Veja-se

English translation: Picture yourself

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Portuguese term or phrase:Veja-se
English translation:Picture yourself
Entered by: Humberto Ribas

18:47 Aug 8, 2007
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Media / Multimedia / Portuguese Radio
Portuguese term or phrase: Veja-se
This is a slogan for a Portuguese advertising campaign. The objective is to get advertisers to use radio for their own marketing.

The slogan is: "Veja-se na Rádio". I'm trying to decide between two options, and I'd like a second opinion:

1) "See you on the Radio"
2) "See yourself on the Radio"

If you have another suggestion, feel free to add it...
John Milan
United States
Local time: 09:44
picture yourself
Explanation:
Rember John Lennon:
Picture yourself in a boat on a river, with diamond skies and ...

Na verdade você não pode se 'ver' no rádio. O slogan quer dizer: imagine-se no rádio

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Note added at 13 hrs (2007-08-09 08:18:07 GMT)
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Errata: remember John Lennon
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Humberto Ribas
Brazil
Local time: 10:44
Grading comment
Gostei e ficou bom no contexto. Valeu!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1See/meet yourself on the Radio
María Leonor Acevedo-Miranda
4 +1"See You" On The Radio
R. Alex Jenkins
4 +1picture yourself
Humberto Ribas
3 +1Appear on Radio
veratek
3 +1Be on the radio
Norbert Hermann
3Watch yourself on the radio
Cristina Pereira


Discussion entries: 3





  

Answers


10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Watch yourself on the radio


Explanation:
A suggestion, based on your own (but as in "watch TV")

Cristina Pereira
Local time: 14:44
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
See/meet yourself on the Radio


Explanation:
HTH

María Leonor Acevedo-Miranda
Local time: 08:44
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  veratek: see yourself
1 hr
  -> Thank you Vera ^_^
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
"See You" On The Radio


Explanation:
In response to our dialogue above :), I think that "See YOU" on the radio' is the better option of the two.

'See you', is more open and less specific as to who, where and what is being advertised.
E.g. See you later, see you there, see you tomorrow...'see you on the radio'. It's warmer and friendlier - sounds better to my ears.

'See yourself', is the specific, literal translation and that's why it sounds odd and not quite right. Will the advertiser actually BE THERE, visible on the radio - no, I think not - it doesn't make sense to me, although technically it is right.

Well, just expressing what I like the sound of actually, but I hope it helps...:)

R. Alex Jenkins
Brazil
Local time: 10:44
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  cristina estanislau
1 hr
  -> Thanks Cristina :)
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Appear on Radio


Explanation:
another

veratek
Brazil
Local time: 10:44
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Henrique Magalhaes
41 mins
  -> Thank you.
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
picture yourself


Explanation:
Rember John Lennon:
Picture yourself in a boat on a river, with diamond skies and ...

Na verdade você não pode se 'ver' no rádio. O slogan quer dizer: imagine-se no rádio

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Note added at 13 hrs (2007-08-09 08:18:07 GMT)
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Errata: remember John Lennon

Humberto Ribas
Brazil
Local time: 10:44
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Gostei e ficou bom no contexto. Valeu!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  María Leonor Acevedo-Miranda: Boa mesmo Humberto ^_^
9 hrs
  -> obrigado mesmo, Leonor
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Be on the radio


Explanation:
put yourself on the radio

get noticed on the radio

get on the radio

You might like to adopt a more free approach


Norbert Hermann
Local time: 14:44
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  veratek: the first three are very nice for marketing purposes
23 mins
  -> Thank you :-)!
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