sound-bite

Spanish translation: eslogan

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English term or phrase:	sound-bite
Spanish translation:	eslogan
Entered by:	pznam

13:22 Jun 6, 2002

English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Government / Politics / Politics

English term or phrase: sound-bite

Researchers need to market
their research findings and policy ideas so as to reach a public rather than a political or bureaucratic audience. This may mean producing ‘sound-bites’ for electronic media (and images for television).
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Gilda Blanco KudoZ activity Questions: 99 (none open) (2 without valid answers) Answers: 46 Argentina
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eslogan

Explanation:
soundbite (noun)
a short sentence or phrase that is easy to remember, often included in a speech made by a politician and repeated in newspapers and on TV and radio
=catchphrase

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pznam
Spain
Local time: 14:53

Grading comment

Thanks! That's exactly what I was looking for!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

5 +2

Sound bite= breve frase o comentario

Bertha S. Deffenbaugh

cita corta...

Antonio Costa (X)

extracto de una entrevista grabada ...

swisstell

eslogan

pznam

Answers

18 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

Sound bite= breve frase o comentario

Explanation:
sound bite (noun)

brief broadcast remark: a very short comment or phrase intended or suitable for broadcasting in a news program, especially one by a politician. Their use is often regarded as demonstrating superficiality and glibness.

Encarta English Dictionary American Edition.-

Bertha S. Deffenbaugh
United States
Local time: 05:53
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish

19 mins confidence:

extracto de una entrevista grabada ...

Explanation:
escogida por su causticidad

ref. Atomica

swisstell
Italy
Local time: 14:53
Works in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 12

6 hrs confidence:

eslogan

Explanation:
soundbite (noun)
a short sentence or phrase that is easy to remember, often included in a speech made by a politician and repeated in newspapers and on TV and radio
=catchphrase

pznam
Spain
Local time: 14:53
Native speaker of:

Spanish,

Japanese
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Thanks! That's exactly what I was looking for!

7 hrs confidence:

cita corta...

Explanation:
...que suena bien en los titulares.

This term is used by jouralists, politicians and the like.

Antonio Costa (X)

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