Dec 20, 2002 15:55
21 yrs ago
Spanish term
a golpe de talón
Spanish to English
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Press notes
A Gallicism - Headline: "Comprar lealtad a golpe de talón" (à coup de chéquier). Story on Bush's supposed offer to buy off journalists. Need something catchy for international release... TIA
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +1 | Cheque book loyalty. |
Sara Noss
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| 5 +2 | checkbook loyalty |
Peter Bagney
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| 5 | Buying loyalty with "checks" and "balances" |
Refugio
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| 5 | Buying Loyalty By Cutting Checks |
Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
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Proposed translations
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Cheque book loyalty.
Hi Parrot,
Just a suggestion. Here in the UK, we often witness examples of 'cheque book journalism' in our newspapers. This means that the tabloids, for example, can entice individuals to dish the dirt on politicians, actors et al for large sums of money. The option I offer is slight twisting of this, but it may not be catchy enough!!
Suerte.
Sara
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Note added at 2002-12-20 16:15:54 (GMT)
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Or, Bush\'s cheque book chums!
Just a suggestion. Here in the UK, we often witness examples of 'cheque book journalism' in our newspapers. This means that the tabloids, for example, can entice individuals to dish the dirt on politicians, actors et al for large sums of money. The option I offer is slight twisting of this, but it may not be catchy enough!!
Suerte.
Sara
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Note added at 2002-12-20 16:15:54 (GMT)
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Or, Bush\'s cheque book chums!
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I think I have to settle for this (has to be understood from headline) but I loved Ruth's pun!!!"
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1 hr
Peter Bagney
Spain
Spain
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Related KudoZ points
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1017
checkbook loyalty
American version, since we're talking about GW Bush....
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Competing for airtime and the checkbook loyalty of millions of followers, the Swaggarts
often undermined and even launched full scale attacks on other missions ...
www.texasobserver.org/showArticle.asp?ArticleID
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Competing for airtime and the checkbook loyalty of millions of followers, the Swaggarts
often undermined and even launched full scale attacks on other missions ...
www.texasobserver.org/showArticle.asp?ArticleID
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Fabian Luttman
2 hrs
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| agree |
Maria Rosich Andreu
3 hrs
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| neutral |
Refugio
: That's a different kind of "checkbook loyalty", with money flowing to, not from, the top
4 hrs
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5 hrs
Buying loyalty with "checks" and "balances"
Checks and balances are supposed to be the forces with which the different branches of government keep each other under control. The twist here is that bank checks and bank balances can be used to keep journalists under control.
Alternatively:
Loyal journalists kept in check(s)
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Note added at 2002-12-20 21:40:46 (GMT)
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That last one actually combines several meanings. The journalists are kept in check (under control), they are kept in checks (the money keeps flowing), and they are \"kept\" (in the sense of a mistress as a kept woman).
Alternatively:
Loyal journalists kept in check(s)
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Note added at 2002-12-20 21:40:46 (GMT)
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That last one actually combines several meanings. The journalists are kept in check (under control), they are kept in checks (the money keeps flowing), and they are \"kept\" (in the sense of a mistress as a kept woman).
8 hrs
Buying Loyalty By Cutting Checks
from the expression: to cut a check
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