Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
bandwagon effect
Romanian translation:
efectul regrupării în jurul învingătorului
Jun 25, 2010 14:54
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bandwagon effect
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Definition from
WordNet:
The phenomenon of a popular trend attracting even greater popularity.
Example sentences:
Schmitt-Beck (1996) went further and hypothesized that media’s publishing of the electoral strengths of parties and candidates, which he documented through content analysis, would contribute to shaping voters’ expectations and stimulate a bandwagon effect. (OhioLINK ETDs)
But the experimental data tend to contradict the notion of the bandwagon effect as a rational partisan strategy. (Jim Schnabel)
On the other hand, if McCain surges in the polls in the last few days before the election, the bandwagon effect could have voters reconsidering and jumping off the Obama train. (Yahoo! News)
Proposed translations
(Romanian)
| 4 +2 | efectul regrupării în jurul învingătorului |
Cristina Bolohan
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Proposed translations
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Cristina Bolohan
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efectul regrupării în jurul învingătorului
Definition from
own experience or research:
tendinta alegatorilor de a sprijini un candidat pentru ca acesta conduce cursa electorala
Example sentences:
Efectul de regrupare in jurul invingatorului din sondajele electorale versus efectul sustinerii celui invins in sondaje. Studiu experimental (Facultatea de comunicare )
Motivul acestor denunţări este tocmai teama că sondajele ar putea influenţa electoratul, în sensul regrupării în jurul învingătorului, efectul bandwagon. (Camera Deputatilor)
efectul regrupãrii în jurul „învingãtorului” pare a fi mai puternic decât efectul regrupãrii în jurul persoanei „învinse” (Chelcea, Jderu (Sociologie romaneasca)
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