Glossary entry

Italian term or phrase:

botta e risposta

English translation:

sparring match

Added to glossary by Theodora OB
Jan 26, 2006 13:18
18 yrs ago
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Italian term

botta e risposta

Italian to English Social Sciences Journalism regional news
botta e risposta tra il segretario dei XXX e il ministro XXX....

Proposed translations

+6
4 mins
Selected

sparring match between...

could also be crosstalk
Peer comment(s):

agree Jo Macdonald : Yep, nice imagery. Two politicians slugging it out.
17 mins
agree Marie Scarano : tit-for-tat is also right , but I prefer this choice in this context.
31 mins
agree Garaemma
46 mins
agree Mario Calvagna
2 hrs
agree Kate Taylor
9 hrs
agree Romanian Translator (X)
10 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Grazie!!!!"
+1
3 mins

tit-for-tat

Is what we usually call it in English.

Peer comment(s):

agree Ilaria A. Feltre
1 hr
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17 mins

crosstalk

Crosstalk or snip-snap
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