Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
buzzword
Finnish translation:
muotisana
Feb 2, 2011 19:54
13 yrs ago
English term
buzzword
GBK
English to Finnish
Marketing
Advertising / Public Relations
Definition from
The Free Online Dictionary:
n. 1. A word or phrase connected with a specialized field or group that usually sounds important or technical and is used primarily to impress laypersons: "'Sensitivity' is the buzzword in the beauty industry this fall" (ADWEEK). 2. A stylish or trendy word or phrase.
Example sentences:
Online auction emerges as new buzzword for art (The Economic Times of India)
HIT - it's the new buzzword in medicine ( Daily Press.com)
Multicultural literature is the new buzzword in town and authors Jennifer Cervantes, Christina Gonzalez, and Guadalupe Garcia McCall have some great tips on how to do it right! (Ingrid's Notes)
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Feb 1, 2011 17:13: changed "Kudoz queue" from "In queue" to "Public"
Feb 2, 2011 19:54: changed "Stage" from "Preparation" to "Submission"
Feb 5, 2011 19:54: changed "Stage" from "Submission" to "Selection"
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Dec 8, 2011 17:54: changed "Stage" from "Selection" to "Completion"
Proposed translations
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muotisana
Definition from
own experience or research:
Muotisana on taajaan käytetty sana, joka sopii huonosti ilmaisutehtäviinsä ja jonka alkuperäinen merkitys on usein hämärtynyt.
Example sentences:
Uusikylän mukaan huippuosaamiselle on käynyt samoin kuin muillekin muotisanoille: perimmäinen merkitys on haihtunut. (Taloussanomat)
Narsistista on tullut yleisessä käytössä muotisana, jolla kyökkipsykologit kuvaavat omista suorituksistaan ylpeitä ihmisiä ja petetyt kavalia ex-kumppaneitaan. (YLE Olotila)
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