azafata de protocolo/azafata de imagen

English translation: host/ess for administrative/promotional tasks

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Spanish term or phrase:azafata de protocolo/azafata de imagen
English translation:host/ess for administrative/promotional tasks
Entered by: Irene Schlotter, Dipl.-Übers.

13:55 Feb 21, 2008
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
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Spanish term or phrase: azafata de protocolo/azafata de imagen
This comes in a list of services offered by an event agency:
"Contratación y coordinación de los servicios complementarios: azafatas de protocolo, azafatas de imagen, reportaje fotográfico y video, servicio de primeros auxilios, etc"
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Charmian Davies
Local time: 16:39
host/ess for administrative/promotional tasks
Explanation:
host/ess for Administration/Promotion

First of all: azafata can also refer to men, and it is common (e. g. at the Frankfurt book fair) to see both men and women work as hosts and hostesses.
Azafatas de protocolo are those who take care of registration, authentication, ticketing, visitor tracking (numbers) and the information/help desks. Ideally, they have excellent interactive abilities and speak several languages, but this applies to Germany, not necessarily to Spain. (I don't know about other countries, though). Azafatas de imagen are those who are primarily selected for their good looks and are employed to hand out flyers, welcome guests to restricted areas, promote products or - as seen every year - simply to 'adorn' cars and motorbikes.
I have worked as a liason interpreter at many fairs in Germany, France, Spain and other countries, and 'azafata de imagen' appears to be a Spanish peculiarity; I have never heard of this distinction in other countries.
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Irene Schlotter, Dipl.-Übers.
Spain
Local time: 16:39
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Many thanks. This explains it perfectly.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2event hostess/spokesmodels
Kathryn Litherland
4host/ess for administrative/promotional tasks
Irene Schlotter, Dipl.-Übers.
4Welcome hostess / promotional model
Lisa McCarthy
4Public Relationist
Remy Arce
3convention hostess/hostess
Dolores Vázquez


  

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convention hostess/hostess


Explanation:
Una sugerencia.


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Dolores Vázquez
Native speaker of: Native in GalicianGalician, Native in SpanishSpanish
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event hostess/spokesmodels


Explanation:
Promotional Spokesmodel and Convention Hostess
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Kathryn Litherland
United States
Local time: 11:39
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

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host/ess for administrative/promotional tasks


Explanation:
host/ess for Administration/Promotion

First of all: azafata can also refer to men, and it is common (e. g. at the Frankfurt book fair) to see both men and women work as hosts and hostesses.
Azafatas de protocolo are those who take care of registration, authentication, ticketing, visitor tracking (numbers) and the information/help desks. Ideally, they have excellent interactive abilities and speak several languages, but this applies to Germany, not necessarily to Spain. (I don't know about other countries, though). Azafatas de imagen are those who are primarily selected for their good looks and are employed to hand out flyers, welcome guests to restricted areas, promote products or - as seen every year - simply to 'adorn' cars and motorbikes.
I have worked as a liason interpreter at many fairs in Germany, France, Spain and other countries, and 'azafata de imagen' appears to be a Spanish peculiarity; I have never heard of this distinction in other countries.

Irene Schlotter, Dipl.-Übers.
Spain
Local time: 16:39
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
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Many thanks. This explains it perfectly.
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Welcome hostess / promotional model


Explanation:
or if you want something less formal - 'Meet and Greet' hostess

The **Welcome Hostess** is responsible for maintaining a customer friendly environment in the front lobby. These responsibilities include meeting and greeting all patients and visitors entering and exiting the building by offering directions and information.
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Friendly and professional models have a way of reaching customers that might typically pass by your booth. The right **promotional model** can increase traffic through a booth or store substantially and be considered an invaluable asset.
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AZAFATAS BARCELONA IMAGEN: La azafata imagen está adecuada para actos donde una imagen vale más que mil palabras. Su imagen debe ser cuidada, profesional y adecuada para la empresa o producto que representa.

-AZAFATAS BARCELONA DE PROTOCOLO: La azafata de protocolo se encarga de la recepción de autoridades oficiales. En muchos casos resulta útil para hacer de enlace entre prensa y autoridades, así mismo es de gran ayuda para los jefes de protocolo.


Lisa McCarthy
Spain
Local time: 16:39
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Public Relationist


Explanation:
This concept covers any of the functions executed by this type of agency

Remy Arce
United States
Local time: 11:39
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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