botta e risposta

English translation: sparring match

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Italian term or phrase:botta e risposta
English translation:sparring match
Entered by: Theodora OB

13:18 Jan 26, 2006
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Journalism / regional news
Italian term or phrase: botta e risposta
botta e risposta tra il segretario dei XXX e il ministro XXX....
Paola Biscosi
Italy
Local time: 03:25
sparring match between...
Explanation:
could also be crosstalk
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Theodora OB
Local time: 02:25
Grading comment
Grazie!!!!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +6sparring match between...
Theodora OB
4 +1tit-for-tat
Angela Arnone
3crosstalk
Federico Guerrini


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
tit-for-tat


Explanation:
Is what we usually call it in English.



Angela Arnone
Local time: 03:25
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ilaria A. Feltre
1 hr
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
sparring match between...


Explanation:
could also be crosstalk

Theodora OB
Local time: 02:25
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Grazie!!!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
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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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
crosstalk


Explanation:
Crosstalk or snip-snap

Federico Guerrini
Local time: 03:25
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 4
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