English-Spanish translations for collateral damage

• daño colateral
  Ése es el resultado, el daño colateral de este ataque a Gaza. That is the result, the collateral damage of this attack on Gaza.
  El daño colateral en estos momentos es enorme, y lo lamento. The collateral damage at this point in time is huge. I regret that.
  En mi opinión, estas acciones conllevan un daño colateral: el debilitamiento del papel del Defensor del Pueblo, lo que es totalmente irresponsable. I believe that these actions cause collateral damage: they weaken the role of the European Ombudsman, which is completely irresponsible.

Definition of collateral damage

• Damage to civilian property or civilian casualties that are the unintended result of military operations
• Harm to innocent people that results from policy decisions
• Unintended victims of an attack targeted at someone or something else

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