This site uses cookies. Some of these cookies are essential to the operation of the site, while others help to improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used. For more information, please see the ProZ.com privacy policy.
Cookie settings
  1. KudoZ™ Top
  2. German to English
  3. Journalism

Publikumszeitung

English translation: complimentary newspaper

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
German term or phrase:Publikumszeitung
English translation:complimentary newspaper
Entered by: Alexander Schleber (X)

19:38 May 18, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Journalism
German term or phrase: Publikumszeitung
Just a heading in a table of contents.
Any suggestions welcome.

TIA
Alexander Schleber (X)
Belgium
Local time: 03:49
giveaway, free-of-charge, no-cost, freely distributed, complimentary
Explanation:
newspapers. But those are weeklies rather than dailies. The 'Chicago Reader' is one of them
Selected response from:

gangels (X)
Local time: 19:49
Grading comment
Thanks to all the many colleagues for their input.
It was tough to decide but "complimentary newspaper´" is by far the most frequently used term. Thanks, Klaus, for this excellent suggestion.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +3general newspaper/ newspaper for the general public
Nesrin
4Major press media
Textklick
4giveaway, free-of-charge, no-cost, freely distributed, complimentary
gangels (X)
4general press
CMJ_Trans (X)
3 +1general(-interest) magazine OR newspaper
Endre Both
3Newspapers /Public papers
Sladjana Spaic
3Your Newspaper
Raghunathan Rajagopalan
2Free newspaper
Lancashireman
1 +1trade publication/client newsletter/fanzine?
Hilary Davies Shelby
2?
muttersprachler


Discussion entries: 8





  

Answers


5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Newspapers /Public papers


Explanation:
Aren't all newspapers public ?

Sladjana Spaic
Montenegro
Local time: 03:49
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SerbianSerbian, Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  muttersprachler: Nein, es gibt Firmenzeitungen, Vereinszeitungen
27 mins
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
Free newspaper


Explanation:
Sounds like a free newspaper. Just costs and no income. Good for promoting the image though.

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 14 mins (2005-05-18 19:53:11 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

If it\'s a heading just put \"newspaper\" :-)

Lancashireman
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:49
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 74

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Robert Kleemaier: I haven't come across a nifty AE/BE term yet, but I've come across these 'free' newspapers at train stations in the Netherlands. If I'm not mistaken, 'Metro' is one that's published elsewhere on the Continent.
8 mins
  -> Thanks, Robert. Yes, its 'Metro' on London Underground. There are two free newspapers in Nottingham: 'Topper' and 'Recorder' delivered free each week to households where they think there is someone with an income (!), i.e. a sucker for the ads
neutral  muttersprachler: Ich kenne den Begriff nicht. Google kennt aber auf Anhieb eine Publikumszeitung, die Geld kostet: http://www.medical-tribune.de/patienten/zeitung/
20 mins
  -> In UK they are simply referred to as 'free newspapers', i.e. there is no fancy technical term in common use.
disagree  Textklick: Sorry. Having worked in media planning I can't agree (he added fatuously) - I am trying to help :-)
1 hr
  -> Agree with you, Chris. The professional background (qualifications and experience) of an answerer are a strong indication of the reliability of any answer given ;-)
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5 peer agreement (net): +1
trade publication/client newsletter/fanzine?


Explanation:
I am wondering if it is some kind of newsletter for the "Publikum" of a particular establishment, ie. a fanzine, a customer newsletter, trade publication?

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 16 mins (2005-05-18 19:55:18 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

ie. a targeted publication for a particular audience (Publikum) rather than for the general public

Hilary Davies Shelby
United States
Local time: 20:49
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Francis Lee (X): yes, it is vague; it could mean anything from those free magazines you find in doctors' waiting rooms to party-political handouts, so "newsletter" might be the safest option (although your other suggestions could also apply)
12 hrs
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

40 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
?


Explanation:
Es scheint eine grobe Einteilung in
Fachzeitungen und Publikumszeitungen zu geben:

http://www.anderweit.de/III_Presse/III_t.html :
Die Medienvielfalt von Publikumszeitung, Fachzeitschrift, Tageszeitung, Spezialblatt bis zum Rundfunk, Fernsehen und Internet zeigt das große Interesse an diesem Thema.

http://www.kleinreport.ch/email_meld.phtml?id=26154 :
Die Medical-Tribune-Verlagsgesellschaft startet nach 40 Jahren Fachinformation für Ärzte erstmals einen Publikumstitel. «Medical Tribune - von Ärzten für Sie» erscheint erstmals am 1. März und kommt im Jahr 2005 zunächst quartalsmässig heraus. Die Startauflage beträgt 340 000 Exemplare,



muttersprachler
Germany
Local time: 03:49
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Major press media


Explanation:
Used to be, PZ was "Publikumszeitschriften" in German media planning.

Now it seems there is some sloppy-speak around, (go to http://www.pz-online.de/ , enter 'Publikumszeitungen' under 'Gattungen' and you'll see what I mean :-)

You can't say 'national press' because of the inherently regional nature of (some) major German newspapers.

It it's a media schedule, I guess it might possibly also state Internet, TV, Fachzeitschriften, etc. If that's the case and it does not go into greater detail on press media then I fear that's the only way out for you.

Certainly not 'freesheets'.

HTH

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 1 hr 13 mins (2005-05-18 20:52:25 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

I\'m pleased to note that the IVW - as the recognized auditor of media distribution in Germany (corresponds to ABC) does not acknowledge this vague \"Mediengattung\".

http://www.ivw.de/news/index.html

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 1 hr 25 mins (2005-05-18 21:04:31 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

Sorry Alexander - go to http://www.pz-online.de/, then AUFLAGEN, enter \'Publikumszeitungen\' under \'Gattungen\' and you\'ll see what I mean :-)

Textklick
Local time: 02:49
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
giveaway, free-of-charge, no-cost, freely distributed, complimentary


Explanation:
newspapers. But those are weeklies rather than dailies. The 'Chicago Reader' is one of them

gangels (X)
Local time: 19:49
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thanks to all the many colleagues for their input.
It was tough to decide but "complimentary newspaper´" is by far the most frequently used term. Thanks, Klaus, for this excellent suggestion.
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Your Newspaper


Explanation:
I think, you can take the liberty to call it "Your Newspaper". Why not?

Raghunathan Rajagopalan
Local time: 07:19
Native speaker of: English
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
general press


Explanation:
as opposed to trade press

Why try to find inferences that are not there?

CMJ_Trans (X)
Local time: 03:49
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 28
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
general newspaper/ newspaper for the general public


Explanation:
I believe Publikumszeitung refers to newspapers that are intended for the general public, i.e. as opposed to specialised Fachzeitungen.

Please see below the definition for PublikumsZEITSCHRIFT:

"Als Publikumszeitschrift bezeichnet man eine Gattung von Zeitschriften, die sich an eine sehr breite Zielgruppe wendet und keine fachlichen Prägungen, besondere Hobbys oder andere spezifische Merkmale voraussetzt. Publikumszeitschriften haben i.d.R. eine vergleichsweise hohe Reichweite und Auflage.

Typische Publikumszeitschriften sind Nachrichtenmagazine, Fernsehzeitschriften (Programmies), viele Illustrierte und die so genannte Yellow Press. "

http://lexikon.freenet.de/Publikumszeitschrift


--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 12 hrs 52 mins (2005-05-19 08:31:17 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

(At the risk of seeing my answer move from 4th to 10th position:

I have yet to see a single reference that proves that Publikumszeitungen are \"free newspapers\"! On the other hand, there are plenty of references that show that Publikumszeitungen, -zeitschriften etc are papers/magazines for the general public, as opposed to Fachzeitungen. (The most compelling of which is the reference I provided above).
These are just some search results for \"Fach- und Publikumszeitungen\":

die Medien (Fach- und Publikumszeitungen und Zeitschriften sowie Rundfunk und Fernsehen) ständig über Probleme, Anliegen und Wünsche der Vereinigung und ...
www.ab.tgd.de/modules.php?op=modload& name=Web_Links&file=index&req=MostPopular

Neben regelmäßigen Veröffentlichungen in Fach- und Publikumszeitungen sitzt Gabriele Marwinski zurzeit an ihrer Dissertation zu dem Thema, ...
www.strategie.net/inhalte_strategiepreis/ 2005/strategiepreis05.htm

mit dem Bundespräsidenten, Bundesministern und anderen Prominenten in millionenfacher
Auflage auf den Titelseiten der Fach- und Publikumszeitungen publiziert. ...
www.awi-info.de/pages/news.html?UID=658



Nesrin
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:49
Works in field
Native speaker of: Arabic

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  muttersprachler
3 mins
neutral  Textklick: I think you are closest, Nesrin, but the issue is Zeit-schriften and -ungen. Sloppy source text, one wonders?
39 mins
agree  Ian M-H (X): Without context this seems most likely - taking a term familiar from Zeitschriften and applying it to Zeitungen. Why not? ;-)
12 hrs
agree  Endre Both
13 hrs
  -> It seems the asker had his mind made up from the start. Maybe it was clear to him from his context, but we only have our references to go by...Thanks!!
neutral  Lancashireman: Re comment to Endre: Somewhat harsh! Alexander firmed up on the ‘free/complimentary’ option between the 10th and 38th minute. The AtA box does not unfortunately record times of entries. If it did so your suspicions might have been assuaged. Cheers. Andrew
2 days 2 hrs
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Publikumszeitschrift
general(-interest) magazine OR newspaper


Explanation:
There's no such thing as Publikumszeitung to my knowledge.

Publikumszeitschriften are magazines for the general public (as opposed to specialised publications). Since newspapers are by definition general-interest (this explains why Publikumszeitung makes little sense), I wonder if your author confused -zeitschrift and -zeitung. In that case, look at the first link below for a few options.

In case the author really meant "-zeitungen" I'd simply use "newspapers".

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 14 hrs 19 mins (2005-05-19 09:58:07 GMT) Post-grading
--------------------------------------------------

Nesrin may have a point in that even newspapers can be divided into general-interest and specialised (See Tony\'s note).

However, \"free\" or \"complimentary\" couldn\'t be farther from what \"Publikums-\" means.


    Reference: http://medialine.focus.de/PM1D/PM1DB/PM1DBK/PM1DBKA/pm1dbka....
    Reference: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Publikumszeitschrift
Endre Both
Germany
Local time: 03:49
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in HungarianHungarian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Terry Gilman: general interest - here is a link with descriptions and examples (+some errors, e.g., few advertising) (AmE) http://www.tarleton.edu/~library/library_module/unit6/6types...
4 mins
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

Return to KudoZ list

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

See also:
ProZ.com term search
Search millions of term translations
Close search
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search