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08:22 May 17, 2011
French to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Advertising / Public Relations / questionnaire about promotional materials seen in airports
French term or phrase: support
A présent, nous allons aborder l’affichage de publicités pour les marques qui communiquent en aéroport.
Par affichage nous entendons ici les supports sur lesquels les publicités peuvent communiquer en aéroport à différents endroits (affiches, affiches géantes, panneaux, mur digital avec vidéo, …).

This is aimed at the general public. From my list of possibilities I am thinking of going for 'types of displays' vs. anything like more technical.
ormiston
Local time: 17:48


Summary of answers provided
3 +4media
Richard Hedger
3 +2physical meanspolyglot45
3 +2various media and formats
Tony M
4support
B D Finch
4Media Platform / platform
LaraBarnett
Summary of reference entries provided
support
silvester55

Discussion entries: 5





  

Answers


6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
support (ici)
media


Explanation:
:)

Richard Hedger
Switzerland
Local time: 17:48
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 5

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lori Cirefice: yep, fine for general public IMO
5 mins

agree  philgoddard
10 hrs

agree  Dieezah: Even if it were not for general public, that's the term usually chosen... (I studied advertising, that's how I know)
1 day1 min

agree  Justine Sheriff: yes, keep it simple
91 days
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
supports
various media and formats


Explanation:
Just as Richard says, of course!

But as you point out that the list includes a sub-set within at least one of those media, perhaps this might be the solution you need?

I feel adding the 'various' is probably necessary here to make it clear that this is media in the broadest sense, perhaps less usual in EN.

Tony M
France
Local time: 17:48
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 51

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Philippa: or maybe just "formats" on its own?
4 hrs
  -> Thanks, Philippa! Yes, possibly, though I'm not too sure how well that sits with posters + video... ??

agree  silvester55: 100%
4 hrs
  -> Merci, Silvester !

neutral  philgoddard: I don't see how this improves on Richard's answer - all the items in the list of examples are media, and the French doesn't say "formats".
10 hrs
  -> No, but FR uses 'support' more flexibly than is usual in EN, and since the posters etc. come in different formats, I felt it was important to address that difference, as Asker had queried.

neutral  Dieezah: I agree with Phil
23 hrs
  -> Merci, Dieezah ! Même commentaire...
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36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
physical means


Explanation:
not the technical term but would work in your sentence

polyglot45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 32

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tony M: also...
1 min

agree  Dieezah: Probably clearer for non-specialists....
23 hrs
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38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Media Platform / platform


Explanation:
This term is often used to describe a starting point or (figuratively) a type of launch pad for ideas or products etc.

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Note added at 39 mins (2011-05-17 09:02:20 GMT)
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Or even:

Platform for (different) media

LaraBarnett
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:48
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 2

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Tony M: but surely here we're not talkiing about the platform, so much as the actual media themselves?
4 hrs
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32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
support


Explanation:
The canvas, paper, board, computer screen on which an artist produces his or her work is known as a support in English too.

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Note added at 37 mins (2011-05-17 09:00:12 GMT)
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'The term "support" refers to any material onto which paint is applied. Canvas, wood, and paper are common painting supports, but the types of supports used ...'
www.goldenpaints.com/technicaldata/prepsupp.php -

"The data will be processed as indicated in Art. Paragraph 4 a) of the mentioned Decree 196/2003, with paper and electronic supports to store and manage data ..."
www.massaboutique.eu/privacy.php - United States

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Note added at 5 hrs (2011-05-17 13:36:35 GMT)
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Further support ;)

"Thanks to a great number of various supports (ad banners, custom microsite, applications, text alerts…), Mobile advertising allows end-to-end customizable ..."
www.hfmus.com/hfmus/our_platforms/mobile

"Its core missions will concern the construction of Orangina’s new strategic and creative platforms as well as the management of their implementation on various supports : 360° advertising campaign, promotional operations, POS advertising, Internet… and so on."
http://adland.tv/content/fredfaridlambert-wins-global-orangi...

B D Finch
France
Local time: 17:48
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tony M: Indeed, yes!
4 mins
  -> Thanks Tony

disagree  philgoddard: This is a false friend, and your two relevant references (the last two) appear to have been translated from French.
10 hrs
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Reference comments


5 hrs
Reference: support

Reference information:
♦ PUBLIC. Support (de publicité ou publicitaire). Moyen de communication, relevant d'une technique de diffusion de l'information, susceptible de transmettre au public un message publicitaire. On distingue: les publications (...), l'affichage, les moyens audio-visuels (...), la publicité aux points de vente (...). Pour une même action publicitaire on utilise généralement plusieurs supports de publicité (Lauzel-Muss. 1970).

silvester55
Lebanon
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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May 17, 2011 - Changes made by Tony M:
Term askedsupport (ici) => support


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