Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Sep 7, 2004 12:59
19 yrs ago
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German term
Native in: English 
Works in: German to English, French to English, Dutch to English, and 1 more.
Sogwirkung
German to English
Law/Patents
Law (general)
"unzulaessige Sogwirkung von Buendelprodukte" in a judicial ruling on competition in the voice telephone services market.
Proposed translations
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| 3 | tie in |
JohnGBell
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| 3 +2 | pulling effect |
blomguib (X)
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| 4 | enticement effect |
Ann C Sherwin
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| 3 | bandwaggon effect or suction effect |
Dr. Fred Thomson
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| 3 | entrapment |
Fantutti (X)
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Proposed translations
21 mins
Selected
tie in
they are seeking to 'tie in' or 'lock in' customers?
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I used this answer in any verbal phrases I had."
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9 mins
pulling effect
is just another option
Peer comment(s):
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JohnGBell
: ... of competition required that the bundled offer had a "pulling effect" ("Sogwirkung"), ie ... http://www.cliffordchance.com/uk/pdf/ Clifford_chance_Antitrust_Review_March_2004.pdf
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senin
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thank you
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enticement effect
If you enter <enticement / legal> in Google, you'll get some support for this in legal contexts. "Entice" is defined in Black's Law Dictionary as "to wrongfully solicit, persuade, procure, allure, attract, draw by blandishment, coax or seduce."
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Dr. Fred Thomson
United States
United States
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A lawyer, technician, nuclear power optr
Native in: English
Works in: German to English
Related KudoZ points
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bandwaggon effect or suction effect
Or: pulling in effect
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Note added at 6 mins (2004-09-07 13:06:13 GMT)
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Or: drawing-in effect
I get the idea here that the company is stealing customers by an impermissible mechanism.
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Note added at 10 mins (2004-09-07 13:09:42 GMT)
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After a second, closer look I believe the firm is getting people to pay for services they don\'t need by lumping services together and selling package deals. The bandwaggon effect.
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Note added at 1 hr 12 mins (2004-09-07 14:11:27 GMT)
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Or: ensnarement effect or lock-in effect or prisoner effect
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Note added at 6 mins (2004-09-07 13:06:13 GMT)
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Or: drawing-in effect
I get the idea here that the company is stealing customers by an impermissible mechanism.
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Note added at 10 mins (2004-09-07 13:09:42 GMT)
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After a second, closer look I believe the firm is getting people to pay for services they don\'t need by lumping services together and selling package deals. The bandwaggon effect.
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Note added at 1 hr 12 mins (2004-09-07 14:11:27 GMT)
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Or: ensnarement effect or lock-in effect or prisoner effect
12 hrs
entrapment
I get the feeling that the customer has been lured into a deal that he can't get out of. He/she agrees to purchase one item, a decoy item, so to speak, and then must buy another item of the 'Bündle', so he/she's really sucked into some commitment he/she couldn't foresee.
Discussion
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