Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
porque sepa que acción puntual va a hacer
English translation:
because it knows what one-off activity it's going to carry out
Added to glossary by
Eugenio Llorente
Sep 19, 2008 09:17
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porque sepa que acción puntual va a hacer
Spanish to English
Marketing
Advertising / Public Relations
El término se refiere a la acción o acciones (promocionales) que una empresa pueda realizar de manera "puntual", es decir, no relacionadas con el plan general de marketing.
En este contexto:
"Hay variables que en cierta medida XXXX puede predecir porque sepa qué acción puntual va a hacer." (XXXX: el nombre de una compañia).
Provisionalmente tengo:
"There are variables which to a certain extent XXXX can predict knowing what isolated/timely/odd action is to be taken"
En este contexto:
"Hay variables que en cierta medida XXXX puede predecir porque sepa qué acción puntual va a hacer." (XXXX: el nombre de una compañia).
Provisionalmente tengo:
"There are variables which to a certain extent XXXX can predict knowing what isolated/timely/odd action is to be taken"
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because it knows what one-off activity it's going to carry out
one-off = x 1, two-off = x 2, etc.
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Note added at 12 mins (2008-09-19 09:29:50 GMT)
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examples of use:
http://www.google.es/search?hl=en&q="one-off activity" marke...
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Note added at 12 mins (2008-09-19 09:29:50 GMT)
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examples of use:
http://www.google.es/search?hl=en&q="one-off activity" marke...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you Deborah. Your suggestion has been most helpful. "
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Cesar Serrano
United States
United States
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English
United States
AUTOMOTIVE -MEDICAL -CONTRACTS -OIL&GAS
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
, Spanish (Variant: Latin American)
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish, English, and 9 more.
below the line marketing (BTL)
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Richard Boulter
United States
United States
Native in English
Works in field
United States
USA English; a decade of experience.
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
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12
immediate-action measures
This is actually a military tech term for the first thing that a soldier does when his weapon jams; a series of physical things that he can do to the piece to get it back into combat. They are drilled into soldiers until they are automatic under pressure.
I hear this used figuratively, in U.S. civilian business life, for 'prompt measures' - as opposed to planned responses - to meet problems that arise.
It may fit your context. Luck!
I hear this used figuratively, in U.S. civilian business life, for 'prompt measures' - as opposed to planned responses - to meet problems that arise.
It may fit your context. Luck!
Note from asker:
| Muchas gracias Richard. Tus comentarios han sido muy útiles, pero he tenido que dar los puntos a Deborah. |
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Robert Forstag
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
Translating words, preserving meaning
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, English
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60
because it will know what action it needs to take at that particular time
Not especially economical, but this appears to be what the phrase means. "One-off activity" sounds awkward, even for British English. "Immediate action measures" seems unnecessarily bureaucratic.
Alternatively:
because it will know what timely action must be taken
Suerte.
Alternatively:
because it will know what timely action must be taken
Suerte.
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Mónica Sauza
: I like it!
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Thank you, Moni. :)
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Egmont
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John Rawlins
: I like your alternative suggestion the most. But what do you mean by ''sounds awkward, even for British English'. I say, I hope you're not another one of those uppity colonial types!
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Richard Boulter
: Now, now; we Americans only have a couple of centuries speaking the language. You Brits have the advantage of close to 1,500 years practice speaking English. :-)) Regards, All.
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