hucksterism

Spanish translation: charlatanería

15:06 Oct 9, 2000
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Marketing
English term or phrase: hucksterism
Marketing is strictly hucksterism
Valeria Vitale
Argentina
Local time: 22:59
Spanish translation:charlatanería
Explanation:
Hi,

huckster = charlatán or buhonero

María Moliner gives:
charlatanería.
Õ Cualidad de charlatán.
Ö Cosas que dice un charlatán o que no tienen ningún valor o que no son verdad.
(V. «*palabrería».

and for
buhonería.
(colectivo y t. en pl.). Mercancías de las que venden los buhoneros: cintas, botones, hilos, agujas, peines y cosas semejantes

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Marijke Singer
Spain
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Summary of answers provided
nacharlatanismo
Frank Johnson
na"Actividad de buhoneros"
Sebastian Lopez
naSee below
Ivan Sanchez
nabuhonería
Paul Roige (X)
nacharlatanería
Marijke Singer
nacharlatán, mercachifle, publicitario
Yolanda Broad
naSee below,
Ramón Solá
nabuhonería
David Moore (X)


  

Answers


21 mins
charlatanismo


Explanation:
"Hucksterism" equivale a la explotación de la credulidad de la gente. Los que practican el "hucksterism" son los que dan gato por liebre.


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Frank Johnson
United States
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26 mins
"Actividad de buhoneros"


Explanation:
Un "huckster" es un buhonero o vendedor ambulante. El inglés tiene esa tremenda facilidad para convertir palabras... de "huckster", "hucksterism". O sea, "El márketing es estrictamente una actividad de buhoneros". (Por cierto, "marketing" se usa en España, aunque yo prefiero, cuando encaja bien, usar "comercialización" o "mercadotecnia").

Espero que esto te sirva.

Sebastian Lopez
Local time: 02:59
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43 mins
See below


Explanation:
'Huckster': 'An agressive salesperson or promoter' [Other definitions also apply].
'Marketing is strictly hucksterism':
'El mercadeo es estrictamente misión de agresividad, [perseverancia]'.
Luck!


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Ivan Sanchez
Local time: 21:59
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1 hr
buhonería


Explanation:
"El márketing es buhonería absoluta". Buhonería involves a fair deal of bull and exaggeration when it comes to explain the excellences of the item for sale. It's all around us! salud :)


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Paul Roige (X)
Spain
Local time: 03:59
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in CatalanCatalan
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1 hr
charlatanería


Explanation:
Hi,

huckster = charlatán or buhonero

María Moliner gives:
charlatanería.
Õ Cualidad de charlatán.
Ö Cosas que dice un charlatán o que no tienen ningún valor o que no son verdad.
(V. «*palabrería».

and for
buhonería.
(colectivo y t. en pl.). Mercancías de las que venden los buhoneros: cintas, botones, hilos, agujas, peines y cosas semejantes

Good luck!

Marijke Singer
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Local time: 03:59
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
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4 hrs
charlatán, mercachifle, publicitario


Explanation:
Para ayudarlo en escoger entre las respuestas anteriores, aquí tengo una selección bastante completa, del Oxford SuperLex, con los contextos indicados:

huckster / "hVkst@r / n a (salesman, promoter) (pej) charlatán, -tana m, f, mercachifle mf
b (ad writer) (AmE colloq & pej) publicitario, -ria m, f
c (hawker) (dated) buhonero, -ra m, f (ant), vendedor, -dora
m, f ambulante


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Yolanda Broad
United States
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6 hrs
See below,


Explanation:
El mercadeo es estrictamente chamarileo (venta de trastos viejos)...

Ramón Solá
Local time: 20:59
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10 hrs
buhonería


Explanation:
Here's the RAE definition:

buhonería: chucherías y baratijas de poca monta, como botones, agujas, cintas, peines, etc.

buhonero (de "bufón"): El que lleva o vende cosas de buhonería.

I agree with Paul Roigé, but I should add that "buhonería" sounds a bit old-fashioned to me.


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