promoción

English translation: special offer

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Spanish term or phrase:promoción
English translation:special offer
Entered by: Carol Gullidge

21:16 Mar 12, 2006
Spanish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Marketing - Advertising / Public Relations / sales
Spanish term or phrase: promoción
por ejemplo, cuando quiero decir la "promoción del mes" digo "month special" pero cuando quiero decir "promoción especial" qué digo?? porque si digo "promotion" es como decir que alguien subió de puesto, obtuvo una promoción, un ascenso. pero me refiero a ofertas, paquetes, especiales. coas de venta.
Myrthala Wong
special offer
Explanation:
most common (66,900,000 google hits)
("special promotion" = 1,680,000)
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Carol Gullidge
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Summary of answers provided
5 +4special offer
Carol Gullidge
5monthly special /special of the month | special promotion
David Russi
4offer
spanruss


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
offer


Explanation:
Special promotion would work fine too.

spanruss
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monthly special /special of the month | special promotion


Explanation:
My suggestions

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Note added at 3 mins (2006-03-12 21:20:24 GMT)
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No confundas la acepción 1 con la 2

Websters 3rd
promotion
1 : the act or fact of being raised in position or rank : PREFERMENT *next in line for a promotion* *the problem is solved by the promotion of a pawn to knight instead of queen*
2 a : the act of setting up or furthering a business enterprise *promotion of a stock company* b : active furtherance of sale of merchandise through advertising or other publicity
synonyms see PUBLICITY

David Russi
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special offer


Explanation:
most common (66,900,000 google hits)
("special promotion" = 1,680,000)

Carol Gullidge
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:59
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  roneill: Absolutely
3 hrs
  -> Thankyou, Rónat!

agree  Andres & Leticia Enjuto
446 days
  -> thanks, both of you! I'd forgottenc about this

agree  JaneTranslates: Carol, see this forum: http://www.proz.com/topic/74400 and you'll know why these agrees are showing up 14 months later!
446 days
  -> I see now, what a good idea! I'll try a few myself...

agree  Walter Landesman
446 days
  -> thankyou, Walter!
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