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1. wedge

2. (syn. mot de vici) a "filler" word of acknowledgment of what the other person is saying, such as "right" "i tant" (there is a technical term for this which I have forgotten ... MAX!)

(This is not exactly what the dictionary says but it has been suggested on another list as the Catalan for Spanish coletilla. Do the Catalans agree?)

3. (The dictionary version) a "filler" word like "um" and "er" and "you know", used to give the speaker time to think.

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Gill Martin added a comment -

some hours later I have realised that what I am looking for is the noun for "phatic"

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Gill Martin added a comment - some hours later I have realised that what I am looking for is the noun for "phatic"
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Margarita Castañón added a comment -

Per mi és més aviat "muletilla" (en castellà) que "coletilla".

En un diccionari he trobat aquesta traducció: "pet word" or "pet phrase", jo no la coneixia.

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Margarita Castañón added a comment - Per mi és més aviat "muletilla" (en castellà) que "coletilla". En un diccionari he trobat aquesta traducció: "pet word" or "pet phrase", jo no la coneixia.
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Max Wheeler added a comment -

"Pet phrase" isn't quite right for falca. A pet phrase is an expression that a particular individual favours, and uses frequently enough for it to remarkable; from "pet" in the sense of 'favourite'.

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Max Wheeler added a comment - "Pet phrase" isn't quite right for falca. A pet phrase is an expression that a particular individual favours, and uses frequently enough for it to remarkable; from "pet" in the sense of 'favourite'.
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Linda Oxnard added a comment -

I was doing a Google search for 'falca' before I committed this entry and found references to 'falques' which were none of the above.

They correspond, I believe, to the GDLC's entry for 'falca':
Breu espai generalment publicitari de ràdio o de televisió

examples:
Tarifes de publicitat: les falques han de tenir una durada màxima de 30 segons

Tipus d'anunci: Falques de 30" (1 mes) 1 falca a 29 falques - 11euros / falca, 30 falques a 59 falques - 9,6euros / falca etc. etc.

What are these in English? (Short) advertising slots? Or is there a special marketing term that anyone knows of?

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Linda Oxnard added a comment - I was doing a Google search for 'falca' before I committed this entry and found references to 'falques' which were none of the above. They correspond, I believe, to the GDLC's entry for 'falca': Breu espai generalment publicitari de ràdio o de televisió examples: Tarifes de publicitat: les falques han de tenir una durada màxima de 30 segons Tipus d'anunci: Falques de 30" (1 mes) 1 falca a 29 falques - 11euros / falca, 30 falques a 59 falques - 9,6euros / falca etc. etc. What are these in English? (Short) advertising slots? Or is there a special marketing term that anyone knows of?
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Gill Martin added a comment -

"radio or TV advertising/announcement slot" ?

I suppose this includes those public service announcements (Charlie says ...) which are not strictly advertising. In any event, slot sounds right.

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Gill Martin added a comment - "radio or TV advertising/announcement slot" ? I suppose this includes those public service announcements (Charlie says ...) which are not strictly advertising. In any event, slot sounds right.
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Max Wheeler added a comment -

Isn't the word "spot"? For me, slots are the elements of programming schedules, e.g. the 7-7.30 p.m. slot.

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Max Wheeler added a comment - Isn't the word "spot"? For me, slots are the elements of programming schedules, e.g. the 7-7.30 p.m. slot.
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Max Wheeler added a comment -

Gill says:
Margarita Castañón wrote:
> I've found this equivalence in a dictionary.
> falca : commercial break
That sounds exactly right to me.

But the description and examples below for Cat. "falca" correspond to 'spot' not to '(commercial) break'. A commercial break typically contains several spots.

>They correspond, I believe, to the GDLC's entry for 'falca':
>Breu espai generalment publicitari de ràdio o de televisió
>
>examples:
>Tarifes de publicitat: les falques han de tenir una durada màxima de
>30 segons
>
>Tipus d'anunci: Falques de 30" (1 mes) 1 falca a 29 falques - 11euros
>/ falca, 30 falques a 59 falques - 9,6euros / falca etc. etc.

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Max Wheeler added a comment - Gill says: Margarita Castañón wrote: > I've found this equivalence in a dictionary. > falca : commercial break That sounds exactly right to me. But the description and examples below for Cat. "falca" correspond to 'spot' not to '(commercial) break'. A commercial break typically contains several spots. >They correspond, I believe, to the GDLC's entry for 'falca': >Breu espai generalment publicitari de ràdio o de televisió > >examples: >Tarifes de publicitat: les falques han de tenir una durada màxima de >30 segons > >Tipus d'anunci: Falques de 30" (1 mes) 1 falca a 29 falques - 11euros >/ falca, 30 falques a 59 falques - 9,6euros / falca etc. etc.
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David Gimeno i Ayuso added a comment -

I agree with Lou "commercial break" would be "pausa publicitària".

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David Gimeno i Ayuso added a comment - I agree with Lou "commercial break" would be "pausa publicitària".

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    Linda Oxnard
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    Gill Martin
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