Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
astroturfing
French translation:
Astroturfing
Sep 23, 2009 17:55
15 yrs ago
English term
astroturfing
GBK
English to French
Social Sciences
Government / Politics
Definition from
Mousetrap Media Ltd:
A term used to describe fake grassroots support on websites and in blog comments. A method most usually employed by the public relations and advertising industry and political groups.
Example sentences:
Remember, when the grassroots are being led by the elite it's not "astroturfing": it's community organizing. (The Jawa Report)
What companies rarely realize, however, is that astroturfing is a myth, one which I've never heard of working to do anything except unravel companies’ reputations. (Ryan Block)
While the term astroturfing goes back to the mid-1980s, the practice began many more years ago. (Guardian News and Media Limited)
Proposed translations
(French)
| 4 +2 | Astroturfing |
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Change log
Sep 23, 2009 17:19: changed "Kudoz queue" from "In queue" to "Public"
Sep 23, 2009 17:55: changed "Stage" from "Preparation" to "Submission"
Sep 26, 2009 18:58: changed "Stage" from "Submission" to "Selection"
Sep 27, 2009 07:54: changed "Stage" from "Selection" to "Completion"
Proposed translations
+2
3 days 1 hr
Selected
Astroturfing
Definition from
http://www.journaldunet.com/ebusiness/ma:
<b><a href="http://www.journaldunet.com/ebusiness/marques-sites/conseil/070928-e-reputation/4.shtml" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">http://www.journaldunet.com/ebusiness/marques-sites/conseil/...</a></b>
Example sentences:
http://www.journaldunet.com/ebusiness/marques-sites/conseil/070928-e-reputation/4.shtml (http://www.journaldunet.com/ebusiness/ma)
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