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machaca a “botonazos”

English translation: ... the old \"button-pressing\" routine

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Spanish term or phrase:	machaca a “botonazos”
English translation:	... the old \"button-pressing\" routine
Entered by:	Kathleen Misson

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10:34 Apr 27, 2010

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Bus/Financial - Finance (general)

Spanish term or phrase: machaca a “botonazos”

Se habla mucho del cliente y su importancia y después se les machaca a “botonazos”

Appears in a presentation about banking efficiency.

Kathleen Misson KudoZ activity Questions: 252 (1 open) (3 without valid answers) (9 closed without grading) Answers: 19
Local time: 08:48

... the old "button-pressing" routine

Explanation:
We've all experienced it. I'd say "They tell you your call is really important to them and then put you through the old "button-pressing" routine".

Selected response from:

Jenny Forbes
Local time: 07:48

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Thank you all for your help!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +1

... the old "button-pressing" routine

Jenny Forbes

3 +1

while subjecting them to the need to press endless sequences of keys

patinba

... eliminated at the flick of a switch ...

InfoMarex

keep you waiting on the telephone

John Marais

dismiss at the press of a button

Noni Gilbert

Discussion entries: 1

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4 mins confidence:

dismiss at the press of a button

Explanation:
As I say, I am guessing. Perhaps your context will tell us if this is anywhere near plausible or right off track...

Press of a button - like flick of a switch, ie revealing that the client is considered to be of no real value.

Noni Gilbert
Local time: 08:48
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 80

45 mins confidence:

... eliminated at the flick of a switch ...

Explanation:
... eliminated at the flick of a switch ... [a reference most likely to the use of the "delete" key/button ...

InfoMarex
Ireland
Local time: 07:48
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 16

2 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

while subjecting them to the need to press endless sequences of keys

Explanation:
on a keyboard or telephone.

This may be what they are getting at. Customer service by machine.
Hopefully there is a shorter way of saying it.

patinba
Argentina
Local time: 03:48
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 564

2 hrs confidence:

keep you waiting on the telephone

Explanation:
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Note added at 3 horas (2010-04-27 13:38:26 GMT)
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Keep them waiting on the telephone by passing them from one department to another. Sound familiar anyone?

John Marais
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 11

20 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

... the old "button-pressing" routine

Explanation:
We've all experienced it. I'd say "They tell you your call is really important to them and then put you through the old "button-pressing" routine".

Jenny Forbes
Local time: 07:48
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 32

Grading comment

Thank you all for your help!

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