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English translation: dilution/diluted message


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Portuguese term or phrase:dispersao
English translation:dilution/diluted message
Entered by: David Warwick
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20:49 Oct 26, 2004
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Advertising / Public Relations
Portuguese term or phrase: dispersao
Another Internet advertising question. This is the opposite of what happens with a targeted online advert: ie the message is lost. I think there must be a sector-specific term for this - any ideas?
thanks again
David Warwick
Local time: 07:10
dilution/diluted message
Explanation:
sorry for the late answer, was away for a couple of days... In English the message gets "diluted"

Busse Design USA : About Us : Articles - ... into your existing suite of sales, advertising, or training ... imagery, sounds and messaging clearly focus the user on ... the viewer and result in a diluted message. .www.bussedesign.com/aboutus/abt_art_ws_demos.html -
Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Beautiful at Epinions.com - ... And you're left with a diluted message...people who ... backstab, cheat, lie and focus only on ... Contact Epinions | Merchant Center | New Merchants | Advertising. ...
www.epinions.com/content_35720564356 -

The Sentinel Online - Cumberland County, Carlisle, Mechanicsburg ... - ... own thing, we will always have a diluted message.". ... to the bureau's name because focus groups conducted visible through its TV advertising campaign promoting ... www.cumberlink.com/annual/tourism_bureau.php -

What's Your Brand Mantra?: Marketing - ... without focus, you risk a bland, diluted message that means ... great little tool called
Your Focus Group that ... test web sites, collateral and advertising via the ... brand.blogs.com/mantra/marketing/ -

What's Your Brand Mantra?: May 2004 - ... TrackBack. Advertising overkill. From Fool.com: ... messages. But without focus, you
risk a bland, diluted message that means nothing to anyone. When ...
brand.blogs.com/mantra/2004/05/ -

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Margarita Palatnik
Local time: 03:10
Grading comment
Thanks for all your suggestions, and for Deborah's useful comments. I think this best captures the meaning.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5dilution/diluted messageMargarita Palatnik
5absentmindness
Christina Tigre
4 +1dispersed/scattered
Eduardo Queiroz
3 +1dispersionAntónio Ribeiro
4diffusion/dispersing
Maria Luisa Duarte


Discussion entries: 3





  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
diffusion/dispersing


Explanation:
dispersion

Maria Luisa Duarte
Spain
Local time: 08:10
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
dispersion


Explanation:
ou, scattering, diffusion

Dependendo do contexto exacto.

António Ribeiro
Local time: 16:10
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 14

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Henrique Magalhaes
1 day13 hrs
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
dispersed/scattered


Explanation:
ideas

Eduardo Queiroz
Local time: 03:10
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alephtrans
5 mins
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
absentmindness


Explanation:
dispersão no sentido de estar dispersivo tem mais a ver com absentmindness

Christina Tigre
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
dilution/diluted message


Explanation:
sorry for the late answer, was away for a couple of days... In English the message gets "diluted"

Busse Design USA : About Us : Articles - ... into your existing suite of sales, advertising, or training ... imagery, sounds and messaging clearly focus the user on ... the viewer and result in a diluted message. .www.bussedesign.com/aboutus/abt_art_ws_demos.html -
Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Beautiful at Epinions.com - ... And you're left with a diluted message...people who ... backstab, cheat, lie and focus only on ... Contact Epinions | Merchant Center | New Merchants | Advertising. ...
www.epinions.com/content_35720564356 -

The Sentinel Online - Cumberland County, Carlisle, Mechanicsburg ... - ... own thing, we will always have a diluted message.". ... to the bureau's name because focus groups conducted visible through its TV advertising campaign promoting ... www.cumberlink.com/annual/tourism_bureau.php -

What's Your Brand Mantra?: Marketing - ... without focus, you risk a bland, diluted message that means ... great little tool called
Your Focus Group that ... test web sites, collateral and advertising via the ... brand.blogs.com/mantra/marketing/ -

What's Your Brand Mantra?: May 2004 - ... TrackBack. Advertising overkill. From Fool.com: ... messages. But without focus, you
risk a bland, diluted message that means nothing to anyone. When ...
brand.blogs.com/mantra/2004/05/ -

–¢–½–¼•¶Œ

Margarita Palatnik
Local time: 03:10
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thanks for all your suggestions, and for Deborah's useful comments. I think this best captures the meaning.
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