"hot button"

Spanish translation: botón de alarma/ botón de ayuda /botón rojo

23:22 Dec 10, 2003

English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Marketing - Automotive / Cars & Trucks / automotive

English term or phrase: "hot button"

"hit the hot button to see if you win one of the 100 that we are giving away"

Context:

As part as a promotion for its satellite in-car concierge service, a car company is doing a giveaway. The customers would be in a dealership, sitting in a car, and told to push the "hot button" to see if they win. This hot button is part of the satellite service and is usually located by the rearview mirror. (This is what people who have the service would push when they need to get help).

I know you can't translate this literally as "botón caliente"--does anyone have any ideas on what would sound appealing for a promotion and at the same time keep the meaning of "hot button" (i.e. which, along the lines of "hotline"--is something you press/access in order to get quick help).

Thanks in advance!

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Local time: 19:01

Spanish translation:botón de alarma/ botón de ayuda /botón rojo

Explanation:
Alarma STT-Care para Konftel Group - [ Translate this page ]
... rodea al micrófono está siempre prendido en verde mientras el producto está concectado
y cambia a rojo cuando la persona aprieta el botón rojo (alarma). ...
www.zanicdesign.com/html/STTesp.htm - 9k - Cached - Similar pages

3.3. Taller 3: Violencia relacionada con el trabajo - [ Translate this page ]
... Si no es posible, se pide asistencia pulsando un botón de alarma. A continuación,
se anota el incidente. ... Se pulsa el botón de alarma inmediatamente. ...
agency.osha.eu.int/publications/forum/9/es/index_6.htm - 35k - Cached - Similar pages

La Luz de Las Imágenes, Taller didáctico - [ Translate this page ]
... Si la actividad presenta un botón de ayuda se puede activar. Haciendo ... Si
la actividad presenta el botón de ayuda se puede activar. En ...
www.laluzdelasimagenes.com/semblantes/taller_tipo.asp - 18k - Cached - Similar pages

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Note added at 1 hr 58 mins (2003-12-11 01:20:49 GMT)
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Ideas, not literal: \"El botón de ayuda es hoy el botón de la suerte. Púlselo y obtenga su regalo\".
\"Pulse el botón rojo para ver si le ha tocado uno de los 100 ejemplares de regalo.\"

Selected response from:

agtranslat
Netherlands
Local time: 04:01

Grading comment

Thanks to all for your input and great ideas. My favorites so far are "botón rojo" and "botón de ayuda", though I also liked "botón de auxilio" and "botón de conexión". Actually, all your ideas are applicable and very good, but I'm sorry I could only pick one "winner".
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Summary of answers provided

botón de alarma/ botón de ayuda /botón rojo

agtranslat

botón en línea / botón en línea de la suerte

Edward Lum

botón de llamada (directa)

David Russi

botón de auxilio

Sergio Aguirre

botón de arranque

00000000 (X)

botón de atención

victor47

botón directo / de contacto directo

Ivannia Garcia

Discussion entries: 3

Answers

4 mins confidence:

botón directo / de contacto directo

Explanation:
haciendo juego con la "linea directa" de la que hablás? (hotline)

una opción

Ivannia Garcia
Local time: 20:01
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4

15 mins confidence:

botón en línea / botón en línea de la suerte

Explanation:
Podría ser para esta promoción, saludos.

Edward Lum
Local time: 21:01
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish,

English
PRO pts in category: 16

1 hr confidence:

hot button

botón de alarma/ botón de ayuda /botón rojo

agtranslat
Netherlands
Local time: 04:01
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 19

Grading comment

4 hrs confidence:

botón de llamada (directa)

Explanation:
botón de conexión directa
botón de emergencia

David Russi
United States
Local time: 20:01
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 206

14 hrs confidence:

botón de auxilio

Explanation:
botón de socorro

Sergio Aguirre
Mexico
Local time: 20:01
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 6

8 hrs confidence:

botón de arranque

Explanation:
Para seleccionar un programa, simplemente oprima uno de los botones de
los programas de fábrica y después el botón de arranque
www.askousa.com/pub/manuals/dryers/ prior/Espanol-T760-780_Guia.pdf

captor de pulsaciones que permite medir las PPM del usuario - un teclado que le permite
al usuario ingresar su edad - un botón de “arranque” del ejercicio ...
www.fing.edu.uy/inco/cursos/arqsis/arqComp1/ recursosExamenes/exTipo1.pdf

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Note added at 1 day 1 hr 39 mins (2003-12-12 01:02:21 GMT)
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I have a satellite system in my car. There are three buttons: the alarm button, which is red; the calling button, which is white; and the other button, which is blue, and which I consider to be the \"get started\" button, as it is used both to set up your account for the first time and to require new services. Hope this helps.

00000000 (X)
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

French,

English

1 day 5 hrs confidence:

hot button botón de atención

Explanation:
da la sensación de ser importante.

victor47
Native speaker of:

Spanish

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