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los de casa

English translation: existing customers

18:08 May 19, 2010
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Advertising / Public Relations
Spanish term or phrase: los de casa
Hello,
Any suggestions on how to translate the above term. It is from marketing material and is used mean that customers that already have products with the company will have special treatment. For example: "mejores precios para los de casa". Thanks in advance.
AFerroni
Spain
Local time: 07:11
English translation:existing customers
Explanation:
i the UK this term is used by companies when referring to customers that are already 'on board'
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txuri
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:11
Grading comment
Thanks again.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +7our established clients
John Marais
4 +2existing customers
txuri
4 +1our regulars/our regular customers
Cecilia Gowar
3National market
axies


Discussion entries: 3





  

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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
our established clients


Explanation:
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John Marais
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Emma Goldsmith: Very nice!
1 min
  -> thanks Emma
agree  Leonardo Lamarche: agree. nice.
14 mins
  -> thanks Leonardo
agree  Cecilia Rey
23 mins
  -> thanks Celia
agree  Victoria Frazier
26 mins
  -> thanks Victoria
agree  George Rabel
1 hr
  -> thanks George
agree  Carolina Brito
1 hr
  -> thanks britos
agree  Evans (X)
13 hrs
  -> thanks Gilla
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55 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
our regulars/our regular customers


Explanation:
Another option...

Cecilia Gowar
United Kingdom
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 32
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Christine Walsh: Sounds the most natural to me, especially the second. Saludos
3 hrs
  -> Thanks Christine!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
existing customers


Explanation:
i the UK this term is used by companies when referring to customers that are already 'on board'

Example sentence(s):
  • our existing customers will have to pay a lower fee...

    Reference: http://www.entrepreneur.com/management/growingyourbusiness/a...
txuri
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:11
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks again.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Bubo Coroman (X): this is what the term means, but it can be embellished according to the depth of customer loyalty (depends on the size and value of the products)
12 hrs
agree  David Ronder: and with Deborah's comment
13 hrs
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
National market


Explanation:
Not trying to go against what has been said and looks most suitable as the answers.
but it could also be referring to
Those who belong in the country.
National markets instead of overseas markets. A possibility!


axies
Australia
Local time: 14:41
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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