Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

mudslinging

Slovenian translation:

blatenje

Dec 29, 2009 17:39
14 yrs ago
English term

mudslinging

GBK English to Slovenian Social Sciences Government / Politics
Definition from The Washington Post:
A personal attack made by one candidate or campaign against another.
Example sentences:
Mudslinging goes wrong when it is used indiscriminately and becomes noise that few listen to and most condemn. (Mudslinging)
This year hasn't seen that level of mudslinging, but the tone of the race is undeniably more negative than in the states that came earlier on the calendar. (CBS News)
Enough political mudslinging can lead to a candidate dropping out of the race, especially if his or her family is being viciously attacked. Political mudslinging can become so ugly that is can cause a potential nominee to lose favor with his or her political party. (WiseGEEK)
Proposed translations (Slovenian)
5 +2 blatenje
Change log

Dec 29, 2009 17:01: changed "Kudoz queue" from "In queue" to "Public"

Dec 29, 2009 17:39: Enrique Cavalitto changed "Stage" from "Preparation" to "Submission"

Jan 1, 2010 18:04: changed "Stage" from "Submission" to "Selection"

Feb 28, 2010 10:54: changed "Stage" from "Selection" to "Completion"

Discussion

puha Jan 5, 2010:
Kaj menite o zgornjem izrazu, prevedem kot blatenje, sramotenje oz. difamacija? Čudno, da ga še ni v Evrotermu , saj nedvomno spada pod politični besednjak.

Proposed translations

+2
10 days
Selected

blatenje

sopomenke: klevetanje, obrekovanje, deflamacija
Definition from SSKJ:
blátenje -a s (á) glagolnik od blatiti: surovo blatenje <br />političnih nasprotnikov
Example sentences:
Nezaslišano blatenje SSN v tedniku Dobro jutro (uradna stran sStranke slovenskega naroda)
Janša za Odmeve: Osnovni problem je blatenje Slovenije v tujini (STA - Slovenska tiskovna agencija / Slov)
Tožeča stranka zaradi blatenja njenega imena v javnosti izgublja potencialne ... Prav tako ima blatenje imena tožeče stranke v javnosti neposredne posledice ... (ODVETNIŠKA DRUŽBA Z D O L Š E K)
Peer comment(s):

agree puha
50 days
agree Klemen Perko
50 days
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