Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
una batería de llamadas de insistencia
English translation:
a barrage of follow-up calls
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JaneTranslates
Jan 17, 2009 18:09
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Spanish term
llamadas de insistencia
Spanish to English
Other
Marketing / Market Research
These are calls made to potential customers (in Spain)after an initial mailing - I'm thinking of just "follow-up calls", but that doesn't really convey the kind of nuisance marketing calls they're describing...any ideas?
"La acción se cierra con una batería de llamadas de insistencia, para recordar el envío y solicitar una entrevista."
"La acción se cierra con una batería de llamadas de insistencia, para recordar el envío y solicitar una entrevista."
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Jan 22, 2009 16:15: JaneTranslates Created KOG entry
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JaneTranslates
Puerto Rico
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Puerto Rico
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(a barrage of) follow-up calls
Since you have "batería" in the original, you can use "barrage" and thus communicate the "nuisance factor" using relatively neutral language.
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Glad I could help.
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Glad I could help.
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Comment: "I liked this answer a lot. "A barrage of follow-up calls" walked the perfect line between insistent an annoying...Thank you!"
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persistent/annoying calls
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Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
United States
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United States
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56
high-pressure (follow-up / repeat) calls
Something like this might work
Mike :)
Mike :)
Peer comment(s):
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James A. Walsh
: Based on Lisa's latest comment, I would go for 'Follow-up calls'
8 mins
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I agree, James - but not "high-pressure" based on the latest comment - Mike :)
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Victoria Frazier
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Thank you, Victoria - Mike :)
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Lydia De Jorge
United States
United States
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English
Works in field
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Don't just say it, say it right!
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, English
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64
strong/persistent follow-up calls
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25 mins
Marcelo González
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United States
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Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
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12
direct-mail follow-up/cold calls
They´re neither "cold calls" nor simply "follow-up" calls, but rather somewhere in between. Having worked in direct sales for a couple of years in New Jersey (right out of high school and before going to college), I´d go with one of these, as they convey the idea that direct-mail contact has been made or attempted, and that the call is being made in this specific context. If the person never read the "mailer," the call may still be somewhat "cold," but at least the marketer has a legitimate "in" to place it (i.e., the call): to see if the mailer was received (and "to get their opinion"). :-)
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Given the Lisa´s last comment, it´s important that the term be one that the agency would use to describe their activities. In this context, other options might be "direct mail calls" or simply "direct-mail follow-ups" (understood as calls made following-up on "mailings" that have already been sent).
I hope this helps!
Final suggestions:
llamadas de insistencia = direct-mail follow-up calls / direct-mail follow-ups / direct-mail calls
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Given the Lisa´s last comment, it´s important that the term be one that the agency would use to describe their activities. In this context, other options might be "direct mail calls" or simply "direct-mail follow-ups" (understood as calls made following-up on "mailings" that have already been sent).
I hope this helps!
Final suggestions:
llamadas de insistencia = direct-mail follow-up calls / direct-mail follow-ups / direct-mail calls
4 hrs
incessant calls
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4 hrs
Rosa Paredes
Canada
Canada
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English
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persistent cold calls
persistent unwanted, non expected calls
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21 hrs
a series of follow-up calls
I think this conveys the idea of persistence without being negative.
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unwanted (marketers) calls
Another option. Luck.
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