Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

objet de médiation

English translation:

(PR) educational initiative

Added to glossary by Sarah Bessioud
Jul 4, 2011 09:07
12 yrs ago
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French term

objet de médiation

French to English Marketing Advertising / Public Relations manufacture of promotional items
From a list of products designed/manufactured by a promotional merchandise company:

...objets de communication, cadeaux clients, objets de médiation permettant d’expliquer des innovations, expositions grand public, lancement de nouveaux produits, évènementiel, relation-presse, produits destinés à être vendus…

Does anyone know what we call these in UK English?

MTIA!
Proposed translations (English)
4 +2 (PR) educational initiative
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Jul 11, 2011 08:26: Sarah Bessioud Created KOG entry

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(PR) educational initiative

I would term these educational initiatives, which not only serve to inform people about the innovations, but are also used as a marketing tool. They can take various forms, including educational events, trade fair stands, working models, prototypes, literature etc.

http://eduscol.education.fr/pid25313-cid46029/table-ronde -l...
Deuxièmement, nous avons une mission de production de culture scientifique. A ce titre, nous concevons des objets de médiation comme des expositions de rue, des valises expo ou des publications... Comme nous n'avons pas de lieu ouvert au public, ces produits sont de préférence itinérants.

http://documents.univ-lille3.fr/files/pub/www/recherche/thes...
Sur le plan culturel, elle est étudiée tant au sein de l’école qu’au sein des institutions culturelles en tant que telle et apparaît d’ailleurs comme un objet de médiation sur lequel les apprentissages scolaires, culturels et sociaux peuvent se greffer.

http://aerofarms.com/wordpress/wp-content/files_mf/126748967...
Educational Initiatives, Sustainable Innovations
...An integral component of the Company’s business plan is education. Construction of their web presence is approxi- mately two-thirds through the design stage. This will be AeroFarm’s main vehicle for introducing people to this technology and educating them on the power behind it...

http://www.cprsottawa.com/
For more information about the Foundation and its public relations educational initiatives, contact Barbara Sheffield, Executive Director, Communications + Public Relations Foundation

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agree cc in nyc : nice
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Thanks cc
agree piazza d
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks so much, I went for "items" in the end, over "initiative", as the info elsewhere seemed to point to this."
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