un attacco senza quartiere

English translation: a relentless attack

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
Italian term or phrase:un attacco senza quartiere
English translation:a relentless attack
Entered by: Peter Waymel

16:50 Mar 27, 2015
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Military / Defense
Italian term or phrase: un attacco senza quartiere
"Nel grande testo del Venti la coscienza subisce un attacco senza quartiere e le sue prerogative, ironicamente ritagliate sulle misure del principio avverso, cioè il principio del piacere, sono effettivamente ridotte al “minimo”."

A passage about Freudian theory.

An "all-out attack"?

Thanks,

Peter
Peter Waymel
Italy
Local time: 03:11
a relentless attack
Explanation:
.

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 2 mins (2015-03-27 16:53:03 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

not "all-out".
Selected response from:

Tom in London
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:11
Grading comment
Thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1attack with no quarter
Cedric Randolph
4a relentless attack
Tom in London
3fierce attack/attack with no clemency or mercy/a take-no-prisoners-attack
Gad Kohenov


  

Answers


1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
a relentless attack


Explanation:
.

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 2 mins (2015-03-27 16:53:03 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

not "all-out".

Tom in London
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:11
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 56
Grading comment
Thanks!
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
attack with no quarter


Explanation:
meaning merciless

Cedric Randolph
Italy
Local time: 03:11
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Shera Lyn Parpia
45 mins
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
fierce attack/attack with no clemency or mercy/a take-no-prisoners-attack


Explanation:
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take-no-prisoners

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_quarter
Is of course correct

Gad Kohenov
Israel
Local time: 04:11
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in HebrewHebrew
PRO pts in category: 48
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.


See also:
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search