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Word: namelab (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1983-1983
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...jackboots began marching across Europe, car manufacturers today are careful and scientific in their selections. Ford polled 600 consumers in shopping malls to help choose Tempo and Topaz to evoke the right image for its new compact models. The company rejected nominees like Coventry, Serval and Majestic. NameLab, a San Francisco firm, employed a computer to help christen Nissan's new Sentra. The coined word derives from sentry, which implies protection, and central, which suggests moderation...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Christening Cars | 9/5/1983 | See Source »

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