infotainment

Swedish translation: infotainment

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English term or phrase:infotainment
Swedish translation:infotainment

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15:59 Feb 10, 2010
English to Swedish translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Journalism
Additional field(s): Internet, e-Commerce, Media / Multimedia
English term or phrase: infotainment
Definition from Wikipedia:
Infotainment is "information-based media content or programming that also includes entertainment content in an effort to enhance popularity with audiences and consumers." It is a neologistic portmanteau of information and entertainment, referring to a type of media which provides a combination of information and entertainment.

Example sentence(s):
  • Meanwhile, cable news has been evolving ever more rapidly into infotainment National Review Online
  • Viewers watch infotainment because its stories are presented in an episodic format that helps simplify otherwise complex information. People who depend on infotainment often find the information given in hard news broadcasts complex and hard to comprehend. NeoAmericanist
  • With owners fighting to recruit and retain seagoing personnel, a new generation of ‘infotainment’ systems is raising the standard for crew welfare and safety, providing entertainment, communications and safety information to crew and clients. Riviera Maritime Media Ltd
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infotainment
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infotainment [-tε´jn-], genre inom radio och TV där informativa eller journalistiska och underhållande inslag blandas.
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infotainment


Definition from Nationalencyklopedin:
infotainment [-tε´jn-], genre inom radio och TV där informativa eller journalistiska och underhållande inslag blandas.

Example sentence(s):
  • Om denna nya form av information är av ondo eller godo är en het debatt. Den kritik som framförts är att infotainment förenklar och till viss del "fördummar" både innehåll såväl som betraktare. Omvänt så hävdas att i det överväldigande flödet av information som vi idag utsätts för är infotainment en ny och nödvändig form av information som gör att vi kan lära och informera oss på ett lättsamt sätt—från upplysningar till rock'n'roll. - ACPU'97 - Rum i Stockholm  
  • Egentligen handlar kvällstidningarnas skrivande bara om infotainment, en sorts omvärldsbevakning av händelser som är skapade av media för media. - Idol – Big Business  
  • Genom att sammanföra en mängd idéer som ryms inom underhållning, navigation, kommunikation etc. tog vi fram ett koncept för infotainment och utformade ett användargränssnitt för detta. - XJOBB - Karlstads Universitet  
Anna Herbst
Australia
Local time: 23:43
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
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coastline Term is used untranslated in Sweden.


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Yes  coastline
2 days 17 hrs
  -> Thanks! I believe it is important to include terms that remain untranslated in the glossary as this takes away the uncertainty about correct Swedish usage. Another reason why several examples sentences should always be included in the GBK glossary.

Yes  Anna Klotz
4 days
  -> Tack Anna!
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