pasapalabra

English translation: brand alphabet game / brand A to Z game

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Spanish term or phrase:pasapalabra
English translation:brand alphabet game / brand A to Z game
Entered by: Eileen Brophy

21:36 Mar 25, 2017
Spanish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Marketing - Marketing / Market Research / Market Research project
Spanish term or phrase: pasapalabra
In a market research project, one of the activities mentioned in the warm up with the public who are
participating is: Pasapalabra de las marcas

How can I say that in English, because it is not an alphabet game is it?

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
Eileen Brophy
Spain
Local time: 20:06
brand alphabet game / brand A to Z game
Explanation:
They must be referring to the very familiar Spanish TV quiz show, and as I mentioned in the discussion area it's based on the British TV show The Alphabet Game (closely enough to have given rise to legal action for breach of copyright, apparently). So it seem suitable. But I also like Helena's idea of "A to Z game" and have added it as an alternative.
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Charles Davis
Spain
Local time: 20:06
Grading comment
Thank you very much Charles.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1brand alphabet game / brand A to Z game
Charles Davis
4pass the word on
Wilsonn Perez Reyes
4"Password"
neilmac
2 +1word tennis with brands
msuarezrey


Discussion entries: 12





  

Answers


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pass the word on


Explanation:
En algunos casos la aproximación artística permite observar con diferente mirada el continente (valorando por ejemplo la publicidad pintada en las paredes, el sistema del pasapalabra, el sorprendente desarrollo de la telefonía móvil)...
http://www.glocalyouth.net/esp/rep_africa.htm

In some cases through this artistic approach the African continent can be perceived from a different point of view (by valuing for instance the adverts painted on houses, the "pass the word on" communication system, and the surprising development of mobile telephony).
http://www.glocalyouth.net/eng/rep_africa.htm

Wilsonn Perez Reyes
El Salvador
Local time: 12:06
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +1
word tennis with brands


Explanation:
If the activity of pasapalabra de las marcas involves taking turns to say different brands covering all the letters of the alphabet then it is similar to an game sometimes used in language teaching to practise vocabulary. The game is called word tennis, so in this case I would adapt it to word tennis with brands.

Example sentence(s):
  • During the training session we did a warm up activity called word tennis.
msuarezrey
Spain
Local time: 20:06
Does not meet criteria
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  patinba
1 day 4 hrs
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"Password"


Explanation:
In quotation marks and capitalised, as a proper noun.
= Password, the game (and TV show)
If you think about it, the format lends itself very readily to marketing survey word association type questions.


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Note added at 11 hrs (2017-03-26 09:14:54 GMT)
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Example: "... taking part in the 'Password' brand-association game"

Example sentence(s):
  • The Classic Word Association Game; Get your partner to guess the Password using only one-word clues;

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Password_(game_show)
    https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1549/password
neilmac
Spain
Local time: 20:06
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1 day 22 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
brand alphabet game / brand A to Z game


Explanation:
They must be referring to the very familiar Spanish TV quiz show, and as I mentioned in the discussion area it's based on the British TV show The Alphabet Game (closely enough to have given rise to legal action for breach of copyright, apparently). So it seem suitable. But I also like Helena's idea of "A to Z game" and have added it as an alternative.

Charles Davis
Spain
Local time: 20:06
Does not meet criteria
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 64
Grading comment
Thank you very much Charles.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Helena Chavarria
30 mins
  -> Thank you, Helena :)
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