Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
macchina del fango
English translation:
mud-slinging campaign(s)
Added to glossary by
F Filippi
Oct 7, 2011 22:09
12 yrs ago
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Italian term
macchina del fango
Italian to English
Art/Literary
Government / Politics
It talks about one of the scandals of recent years in Italy, where hypothesis are greated by journalists to defame or just shed a bad light on a politician or any other public figure.
Proposed translations
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| 4 +3 | mud-slinging campaign(s) |
Lorraine Buckley (X)
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| 4 +1 | smear campaign |
Gad Kohenov
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| 3 | mud slinging machine |
Barbara Cochran, MFA
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| 3 | mud machine |
Lucrezia Amedeo
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Proposed translations
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59 mins
Lorraine Buckley (X)
Italy
Native in Italian
&
English
Specializes in field
Related KudoZ points
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13
Selected
mud-slinging campaign(s)
You didn't give the exact sentence, so you may have to adapt, but this is the phrase we Brits use (68000 hits on google)
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Note added at 1 hr (2011-10-07 23:14:54 GMT)
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there is also the phrase 'smear campaign' if referred to a specific smear you want to attach to someone ('il metodo Boffi' for example).
Mud-slinging is more of a general exchange of insults
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Note added at 1 hr (2011-10-07 23:14:54 GMT)
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there is also the phrase 'smear campaign' if referred to a specific smear you want to attach to someone ('il metodo Boffi' for example).
Mud-slinging is more of a general exchange of insults
Note from asker:
| I think this is what I was looking for. Thanks! |
Peer comment(s):
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eccotraduttrice
3 hrs
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thanks, Chiara
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| agree |
ATP522
3 hrs
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thanks, 522
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Umberto Cassano
19 hrs
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thanks, Umberto
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
1 hr
Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
Laudable Lady Linguist
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English, English to Spanish, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
mud slinging machine
HTH
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Note added at 3 hrs (2011-10-08 01:46:00 GMT)
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As in the case of a group or organization that is in a position to control public opinion.
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Note added at 3 hrs (2011-10-08 01:46:00 GMT)
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As in the case of a group or organization that is in a position to control public opinion.
Note from asker:
| Many thanks to you! |
+1
8 hrs
Gad Kohenov
Israel
Israel
Specializes in field
Israel
30 years of experience+satisfied clients
Native in: French , Hebrew
Works in: English to Hebrew, Hebrew to English, French to Hebrew, and 8 more.
Related KudoZ points
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16
smear campaign
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smear_campaign
A smear campaign, smear tactic or simply smear is a metaphor for activity that can harm an individual or group's reputation by conflation with a stigmatized group. Sometimes smear is used more generally to include any reputation-damaging activity, including such colloquialisms as mud slinging.
A smear campaign, smear tactic or simply smear is a metaphor for activity that can harm an individual or group's reputation by conflation with a stigmatized group. Sometimes smear is used more generally to include any reputation-damaging activity, including such colloquialisms as mud slinging.
Peer comment(s):
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Matthew Furfine
1 hr
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1000 grazie!
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| neutral |
Lorraine Buckley (X)
: i had also given the alternative 'smear campaign'
3 hrs
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Yes, I have seen that only after having posted my answer
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22 hrs
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