them in response to an attack on their nuclear facilities will be small change compared to the consequences of their government attaining nuclear capability.
trabajo de poca monta
odd-job
The assistant's position frequently degenerates into a 'catch-all' position, with the assistant ending up with a number of miscellaneous odd-jobs (sometimes 'keep-busy' type jobs, well below his or her capabilities).