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promotoras

English translation: Sales

10:43 Nov 2, 2003
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general) / business
Spanish term or phrase: promotoras
commercial letter.

Argentina
Ana Gioino Blythman
Local time: 06:22
English translation:Sales
Explanation:
or Sales reps. One who promotes a product is selling the product.

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Maria-Jose Pastor
Local time: 16:22
Grading comment
I finally used a phrase refering to : people involved in demonstrations and sales.
Thanks for your help!
2 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +1demonstrators
Monica Colangelo
4 +1promoters
Lesley Clarke
4 +1property development companies/property developers
Paul Stevens
3promotional demo girls/women/ladies
KirstyMacC (X)
3Sales
Maria-Jose Pastor


  

Answers


8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
promoters


Explanation:
así

Lesley Clarke
Mexico
Local time: 14:22
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 2

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gordana Podvezanec
27 mins
  -> gracias
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
property development companies/property developers


Explanation:
Agree with Counsel - the use of the feminine suggests that is PROBABLY NOT promoters.

This would be my suggestion for the UK.

It really depends on context.

HTH

Paul Stevens
Local time: 21:22
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 21

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Lesley Clarke: while I agree that this is a possibility, since when can women not be promoters?
18 mins
  -> I'm not saying that they can't be. I'm just saying that your answer is PROBABLY less likely, but certainly possible, although I wonder why they would just be referring to women promoters?
agree  Nikki Graham: With no context, I would say that this was still the most likely (and correct) suggestion :-)
47 mins
  -> Thanks, Nikki
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
promotional demo girls/women/ladies


Explanation:
The context given under the promovendedoras question makes the guessing game easier.

The next question is what and where they are promoting.

KirstyMacC (X)
Local time: 21:22
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 28
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Sales


Explanation:
or Sales reps. One who promotes a product is selling the product.

????

Maria-Jose Pastor
Local time: 16:22
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 2
Grading comment
I finally used a phrase refering to : people involved in demonstrations and sales.
Thanks for your help!
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457 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
demonstrators


Explanation:
I know it's soooooo stupid to answer after such a long time, but I came across the word myself in a translation I am doing for my brother and as I was not sure, went to the glossaries. Then I did a Google search and found a very interesting link that belongs to the US Department of Labor and the word "demonstrator" is precisely what is meant in Argentina by "promotora": a lady that promotes the sale of a product (usually brandnew) to customers.
I thought I'd like to share it with you all in case somebody else might need it one of these days.



    Reference: http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos253.htm
Monica Colangelo
Argentina
Local time: 17:22
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 24

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Stuart Allsop: It´s not stupid at all to answer after such a long time! I thought your answer was useful in a translation I am working on now, three years after your posting.... :)
527 days
  -> I am so glad what was after all a not-for-points answer did help somebody!
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