Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Catalan term or phrase:
arma de desgast polític
English translation:
political weapon / weapon in a war of politital attrition
Added to glossary by
Sheila Hardie
Mar 3, 2005 18:29
19 yrs ago
Catalan term
Spain
passion des mots
Native in: English 
Works in: Catalan to English, French to English, Spanish to English, and 2 more.
arma de desgast polític
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Government / Politics
politics - Jordi Pujol
... Pujol va insistir que no farà servir les tensions amb l'Iraq com a ***"arma de desgast
polític"*** i va dir que tant el PSOE com el PP han pres posicions massa ...
Could I say 'a weapon against a decline in political authority' perhaps???
Many thanks in advance!
Sheila
polític"*** i va dir que tant el PSOE com el PP han pres posicions massa ...
Could I say 'a weapon against a decline in political authority' perhaps???
Many thanks in advance!
Sheila
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | political weapon / weapon in a war of politital attrition |
Ross Andrew Parker
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Proposed translations
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Ross Andrew Parker
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An eye for detail
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Works in: Catalan to English, Spanish to English
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Catalan term (edited):
arma de desgast pol�tic
Selected
political weapon / weapon in a war of politital attrition
I don't think it's a weapon against decline, but a weapond to "wear down" political opponents.
noun: a wearing down to weaken or destroy (Example: "A war of attrition")
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Note added at 9 mins (2005-03-03 18:38:50 GMT)
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I think you have two options:
1. Simplify a bit: politiocal weapon.
2. Lengthen it a bit to get in the idea of desgaste (attrition)
I\'d probably go for the first.
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Note added at 10 mins (2005-03-03 18:40:18 GMT)
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Oops -- sorry -- I do know how to spell \"political\"!
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Note added at 14 mins (2005-03-03 18:43:45 GMT)
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Oops -- sorry -- I do know how to spell \"political\"!
noun: a wearing down to weaken or destroy (Example: "A war of attrition")
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Note added at 9 mins (2005-03-03 18:38:50 GMT)
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I think you have two options:
1. Simplify a bit: politiocal weapon.
2. Lengthen it a bit to get in the idea of desgaste (attrition)
I\'d probably go for the first.
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Note added at 10 mins (2005-03-03 18:40:18 GMT)
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Oops -- sorry -- I do know how to spell \"political\"!
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Note added at 14 mins (2005-03-03 18:43:45 GMT)
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Oops -- sorry -- I do know how to spell \"political\"!
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Great suggestions! Thanks, Ross. I think political weapon sounds best in this context. Thanks again, Sheila"
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