portavoz

f. & m.

spokesman, (f) spokeswoman (person).

m.

1 voice.

2 spokesman, spokesperson of a cause, spokesperson, mouthpiece.

3 spokeswoman.

4 megaphone, speaking trumpet.

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portavoz

► nombre masulino o femenino (pl portavoces)

1 (gen) spokesperson; (hombre) spokesman; (mujer) spokeswoman

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noun mf.

spokesperson, spokesman / spokeswoman

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1.

SMF spokesman/spokeswoman, spokesperson

2. SM

1) pey (=periódico, emisora) mouthpiece

2) (=altavoz) megaphone, loudhailer

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masculino y femenino (m) spokesperson, spokesman; (f) spokesperson, spokeswoman

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= spokesman [spokesmen, -pl.], spokesperson [spokespeople, -pl.], mouthpiece, spokeswoman [spokeswomen, -pl.], spin doctor, megaphone, spinner, voice.

Ex. The philosophy of these critics was enunciated by one of their most prominent spokesmen, the famous Thomas Carlyle.

Ex. Although I am not sure that research libraries' spokespersons are more articulate than others, their cataloging needs receive attention from the Library of Congress and from the American Library Association.

Ex. This is the 1st issue of a journal intended as the mouthpiece of the Scottish Branch of the Library Association (UK) = Éste es el primer número de una revista cuyo objetivo es ser el portavoz de la Filial Escocesa de la Asociación de Bibliotecarios Británica.

Ex. The UK Labour Party spokeswoman on information technology reviewed some of the future applications of the information superhighway to education.

Ex. The author suggests that the spin doctor is a new communication role, and raises questions about its relationship to the traditional public relations model.

Ex. When the news media in the United States serve as a megaphone for government policy, they do so under the flag of responsible journalism; when foreign media do the same, however, it is called 'propaganda'.

Ex. The writer discusses how presidential spinner Ari Fleischer responded to questions about the proposed war with Iraq.

Ex. There are networks which have been designed for transmitting information to and from computers, rather than transmitting people's voices.

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* el portavoz de = the voice of.

* portavoz del gobierno = press spokesman.

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masculino y femenino (m) spokesperson, spokesman; (f) spokesperson, spokeswoman

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= spokesman [spokesmen, -pl.], spokesperson [spokespeople, -pl.], mouthpiece, spokeswoman [spokeswomen, -pl.], spin doctor, megaphone, spinner, voice.

Ex: The philosophy of these critics was enunciated by one of their most prominent spokesmen, the famous Thomas Carlyle.

Ex: Although I am not sure that research libraries' spokespersons are more articulate than others, their cataloging needs receive attention from the Library of Congress and from the American Library Association.

Ex: This is the 1st issue of a journal intended as the mouthpiece of the Scottish Branch of the Library Association (UK) = Éste es el primer número de una revista cuyo objetivo es ser el portavoz de la Filial Escocesa de la Asociación de Bibliotecarios Británica.

Ex: The UK Labour Party spokeswoman on information technology reviewed some of the future applications of the information superhighway to education.

Ex: The author suggests that the spin doctor is a new communication role, and raises questions about its relationship to the traditional public relations model.

Ex: When the news media in the United States serve as a megaphone for government policy, they do so under the flag of responsible journalism; when foreign media do the same, however, it is called 'propaganda'.

Ex: The writer discusses how presidential spinner Ari Fleischer responded to questions about the proposed war with Iraq.

Ex: There are networks which have been designed for transmitting information to and from computers, rather than transmitting people's voices.

* el portavoz de = the voice of.

* portavoz del gobierno = press spokesman.

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portavoz

masculine, feminine

(masculine) spokesperson, spokesman; (feminine) spokesperson, spokeswoman

Compuesto:

portavoz del jurado

foreman

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portavoz sustantivo masculino y femenino (m) spokesperson, spokesman;
(f) spokesperson, spokeswoman
portavoz mf spokesperson
(hombre) spokesman
(mujer) spokeswoman: este periódico es el portavoz del partido socialista, this newspaper is the voice of the Socialist Party
'portavoz' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
erigirse
- vocera
- vocero
- autorizado
- personero
English:
mouthpiece
- shadow cabinet
- spokesman
- spokesperson
- spokeswoman
- mouth
- spin

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portavoz nmf

1. [persona] spokesperson, spokesman, f spokeswoman

2. [medio de comunicación] mouthpiece;

esa cadena de televisión es la portavoz del gobierno that television channel is the voice o mouthpiece of the government

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portavoz

m/f hombre spokesman; mujer spokeswoman

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portavoz nmf, pl -voces : spokesperson, spokesman m, spokeswoman f

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portavoz n spokesperson

Si es un hombre, se puede decir spokesman [pl. spokesmen]; si es una mujer, spokeswoman [pl. spokeswomen]