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Finnish translation: muotisana

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Finnish translation:	muotisana

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19:54 Feb 2, 2011

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Marketing - Advertising / Public Relations
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English term or phrase: buzzword

Definition from The Free Online Dictionary:
n. 1. A word or phrase connected with a specialized field or group that usually sounds important or technical and is used primarily to impress laypersons: "'Sensitivity' is the buzzword in the beauty industry this fall" (ADWEEK). 2. A stylish or trendy word or phrase.

Example sentence(s):

Online auction emerges as new buzzword for art The Economic Times of India
HIT - it's the new buzzword in medicine Daily Press.com
Multicultural literature is the new buzzword in town and authors Jennifer Cervantes, Christina Gonzalez, and Guadalupe Garcia McCall have some great tips on how to do it right! Ingrid's Notes

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muotisana

Definition:
Muotisana on taajaan käytetty sana, joka sopii huonosti ilmaisutehtäviinsä ja jonka alkuperäinen merkitys on usein hämärtynyt.

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muotisana

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Muotisana on taajaan käytetty sana, joka sopii huonosti ilmaisutehtäviinsä ja jonka alkuperäinen merkitys on usein hämärtynyt.

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Uusikylän mukaan huippuosaamiselle on käynyt samoin kuin muillekin muotisanoille: perimmäinen merkitys on haihtunut. - Taloussanomat
Narsistista on tullut yleisessä käytössä muotisana, jolla kyökkipsykologit kuvaavat omista suorituksistaan ylpeitä ihmisiä ja petetyt kavalia ex-kumppaneitaan. - YLE Olotila

Kalevi Tirkkonen
Finland
Local time: 21:15
Native speaker of: Finnish
PRO pts in category: 4

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