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macchina del fango

English translation: mud-slinging campaign(s)

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Italian term or phrase:macchina del fango
English translation:mud-slinging campaign(s)
Entered by: F Filippi

22:09 Oct 7, 2011
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Government / Politics
Italian term or phrase: macchina del fango
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.
F Filippi
Italy
Local time: 14:45
mud-slinging campaign(s)
Explanation:
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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Lorraine Buckley (X)
Italy
Local time: 15:45
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3mud-slinging campaign(s)
Lorraine Buckley (X)
4 +1smear campaign
Gad Kohenov
3mud slinging machine
Barbara Cochran, MFA
3mud machine
Lucrezia Amedeo


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59 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
mud-slinging campaign(s)


Explanation:
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

Lorraine Buckley (X)
Italy
Local time: 15:45
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 13
Notes to answerer
Asker: I think this is what I was looking for. Thanks!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  eccotraduttrice
3 hrs
  -> thanks, Chiara
agree  ATP522
3 hrs
  -> thanks, 522
agree  Umberto Cassano
19 hrs
  -> thanks, Umberto
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
mud slinging machine


Explanation:
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.

Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
Local time: 09:45
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Many thanks to you!

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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
smear campaign


Explanation:
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.



Gad Kohenov
Israel
Local time: 16:45
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in HebrewHebrew
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Matthew Furfine
1 hr
  -> 1000 grazie!
neutral  Lorraine Buckley (X): i had also given the alternative 'smear campaign'
3 hrs
  -> Yes, I have seen that only after having posted my answer
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22 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
mud machine


Explanation:
http://wonderingfair.com/2011/05/30/mud-machine/

Lucrezia Amedeo
Italy
Local time: 15:45
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 12
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