la sua corazzata editoriale

English translation: editorial clout

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Italian term or phrase:la sua corazzata editoriale
English translation:editorial clout
Entered by: RProsser

16:29 Nov 22, 2007
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Journalism
Italian term or phrase: la sua corazzata editoriale
Incontra quando vuole i potenti
della terra e spesso, utilizzando la sua corazzata editoriale, ne
decide le sorti.
This is referring to a particularly important person in the world of newspapers
RProsser
Local time: 16:43
editorial clout
Explanation:
common to use "clout" in English as opposed to the literal translation of "battleship", which is simply not used in U.K. English in this context.
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forli
Local time: 16:43
Grading comment
Thankyou so much, I've been trying to get my head round that one for days and got nowhere. So relieved now!
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3 +1editorial clout
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editorial clout


Explanation:
common to use "clout" in English as opposed to the literal translation of "battleship", which is simply not used in U.K. English in this context.

forli
Local time: 16:43
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thankyou so much, I've been trying to get my head round that one for days and got nowhere. So relieved now!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Umberto Cassano: www.ft.com/cms/s/2db34070-f7f8-11db-baa1-000b5df10621.html Murdoch move for Dow Jones ...Mr Murdoch has long coveted the Journal for its editorial clout. More recently, he has come to view the paper as a means to bolster a US cable business ...
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  -> Grazie Umberto!
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