Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
falso cliente
English translation:
fake client/false customer
Added to glossary by
jude dabo
Nov 26, 2014 15:46
9 yrs ago
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Spanish term
falso cliente
Spanish to English
Bus/Financial
Retail
Central America
This term is being used to describe a person who goes to a store without any money and he doesn't plan to buy anything. In this case, the customer consumes products inside the store and then tries to leave. In reports, the management is describing him as a 'falso cliente.'
'Fake customer' and 'false customer' do not seem correct to me - fake seems to imply he is not a real person, false seems to imply he has given inaccurate statements, which isn't the case. Is there a term for this person in English?
Other option is 'pseudo customer' - not sure about this either.
Thanks!
'Fake customer' and 'false customer' do not seem correct to me - fake seems to imply he is not a real person, false seems to imply he has given inaccurate statements, which isn't the case. Is there a term for this person in English?
Other option is 'pseudo customer' - not sure about this either.
Thanks!
Proposed translations
(English)
3 | fake client | jude dabo |
4 +1 | shoplifter / scammer | neilmac |
Change log
Dec 3, 2014 20:11: jude dabo Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
58 mins
Selected
fake client
a cheat
Peer comment(s):
neutral |
Jaime Hyland
: Sorry! Didn't read the question properly. I'm still not sure about "client" though ... it's a shop, so customer sounds more appropriate!
1 day 18 hrs
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they are both appropriate.cheers
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I went with 'false customer' and your answer is closest - thanks!"
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shoplifter / scammer
I misunderstood the query. This is just some drunk trying to scam the store. A scammer customer or shoplifter.
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/02/publix-shoplifting-...
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http://www.wctv.tv/home/headlines/38018899.html
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Note added at 12 mins (2014-11-26 15:58:51 GMT)
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/02/publix-shoplifting-...
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Note added at 14 mins (2014-11-26 16:00:17 GMT)
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http://www.wctv.tv/home/headlines/38018899.html
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