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porque sepa que acción puntual va a hacer

English translation: because it knows what one-off activity it's going to carry out

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Spanish term or phrase:porque sepa que acción puntual va a hacer
English translation:because it knows what one-off activity it's going to carry out
Entered by: Eugenio Llorente

09:17 Sep 19, 2008
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Marketing - Advertising / Public Relations
Spanish term or phrase: porque sepa que acción puntual va a hacer
El término se refiere a la acción o acciones (promocionales) que una empresa pueda realizar de manera "puntual", es decir, no relacionadas con el plan general de marketing.

En este contexto:

"Hay variables que en cierta medida XXXX puede predecir porque sepa qué acción puntual va a hacer." (XXXX: el nombre de una compañia).

Provisionalmente tengo:

"There are variables which to a certain extent XXXX can predict knowing what isolated/timely/odd action is to be taken"
Eugenio Llorente
Spain
Local time: 16:20
because it knows what one-off activity it's going to carry out
Explanation:
one-off = x 1, two-off = x 2, etc.

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Note added at 12 mins (2008-09-19 09:29:50 GMT)
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examples of use:

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Bubo Coroman (X)
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Thank you Deborah. Your suggestion has been most helpful.
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Summary of answers provided
3 +4because it will know what action it needs to take at that particular time
Robert Forstag
3below the line marketing (BTL)
Cesar Serrano
3because it knows what one-off activity it's going to carry out
Bubo Coroman (X)
3immediate-action measures
Richard Boulter


  

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below the line marketing (BTL)


Explanation:
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    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Below_the_line_(advertising)
Cesar Serrano
United States
Local time: 07:20
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
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because it knows what one-off activity it's going to carry out


Explanation:
one-off = x 1, two-off = x 2, etc.

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Note added at 12 mins (2008-09-19 09:29:50 GMT)
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examples of use:

http://www.google.es/search?hl=en&q="one-off activity" marke...

Bubo Coroman (X)
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 162
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Thank you Deborah. Your suggestion has been most helpful.
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immediate-action measures


Explanation:
This is actually a military tech term for the first thing that a soldier does when his weapon jams; a series of physical things that he can do to the piece to get it back into combat. They are drilled into soldiers until they are automatic under pressure.
I hear this used figuratively, in U.S. civilian business life, for 'prompt measures' - as opposed to planned responses - to meet problems that arise.
It may fit your context. Luck!



Richard Boulter
United States
Local time: 08:20
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12
Notes to answerer
Asker: Muchas gracias Richard. Tus comentarios han sido muy útiles, pero he tenido que dar los puntos a Deborah.

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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
because it will know what action it needs to take at that particular time


Explanation:
Not especially economical, but this appears to be what the phrase means. "One-off activity" sounds awkward, even for British English. "Immediate action measures" seems unnecessarily bureaucratic.

Alternatively:

because it will know what timely action must be taken

Suerte.

Robert Forstag
United States
Local time: 10:20
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 60

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mónica Sauza: I like it!
3 hrs
  -> Thank you, Moni. :)
agree  Egmont
4 hrs
agree  John Rawlins: I like your alternative suggestion the most. But what do you mean by ''sounds awkward, even for British English'. I say, I hope you're not another one of those uppity colonial types!
8 hrs
agree  Richard Boulter: Now, now; we Americans only have a couple of centuries speaking the language. You Brits have the advantage of close to 1,500 years practice speaking English. :-)) Regards, All.
1 day 6 hrs
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