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German term or phrase:	Casting
English translation:	recruitment event
Entered by:	Paul Skidmore

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19:17 Apr 9, 2011

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German term or phrase: Casting

Where I am from, this is only used in English for finding actors. But the English word is sometimes used in German for a mass interview process for finding people for other types of jobs.

Would any of you native speakers use it that way in English - a casting to find people to promote products in stores, for example? If not, what would you call that type of "casting" in pure English?

Thanks

ClaireReu KudoZ activity Questions: 155 (7 open) (2 without valid answers) (2 closed without grading) Answers: 0
Local time: 03:10

recruitment event

Explanation:
Hi Claire,

You haven't given us the sentence but depending on how formal the register of the text I would say something like

"recruitment event" or "recruitment day".

In some contexts, but probably not here, what Germans call a "Casting" is what in BE I would call an "audition".

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Paul Skidmore
Germany
Local time: 03:10

Grading comment

Thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

2 +5

recruitment event

Paul Skidmore

hiring marketing personnel/marketing personnel wanted

Ramey Rieger

(employee) selection process

trsk2000

5 -1

casting

Rosa Paredes

Discussion entries: 3

Answers

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): -1

casting

Explanation:
Casting means the selection of performers, not only actors it includes promoters of a product for a live audience. See links:
Casting New Lives, agents, publicists and event promoters, based in San ...
www.castingnewlives.com/ - Cached -
This Casting Notice is inactive ... Casting Notice Description: LIBERTY ONE EVENT PROMOTERS Liberty One is seeking part-time promoters for NYC special ...
casting.backstage.com/JobSeekerX/ViewJob.asp?JobID... - Cached
Whether you need casting assistants, casting recruiters, talent recruiters, event promoters or spokesmodels, Raw Casting Co can provide any type you need! ...
www.rawcastingco.com/ -
http://www.yourdictionary.com/casting
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casting_(performing_arts)

Rosa Paredes
Canada
Local time: 18:10
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4

4 mins confidence:

(employee) selection process

Explanation:
my initial thought, I've attended a few and they are referred to as this

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Note added at 6 mins (2011-04-09 19:24:47 GMT)
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**oh, with reference to "casting", I can only imagine this word being used in connection with performance arts, TV, media etc., and even then the word is not used on its own. It is called a "casting call", example here...

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1296135/casting_cal...

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Note added at 1 hr (2011-04-09 21:10:24 GMT)
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***with reference to Rosa's comment in the discussion, please be advised that this answer is for British English!

Reference: http://www.managementstudyguide.com/employee-selection-proce...

trsk2000
Local time: 02:10
Native speaker of:

English

13 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

recruitment event

Paul Skidmore
Germany
Local time: 03:10
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 28

Grading comment

Thanks!

18 hrs confidence:

hiring marketing personnel/marketing personnel wanted

Explanation:
US English

Ramey Rieger
Local time: 03:10
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 14

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