Beating Home a Message

Spanish translation: Dando el Mensaje a Palízas

19:58 Sep 11, 2000
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
English term or phrase: Beating Home a Message
It is the header of an article about worker rights in México: Some workers in Tijuana were beaten.
What would be the better header equivalent in Spanish?
Gerardo Fern�ndez
Spanish translation:Dando el Mensaje a Palízas
Explanation:
Any of the suggestions actually work. Also Aplastando el Mensaje
Apachurando el Mensaje. Hope these help! Suerte!
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Megdalina
Grading comment
It seems to me that this translation contains the best match given the whole context of the article that I was translating. Thank you.
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Summary of answers provided
naMachacando el mensaje
Agua
naHacer entender a golpes
Mauricio López Langenbach
nasee below
Mauricio López Langenbach
naDando el Mensaje a Palízas
Megdalina


  

Answers


5 mins
Machacando el mensaje


Explanation:
It is the only thing that comes to my mind that has both the meaning of "repeating to make clear" and "beating up". I hope it helps.
Good luck,
Agua

Agua
Spain
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 131

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7 mins
Hacer entender a golpes


Explanation:
I think that would be a good translation. Or you could also say "dar a entender a golpe".
Good luck!

Mauricio López Langenbach
New Zealand
Local time: 05:52
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 327
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10 mins
see below


Explanation:
It's me again. I made a typo on my previous message. It should be "dar a entender a golpes". I would also like to say that using the gerund for titles in Spanish is not a very good style, unlike English.

Mauricio López Langenbach
New Zealand
Local time: 05:52
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 327
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55 mins
Dando el Mensaje a Palízas


Explanation:
Any of the suggestions actually work. Also Aplastando el Mensaje
Apachurando el Mensaje. Hope these help! Suerte!

Megdalina
PRO pts in pair: 55
Grading comment
It seems to me that this translation contains the best match given the whole context of the article that I was translating. Thank you.
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