1 (in rank) [of employee] ascenso (m); promoción (f) she took a computing course to improve her chances of promotion consider changing jobs or trying for promotion they reward outstanding employees with promotions to higher-paid posts you can expect promotion to management level after three or four years I'm hoping for another promotion this year this was an important promotion to one of the top jobs in the corporation it was not long before she was eligible for promotion to press officer
to get promotion ser ascendido;to a; if I get promotion, I have to move offices si me ascienden, tengo que trasladarme de oficina
once I got my promotion she wouldn't speak to me
to move up the promotion ladder subir en el escalafón
Macdonald started his climb up the promotion ladder when he became assistant commercial manager they wanted to prevent rich but inexperienced officers jumping up the promotion ladder by simply buying commissions
(Dep) ascenso (m) they narrowly missed promotion por muy poco no han ascendido a otra división
Fans of Leeds United football club have been celebrating their team's promotion to the first division his Cambridge team can gain an automatic promotion spot to the Premier League Albion are tipped for promotion this season
to win promotion ser promovido; ascender
Derby are favourites to win promotion from Division One we won promotion in two successive seasons until we get the top players, we won't win promotion
(US) (Educ) ascenso (m) promotion to the next grade depends on the marks you have gained
2 (encouragement) [of trade, peace] fomento (m); promoción (f); [of campaign, project] apoyo (m) Clinton has pledged to give human rights and the promotion of democracy higher priority The new law was aimed at banning the "promotion" of homosexuality in schools the profit motive was an important factor in the promotion of the sciences movements exist for the promotion of women's rights disease prevention and health promotion the government is encouraging GPs to set up health promotion clinics he made his promotion of the campaign conditonal on certain actors
3 (organization) [of concert, event] organización (f) known as the man who screwed up the biggest boxing promotion of the century his manager has diversified into the promotion of boxing as well as snooker
4 (publicity, advertising) promoción (f) they spent a lot of money on advertising and promotion the timetable for the promotion of your book the new product was backed by mass-media promotion and sophisticated marketing their part of the job is promotion and distribution the aggressive promotion of milk sales by the supermarket giants
(advertising campaign) campaña (f) (de promoción) "a promotion by Bloggs Enterprises" they're planning a big promotion for their new washing powder we can build put together a promotion around that idea
special promotion oferta (f) de promoción
a monthly catalog features special promotions and sale items ask about special promotions and weekend deals too sometimes you may see these special promotions advertised Milford of London is running a special promotion next month with a triple pack of exotic tea blends