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captive market

Spanish translation: mercado acaparador

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English term or phrase:captive market
Spanish translation:mercado acaparador
Entered by: Marisa Pavan

18:08 Jul 7, 2002
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial
English term or phrase: captive market
The main asset is its leader position on the market, over its former "captive" market where the Company enjoyed a monopolistic position in the past
Lavinia Pirlog
Romania
Local time: 11:14
mercado acaparador
Explanation:
Pienso que confiere idea de monopolio.
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Marisa Pavan
Argentina
Local time: 05:14
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Summary of answers provided
5 +6mercado cautivo
O María Elena Guerrero
5mercado objetivo
Amanda Tozer
4mercado acaparador
Marisa Pavan


Discussion entries: 3





  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
mercado cautivo


Explanation:
Espero que te ayude.

O María Elena Guerrero
Spain
Local time: 10:14
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 185

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
mercado acaparador


Explanation:
Pienso que confiere idea de monopolio.
suerte

Marisa Pavan
Argentina
Local time: 05:14
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 87
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
mercado objetivo


Explanation:
"Objetivo" is used frequently within the context of marketing to describe the target or captive market. See entry for "objetivo" in Collins Spanish-English Dictionary, and also chapter on market analysis in Espasa Idiomas: 'inglés económico y comercial'.

Amanda Tozer
Local time: 10:14
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 352
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