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una opinión formada

English translation: have no formed opinion

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Spanish term or phrase:una opinión formada
English translation:have no formed opinion
Entered by: Marian Martin (X)

22:19 Feb 19, 2010
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Media / Multimedia
Spanish term or phrase: una opinión formada
Así, el 34% de los encuestados cree que la calidad se resiente si las empresas no pueden cobrar a quienes disfrutan de sus contenidos, el 30% cree que no se tiene por qué ver afectada, y el 36% dice no tener una opinión formada al respecto.

36% are undecided about the issue?
Thanks.
Marian Martin (X)
Spain
Local time: 06:37
have no formed opinion
Explanation:
I like "undecided" too. Another possibility (see below). We can say this in English and closer to source.
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Elizabeth Slaney
Netherlands
Local time: 06:37
Grading comment
Thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3undecided
patinba
4 +1haven't made up their minds
margaret caulfield
3have no formed opinion
Elizabeth Slaney


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
undecided


Explanation:
Yes, that is the way to describe "don't knows" in surveys.

patinba
Argentina
Local time: 01:37
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  LedaB
3 mins
  -> Gracias!
agree  Juan Moreno: You're on a roll...
1 hr
  -> Thanks, J.!
agree  Kevin G
18 hrs
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
have no formed opinion


Explanation:
I like "undecided" too. Another possibility (see below). We can say this in English and closer to source.

Example sentence(s):
  • "...36% claim to have no formed opinion....".
Elizabeth Slaney
Netherlands
Local time: 06:37
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks!
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53 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
haven't made up their minds


Explanation:
This term would not be put in the tiny box on the survey, which would probably be "no opinion", but if this is in a text describing the survey, I'd say "36% haven't made up their minds about it".

margaret caulfield
Local time: 06:37
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Trisha F: Good.
2 days 23 hrs
  -> Thanks, Trisha.
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