call on to pitch to

Spanish translation: fueron convocados para presentar propuestas

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English term or phrase:call on to pitch to (customers, companies)
Spanish translation:fueron convocados para presentar propuestas
Entered by: charlesink

15:30 Sep 24, 2002
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Marketing - Marketing / Market Research / Marketing
English term or phrase: call on to pitch to
Members have been called on to pitch to midsize and large companies for both regional product launches and international campaigns
charlesink
Local time: 12:01
fueron convocados para presentar propuestas...
Explanation:
pitch to es presentar una síntesis de una propuesta o idea para una campaña publicitaria. Se utiliza también en la jerga de editoriales cuando uno propone la idea de un libro a un editor, o para un guión cinematográfico.
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Mariana Solanet
Argentina
Local time: 12:01
Grading comment
Muchas gracias!
Carlos
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +3"...han sido convocados para convencer/cerrar trato con/negociar con compañías grandes y medianas...
MikeGarcia
5 +3Se les ha pedido a los miembros que presenten el argumento de venta a ...
Refugio
4los miembros fueron invitados a emular companías ...
swisstell
5 -1fueron convocados para presentar propuestas...
Mariana Solanet


  

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los miembros fueron invitados a emular companías ...


Explanation:
a bit difficult to get the sense of this unusual (in such context) expression without knowing more of the full context. Therefore I offer one wild guess

swisstell
Italy
Local time: 16:01
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 27
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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
"...han sido convocados para convencer/cerrar trato con/negociar con compañías grandes y medianas...


Explanation:
Un pitch en la jerga del marketing o hollywoodense es lograr cerrar un trato, hacer un negocio, convencer a alguien de que acepte algo,etc.-
Sugiero que vean una excelente película de Robert Altman con Tim Robbins y Greta Scacchi, "The Player". Allí se darán cuenta de lo que es un pitch en Hollywood.-

MikeGarcia
Spain
Local time: 16:01
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 42

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Egmont
13 mins
  -> Gracias,albertov.-

agree  Gianna: si, presionar para que acepten ...
56 mins
  -> Exactamente!!!! Gracias,Gianna.-

agree  zulemaf
2 hrs
  -> Gracias,zulemaf.-
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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Se les ha pedido a los miembros que presenten el argumento de venta a ...


Explanation:
call on = pedir
to pitch = presentar un argumento de venta

Refugio
Local time: 08:01
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 11

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Vanina Ricciardelli
31 mins

agree  Brigit
49 mins

agree  Judith Kerman: "to pitch" is to "make a sales pitch"
1 hr
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -1
fueron convocados para presentar propuestas...


Explanation:
pitch to es presentar una síntesis de una propuesta o idea para una campaña publicitaria. Se utiliza también en la jerga de editoriales cuando uno propone la idea de un libro a un editor, o para un guión cinematográfico.

Mariana Solanet
Argentina
Local time: 12:01
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 22
Grading comment
Muchas gracias!
Carlos

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Refugio: Call ON is not the same as call TOGETHER.
7 hrs
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