Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
madrina del lanzamiento
English translation:
spokesperson for the launch
Added to glossary by
Kate Major Patience
Oct 3, 2008 00:09
15 yrs ago
Spanish term
Spain
Analytical and creative (DipTrans, MA)
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, Galician to English, English
madrina del lanzamiento
Spanish to English
Art/Literary
Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
Magazine article
Debía convencerla para que fuera madrina del lanzamiento de una nueva revista de cine.
From an article about a famous actress. The author met her in Rome, and it was his or her job to persuade the acress to be the patron? or spokesperson? for a new film magazine, which she later presented or promoted at a European film festival.
I am not quite sure how to express this in English.
For UK please. Thanks in advance :)
From an article about a famous actress. The author met her in Rome, and it was his or her job to persuade the acress to be the patron? or spokesperson? for a new film magazine, which she later presented or promoted at a European film festival.
I am not quite sure how to express this in English.
For UK please. Thanks in advance :)
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | spokesperson for the launch |
Donald Scott Alexander
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| 3 | patroness |
AliciaNGS
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| 3 | to host the launch |
patinba
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| 3 | pitch woman/endorser |
Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira
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| 2 +1 | godmother |
Sylvina
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Proposed translations
+2
5 mins
Donald Scott Alexander
Native in English
Fast, Professional and Accurate!
Native in: English (Variants: UK, US)
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English, German to English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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8
Selected
spokesperson for the launch
...of a new magazine about movies/cinema
"She is currently the spokesperson for the launch of the MBNA-Amercian Express affinity cards"
http://www.adrianeberg.com/bio.html
"Salton, Inc. (NYSE: SFP) announced today that it had named Martina Navratilova as its new spokesperson for the launch of two Juiceman products, ..."
http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/gi_0199-1207162/Salton-Names...
"Emmy Rossum is the new spokesperson for the launch of Clinique's Beauty Boot Camp."
http://www.zimbio.com/Clinique's Beauty Boot Camp/artic...
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A UK reference:
"Free Wi-Fi for Shoreditch? | A spokesperson for the launch said that the new routers plug into an internet box at home or at work and will be free until the nationwide ..."
http://www.broadband-finder.co.uk/news/free-broadband/free-w...
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Note added at 9 mins (2008-10-03 00:18:38 GMT)
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There's also "spokesmodel" but this usage is quite new and sometimes a bit tongue-and-cheek so not sure if it's appropriate for your context - although it does have a bit more of a 'feminine' connotation (like "madrina"):
"As we’ve mentioned, Calvin Klein tapped Eva Mendes to be his newest spokesmodel for the launch of Seductive Comfort by Calvin Klein Underwear"
http://celebrityfashion.yuddy.com/?cat=353
"Desperate for a way to get closer to the fetching newcomer, Kuga asks Nagisa to become the spokesmodel for the launch of his new unisex apparel campaign. ..."
http://www.buy.com/prod/virgin-soil/q/loc/106/203518146.html
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Note added at 12 mins (2008-10-03 00:21:05 GMT)
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"Spokesmodel for MXB Magazine Launch"
http://www.modelmayhem.com/18971
"NYX officially announced Maite Perroni as its spokesmodel at a launch party in Mexico City on September 27, 2007."
http://newsblaze.com/story/2008052207200200001.ew/topstory.h...
Hmm... I'm liking "spokesmodel" more and more...!
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Note added at 36 mins (2008-10-03 00:45:25 GMT)
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Kate - Strictly speaking you're of course correct that a spokesmodel should also be a model - but the world of entertainment and fashion can be quite fluid so that an actor/actress might easily become a spokesmodel (for a given product, cause or launch), eg:
"Actor Martin Sheen Becomes Spokesmodel For Raw Milk And Bad Policy In California"
http://haphazardgourmet.blogspot.com/2008/09/martin-sheen-is...
"Entertainment Weekly asks actor and fragrance spokesmodel James Franco how Sean Penn rates as an onscreen love interest compared to the actresses he's ..."
http://www.towleroad.com/james_franco/
"Latifah has morphed so successfully into an actor/Cover Girl spokesmodel that it ’s hard to remember when she was just one of the best female rappers around. ..."
http://www.montrealmirror.com/2007/111507/disc.html
"The actor, who is the spokesmodel for Vestimenta, stopped by Barneys New York for a special preview of the Italian clothing . ..."
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb4298/is_200103/ai_n1...
"You believed the actor and GE spokesmodel Ronnie Reagan."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/raymond-j-learsy/oil--our-trea...
So it seems that a person who is already an actor/actress caneither a spokesperson or a spokesmodel for a specific thing. Assuming this actress from Rome is attractive, it seems she could be either!
"She is currently the spokesperson for the launch of the MBNA-Amercian Express affinity cards"
http://www.adrianeberg.com/bio.html
"Salton, Inc. (NYSE: SFP) announced today that it had named Martina Navratilova as its new spokesperson for the launch of two Juiceman products, ..."
http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/gi_0199-1207162/Salton-Names...
"Emmy Rossum is the new spokesperson for the launch of Clinique's Beauty Boot Camp."
http://www.zimbio.com/Clinique's Beauty Boot Camp/artic...
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Note added at 6 mins (2008-10-03 00:15:58 GMT)
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A UK reference:
"Free Wi-Fi for Shoreditch? | A spokesperson for the launch said that the new routers plug into an internet box at home or at work and will be free until the nationwide ..."
http://www.broadband-finder.co.uk/news/free-broadband/free-w...
--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 9 mins (2008-10-03 00:18:38 GMT)
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There's also "spokesmodel" but this usage is quite new and sometimes a bit tongue-and-cheek so not sure if it's appropriate for your context - although it does have a bit more of a 'feminine' connotation (like "madrina"):
"As we’ve mentioned, Calvin Klein tapped Eva Mendes to be his newest spokesmodel for the launch of Seductive Comfort by Calvin Klein Underwear"
http://celebrityfashion.yuddy.com/?cat=353
"Desperate for a way to get closer to the fetching newcomer, Kuga asks Nagisa to become the spokesmodel for the launch of his new unisex apparel campaign. ..."
http://www.buy.com/prod/virgin-soil/q/loc/106/203518146.html
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Note added at 12 mins (2008-10-03 00:21:05 GMT)
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"Spokesmodel for MXB Magazine Launch"
http://www.modelmayhem.com/18971
"NYX officially announced Maite Perroni as its spokesmodel at a launch party in Mexico City on September 27, 2007."
http://newsblaze.com/story/2008052207200200001.ew/topstory.h...
Hmm... I'm liking "spokesmodel" more and more...!
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Note added at 36 mins (2008-10-03 00:45:25 GMT)
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Kate - Strictly speaking you're of course correct that a spokesmodel should also be a model - but the world of entertainment and fashion can be quite fluid so that an actor/actress might easily become a spokesmodel (for a given product, cause or launch), eg:
"Actor Martin Sheen Becomes Spokesmodel For Raw Milk And Bad Policy In California"
http://haphazardgourmet.blogspot.com/2008/09/martin-sheen-is...
"Entertainment Weekly asks actor and fragrance spokesmodel James Franco how Sean Penn rates as an onscreen love interest compared to the actresses he's ..."
http://www.towleroad.com/james_franco/
"Latifah has morphed so successfully into an actor/Cover Girl spokesmodel that it ’s hard to remember when she was just one of the best female rappers around. ..."
http://www.montrealmirror.com/2007/111507/disc.html
"The actor, who is the spokesmodel for Vestimenta, stopped by Barneys New York for a special preview of the Italian clothing . ..."
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb4298/is_200103/ai_n1...
"You believed the actor and GE spokesmodel Ronnie Reagan."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/raymond-j-learsy/oil--our-trea...
So it seems that a person who is already an actor/actress caneither a spokesperson or a spokesmodel for a specific thing. Assuming this actress from Rome is attractive, it seems she could be either!
Note from asker:
| Spokesperson I like a lot. Wouldn't "spokesmodel" only be used for a fashion model? |
| It's Emma Thompson: I'll leave it to you to judge if she's a fitty or not! ;) |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: ""spokesperson" works well in my context. Didn't use "host" because the launch took place within a festival, and so I felt that it might not quite fit. Interesting answers, and thank you all for your help. :)"
34 mins
patroness
another option, hope it helps
1 hr
to host the launch
looking for something that sounds a bit more natural, I found this
"Cindy Crawford to Host Michigan Avenue Magazine's Launch Party in Chicago on September 20th"
Supermodel and Chicago native Cindy Crawford will join Niche Media CEO Jason Binn, Midwest President and Publisher Dan Uslan and Editor-in-Chief Susanna Homan, to host the launch party for Michigan Avenue magazine on Sept. 20, 2008.
"Cindy Crawford to Host Michigan Avenue Magazine's Launch Party in Chicago on September 20th"
Supermodel and Chicago native Cindy Crawford will join Niche Media CEO Jason Binn, Midwest President and Publisher Dan Uslan and Editor-in-Chief Susanna Homan, to host the launch party for Michigan Avenue magazine on Sept. 20, 2008.
1 hr
Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira
Brazil
Brazil
Works in field
Brazil
Passionate, reliable
Native in: Portuguese
Works in: English to Portuguese, German to Portuguese, Dutch to Portuguese, and 8 more.
pitch woman/endorser
Other ideas.
+1
10 mins
godmother
http://www.prlog.org/10082345-british-celebrity-myleeene-kla...
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Kate I think that it is a valid option. I would say: I should convince her to be the godmother at a launch of a new movie magazine.
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Note added at 12 hrs (2008-10-03 12:14:31 GMT)
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Kate I think that it is a valid option. I would say: I should convince her to be the godmother at a launch of a new movie magazine.
Note from asker:
| Hola Sylvina, crees que en este contexto tambien seria "godmother"? |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Bubo Coroman (X)
: I would say "to act as godmother at the launch..." There are plenty of references to "literary godmother", e.g. http://www.google.es/search?hl=es&q="literary godmother"&met...
8 hrs
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thank you!
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