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15:16 Feb 5, 2008
English to Japanese translations [Non-PRO]
Marketing - Marketing / Market Research
English term or phrase: contest
in terms of marketing promotion, mobile promotion etc. Pls submit the translation in simplified english characters
elezou
Local time: 22:27


Summary of answers provided
5 -1kontesuto
michiko tsumura
1キャンペーン(kyampēn)Maynard Hogg


  

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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -1
kontesuto


Explanation:
It is "contest" in Japanese as well. Kontesto for Roman-ji.

michiko tsumura
Local time: 12:27
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Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
PRO pts in category: 1

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Maynard Hogg: Huh? You've been away from Japan too long. コンテスト is only for ミスコンテスト (beauty pageant).
10 hrs
  -> Have I? Well, maybe so. But, I still don't think "contest" is only for the beauty pageant. There are a lots of "photo contest"s, "naming contest"s, etc. as in "competition".
neutral  Krzysztof Łesyk: With all due respect, コンテストis _not_ only for ミスコンテスト. Here's what 大辞泉has to say about it：コンテスト：技能、作品の出来ばえ、容姿などの優劣を争うこと。また、その催し。コンクール。「写真－」「クイズ－」
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23 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
キャンペーン(kyampēn)


Explanation:
In a marketing context, the word that most frequently comes up is キャンペーン(kyampēn), from English campaign. Alas, not all campaigns involve giveaway items/prizes (懸賞品), user surveys (アンケート), skill testing questions, etc. A limited number just offer discounts.

Maynard Hogg
Local time: 04:27
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PRO pts in category: 9
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