español term
atacar por elevación
>> Marcelo Bombau dice que no quiere "que la sangre llegue al río." Pero el presidente de Torneos y Competencias acusa al mandamás de la Asociación de Fútbol Argentino (AFA), el eterno Julio Grondona (77), de tener reacciones seniles y de haber sellado "un pacto con los Kirchner", que no precisa, para rescindir el contrato de televisión de los partidos, como una forma de ***atacar por elevación*** al Grupo Clarín.
| 3 +2 | make an indirect attack on |
Marie Wilson
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| 4 +3 | By extension attack sb in a higher position |
Antonio Berbel Garcia
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| 3 +1 | hitting /a high-aimed volley/ back at |
Adrian MM.
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Proposed translations
make an indirect attack on
como una forma de atacar por elevación al Grupo Clarín.
as an an indirect attack on the Clarin Group
An example in a different context:
En el caso de la parapsicología, señala que «poner en su lugar sus fundamentos no es ‘un pretexto’ para atacar por elevación otros modelos ‘que pueden amenazar la ciudadela científica'» sino «una cuestión de salud pública»...
This could have the same meaning as "tiro por elevación", which came up in a previous question:
https://www.proz.com/kudoz/spanish-to-english/government-pol...
Descartes, by criticizing the layout of cities, is making an indirect attack on the persistence of feudal orders in an increasingly absolutist state
After submitting her resignation, she made an indirect attack on former central government minister for trying to defame ...
By extension attack sb in a higher position
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Toni Castano
: Por elevación = por extensión. Un argentinismo, creo.
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AllegroTrans
: cannot see how your weblink assists your suggestion
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James A. Walsh
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María Patricia Arce
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Austria
Retd.T&I, Barrister & Austro-Advokat
Native in: inglés (Variants: Scottish, British) 
Works in: español al inglés, inglés al español, francés al inglés, and 5 more.
hitting /a high-aimed volley/ back at
Compare the rifle-shooting 'pot(-)shot' answer in the previous KudoZ answer. I couldn't quite get a ball-lobbing or header (over the opponents' head) simile to fit.
A lob in tennis is hitting the ball high and deep into the opponent's court. It can be used as an offensive or *defensive* weapon depending on the situation.
volley Significado volley: 1. a large number of bullets (seeming to be) fired at the same ... (in sports) a kick or hit in which a player returns a moving ball
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/spanish-to-english/government-politics/6602980-un-tiro-por-elevación.html
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AllegroTrans
: a high-aimed volley, excellent suggestion
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Thanks. Hopefully, no one will raise the objection that the expression has nowt to do with 'lifting the (foot)ball'.
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Reference comments
España
A cut above the rest in translation...
Native in: inglés (Variants: US, UK, Irish) , español (Variants: Standard-Spain, Latin American)
Works in: español al inglés, francés al inglés, inglés al español, and 2 more.
2009 article in English from the same Argentine newspaper
"First, he would be seen as the saviour of the season, as well as the man who put football on free-to-air television (though cable, on which TyC is available, is widespread in Argentina). Second he would strike a blow against the Clarín group, whose newspaper has been critical of him. TyCs president claims that Mr Kirchner persuaded Mr Grondona to switch the contract at a late-night meeting, and says he will sue the association. Officials later denied that the meeting took place."
https://www.lanacion.com.ar/deportes/futbol/hand-of-gold-ano...
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To me, that "second" in the sentence starting "Second he would strike a blow against the Clarín group" conveys a very similar notion to Antonio's suggestion of "by extension"
https://www.lanacion.com.ar/deportes/futbol/hand-of-gold-another-government-bail-out-nid1162043
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