Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
piegarsi alla necessità
English translation:
stoop to the need
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Pnina
Jul 17, 2008 17:48
15 yrs ago
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Italian term
piegarsi alla necessità
Italian to English
Other
Journalism
"Il giornalismo vero non si piega alla necessità di schierarsi e nemmeno cade nella trappola dell'autocensura politicizzata."
Proposed translations
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Proposed translations
+4
2 mins
Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira
Brazil
Brazil
Brazil
Passionate, reliable
Native in: Portuguese 
Works in: English to Portuguese, German to Portuguese, Dutch to Portuguese, and 8 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
Selected
does not stoop to
It's not literal, but I think it conveys the idea well.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks to all. I think this answer conveys the intention of the writer."
+1
2 mins
Sarah Weston
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Works in field
United Kingdom
Native in: English
Works in: Italian to English, Spanish to English, English to Italian, and 2 more.
4 mins
Shera Lyn Parpia
Italy
Italy
Native in English
Italy
translating meaning, not just words
Native in: English
Works in: English to Italian, Italian to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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36
give in to (a/the) need/temptation
... to take sides
try this?
try this?
15 mins
Lise Leavitt
United States
United States
United States
Flexible, efficient and dedicated.
Native in: Danish
Works in: Danish to English, English to Danish, Italian to Danish, and 1 more.
12 hrs
James (Jim) Davis
Seychelles
Seychelles
Native in English
Seychelles
25 years experience constantly improving
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: Italian to English
Related KudoZ points
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60
bend with the wind
The tree that doesn't bend with the wind will break. However, it doesn't fit immediately into this sentence.
"The true journalist doesn't bend with the wind and fall into line (with the rest of them), nor does he/she fall into the trap of political self censure".
"The true journalist doesn't bend with the wind and fall into line (with the rest of them), nor does he/she fall into the trap of political self censure".
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