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Promotion Clips / Videoclip

English translation: music video

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German term or phrase:Promotion Clips / Videoclip
English translation:music video
Entered by: Thomas Bollmann

10:41 Jul 17, 2001
German to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Media / Multimedia
German term or phrase: Promotion Clips / Videoclip
Do we use the same word -
Promotional clips / video clips for short filmed adverts?

Aufloesen und Filman eines Musiktitels als Videoclip an Bord des Schiffes
Gillian Searl
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:26
music video
Explanation:
Aren't we looking for the English term to be used where the German is...Videoclip?

Clip in English usually refers to an excerpt from a longer work (e.g., a clip from a feature film is usually just a sequence from the film). Clip is NOT used in English to refer to a video to accompany/promote a piece of music. That's a (music) video or promo, unless I'm very much mistaken.
Selected response from:

lkoch99
Local time: 09:26
Grading comment
I think you're right so that's what I used!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
na +2promotional clips/video clips
Birgit Wahl-Peters
naPromotionclip/Videoclip
Thomas Bollmann
namusic video
lkoch99


  

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11 mins
Promotionclip/Videoclip


Explanation:
You can use the English words, normally, the English expressions are used as well


    native German
Thomas Bollmann
Germany
Local time: 15:26
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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12 mins peer agreement (net): +2
promotional clips/video clips


Explanation:
"Videoclips" in German are called those clips made for/from (pop) songs (like on MTV). "Promotion Clips" (Werbespots) are used to promote products etc..


    German native
Birgit Wahl-Peters
Germany
Local time: 15:26
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sven Petersson
1 min
agree  Vesna Zivcic
2 hrs
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55 mins
music video


Explanation:
Aren't we looking for the English term to be used where the German is...Videoclip?

Clip in English usually refers to an excerpt from a longer work (e.g., a clip from a feature film is usually just a sequence from the film). Clip is NOT used in English to refer to a video to accompany/promote a piece of music. That's a (music) video or promo, unless I'm very much mistaken.


    English-language music video channels
lkoch99
Local time: 09:26
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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I think you're right so that's what I used!
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