probar en ciego

English translation: blind tested/testing

11:19 Dec 1, 2009
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Marketing / Market Research / Market surveys, product testing of drinks
Spanish term or phrase: probar en ciego
Todos los productos se probaran en ciego (se probarán en un vaso con tapa, tipo refresco Hamburguesería) de forma que el entrevistado no vea ni el producto, ni el envase, ni la marca.
Chiwi
Spain
Local time: 07:24
English translation:blind tested/testing
Explanation:
This is known as "blind testing".

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"Todos los productos se probaran en ciego " -> "All the products will be blind tested".



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Can I change my confidence level to 5 ?
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neilmac
Spain
Local time: 07:24
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Summary of answers provided
4 +8blind tested/testing
neilmac
5 +2blind test
dianaochoa


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
blind test


Explanation:
es una forma de reducir el sesho en la opinión.
Suerte


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blind_experiment
    Reference: http://www.answers.com/topic/blind-product-test://
dianaochoa
Local time: 07:24
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Robert Forstag: "were subjected to a blind test"
2 hrs
  -> Gracias, Robert.

agree  Victoria Frazier: Agree with Robert.
8 hrs
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +8
blind tested/testing


Explanation:
This is known as "blind testing".

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Note added at 4 mins (2009-12-01 11:23:31 GMT)
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"Todos los productos se probaran en ciego " -> "All the products will be blind tested".



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Note added at 4 mins (2009-12-01 11:24:08 GMT)
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Note: Please do not be tempted to add a hyphen.

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Note added at 6 mins (2009-12-01 11:25:35 GMT)
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Can I change my confidence level to 5 ?

neilmac
Spain
Local time: 07:24
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 200
Grading comment
Selected automatically based on peer agreement.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks neilmac :) As a qualified English teacher (both PGCE and ESL) I won't succumb to temptation :)))


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rafael Molina Pulgar
15 mins

agree  Ysabel812
1 hr

agree  Remy Arce
1 hr

agree  Cecilia Paris
1 hr

agree  Jenny Westwell
1 hr

agree  Lisa McCarthy
2 hrs

agree  David Ronder
4 hrs

agree  Cecilia Welsh
9 hrs
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