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city light poster

English translation: backlit billboard

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German term or phrase:	city light poster
English translation:	backlit billboard
Entered by:	Helen Shiner

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13:01 Nov 21, 2009

German to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Advertising / Public Relations

German term or phrase: city light poster

Shows in the German wikipedia, they are the common backlit ad images. But are they called the same in the US? There are google examples in English texts, but all from Germany, which may have been translated, so I am afraid it's just something made up like the infamous "handy". I've never heard of it (which doesn't mean that it is not valid terminology in the US). Just would like some corroboration.

Thanx in advance.

gangels KudoZ activity Questions: 66 (2 open) (1 without valid answers) (1 closed without grading) Answers: 7656
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backlit billboard

Explanation:
I think this is one term that is in circulation at least. There may be others.

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Thanks, gangels