the Advertising Standards Authority
/ði ˌædvətaɪzɪŋ ˈstændədz ɔːθɒrəti/
/ði ˌædvərtaɪzɪŋ ˈstændərdz əθɔːrəti/
(abbreviation ASA)
- an independent organization, founded in 1962, which checks that advertisements do not lie or make false claims about a product. Anyone can ask the Advertising Standards Authority to investigate an advertisement. If there is a problem with it, the Authority may then tell the company to change or remove it.
广告标准局(Advertising Standards Authority):成立于1962年的独立组织,负责检查广告是否包含谎言或对产品进行虚假声明。任何人都可以要求广告标准管理局调查广告。如果有问题,则管理局可以告诉公司进行更改或删除。