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öffentlichkeitswirksam

English translation: high-profile


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German term or phrase:öffentlichkeitswirksam
English translation:high-profile
Entered by: Michaela Blaha
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13:54 Jun 13, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Advertising / Public Relations
German term or phrase: öffentlichkeitswirksam
Aus einem Abstract zu verschiedenen Marketing-Kampagnen eines Unternehmens:

Am Beispiel einer ihrer öffentlichkeitswirksamen Aktionen (ein Wettbewerb zum Thema XXX) und ihrer Resonanz, wird gezeigt, ....

activities geared towards the public?
Da fehlt mir etwas das "wirksame" Moment ...
Michaela Blaha
Local time: 00:20
high-profile
Explanation:
I think "high-profile" does the trick here.
Selected response from:

xxxIanW
Local time: 00:20
Grading comment
In line with many others, I liked this suggestion best, although the others were also not bad. Thank you all!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +6high-profilexxxIanW
4 +2effective public relations campaignssilfilla
4effective public relations efforts
Lori Dendy-Molz


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
öffentlichkeitswirksam
effective public relations efforts


Explanation:
one way to put it

Lori Dendy-Molz
Germany
Local time: 00:20
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 36

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  anisco: because of "efforts" I did not agree (but with silfilla), imho "campaigns" sounds more positive than "efforts".
26 mins
  -> Yes, I think "campaigns" is what's meant here, not "efforts."
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
öffentlichkeitswirksam
high-profile


Explanation:
I think "high-profile" does the trick here.

xxxIanW
Local time: 00:20
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 174
Grading comment
In line with many others, I liked this suggestion best, although the others were also not bad. Thank you all!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  anisco
2 mins
agree  Andrew Swift
15 mins
agree  Ian M-H
47 mins
agree  SwissTell
50 mins
agree  Frosty
1 hr
agree  Lori Dendy-Molz: definitely catchier, although it is possible they could be high-profile, but ineffective (but that would be niggling :-)
2 hrs
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
öffentlichkeitswirksam
effective public relations campaigns


Explanation:
:-)

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Note added at 3 mins (2005-06-13 13:57:52 GMT)
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or simply: effective PR campaigns

silfilla
Local time: 18:20
Specializes in field
PRO pts in category: 35

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  anisco
2 mins
  -> grazie, Aniello :-)
agree  Lori Dendy-Molz: Yes, should be "campaigns" rather than "efforts"//No, *I* wrote "efforts" -- see above. ;-)
10 mins
  -> "efforts"? I didn't write "efforts." / Oh, I see :-) Thanks :-)
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