Portavoz in english
Spokesman
pronunciation: spoʊksmən part of speech: noun
pronunciation: spoʊksmən part of speech: noun
In gestures
portavoz = spokesman [spokesmen, -pl.] ; spokesperson [spokespeople, -pl.] ; mouthpiece ; spokeswoman [spokeswomen, -pl.] ; spin doctor ; megaphone ; spinner ; voice.
Example: The philosophy of these critics was enunciated by one of their most prominent spokesmen, the famous Thomas Carlyle.Example: 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.Example: This is the 1st issue of a journal intended as the mouthpiece of the Scottish Branch of the Library Association (UK) = This is the 1st issue of a journal intended as the mouthpiece of the Scottish Branch of the Library Association (UK).Example: The UK Labour Party spokeswoman on information technology reviewed some of the future applications of the information superhighway to education.Example: The author suggests that the spin doctor is a new communication role, and raises questions about its relationship to the traditional public relations model.Example: 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'.Example: The writer discusses how presidential spinner Ari Fleischer responded to questions about the proposed war with Iraq.Example: There are networks which have been designed for transmitting information to and from computers, rather than transmitting people's voices.more:
» el portavoz de = the voice of .
Example: IFLA is the global voice of the library and information profession = IFLA es el portavoz a nivel internacional de los profesionales de las bibliotecas y la documentación.» portavoz del gobierno = press spokesman .
Example: The press spokesman 'ominously warned' Americans to 'watch what they say,' which amounted to telling citizens 'to accept the administration's version of events, not ask awkward questions'.