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es menos perjudicial dejar de invertir

English translation: it is least damaging to stop investing

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Spanish term or phrase:es menos perjudicial dejar de invertir
English translation:it is least damaging to stop investing
Entered by: Eugenio Llorente

20:11 Nov 10, 2014
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Marketing / Market Research / Consultancy
Spanish term or phrase: es menos perjudicial dejar de invertir
The term appears in this context:

"Un cliente de gran consumo, acostumbrado a tener presencia continua en medios, pide nuestra ayuda para valorar en qué momento/s es menos perjudicial dejar de invertir en televisión."

For the moment I see like this:

"A client from the consumer goods industry, used to having a continued presence in the media, asks for our help to assess the moment/s at which to stop investing on television is less damaging."
Eugenio Llorente
Spain
Local time: 09:39
it is least damaging to stop investing
Explanation:
para valorar en qué momento/s es menos perjudicial dejar de invertir en televisión."
to assess when it is least damaging to stop investing in TV
Selected response from:

Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 01:39
Grading comment
Perfect job Henry, thank you very much for yor help!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +5it is least damaging to stop investing
Henry Hinds
4 +3least damaging (time) to pull out of the investment
Jennifer Levey
4 +1what would be the least harmful time to stop investing [in]
Karen Dinicola
4when it's best/is the best time to stop investing in television
David Hollywood
3is less prejudicial to not invest in television
Fabio M. Caldas
3the less detrimental moment to stop investing
Susie Rawson


Discussion entries: 1





  

Answers


8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
is less prejudicial to not invest in television


Explanation:
I wouldn't use "stop" but rather preserve "menos prejudicial" as it does't mean a full stop on investments but just diminishing it at a specific moment.

Fabio M. Caldas
Indonesia
Local time: 14:39
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Jennifer Levey: "dejar de invertir" does strongly imply a 'full stop' on investment
26 mins
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
the less detrimental moment to stop investing


Explanation:
to evaluate which would be the less detrimental moment to stop investing in television

Susie Rawson
Argentina
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
it is least damaging to stop investing


Explanation:
para valorar en qué momento/s es menos perjudicial dejar de invertir en televisión."
to assess when it is least damaging to stop investing in TV

Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 01:39
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 150
Grading comment
Perfect job Henry, thank you very much for yor help!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jennifer Levey: It seems you have a faster web-connection than me...
5 mins
  -> Gracias, Robin. I don't know, it doesn't seem too fast, plus my computer is very slow! Saludos a Chile, voy con cierta frecuencia.
agree  patinba
1 hr
  -> Gracias, Patinba.
agree  Andy Watkinson
3 hrs
  -> Gracias, Andy.
agree  Rachel Fell
7 hrs
  -> Gracias, Rachel.
agree  Ray Ables
9 hrs
  -> Gracias, Ray.
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
what would be the least harmful time to stop investing [in]


Explanation:
One option...

Karen Dinicola
United States
Local time: 03:39
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rachel Fell
7 hrs
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
least damaging (time) to pull out of the investment


Explanation:
In biz-speak, the question would be couched in terms of 'damage limitation', not 'prejudice'. For example:

¿en qué momento/s es menos perjudicial dejar de invertir en televisión?
-->
when is/are (or: would be) the least damaging time(s) to pull out of our investment in TV (advertising)?

Jennifer Levey
Chile
Local time: 03:39
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Andy Watkinson: "pull out"....nice reminder, thanks. All too easy to go on automatic pilot: viz. "stop", "cease"...etc.
3 hrs
agree  Rachel Fell
7 hrs
agree  Marian Vieyra
12 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
when it's best/is the best time to stop investing in television


Explanation:
I would say

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Note added at 2 hrs (2014-11-10 22:32:50 GMT)
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"when's the best time to stop investing in television/TV" is more accurate .... "when it's best" is not so good as it could refer to a situation rather than a time and your text refers to time

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Note added at 3 hrs (2014-11-10 23:27:43 GMT)
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I think the temporal component is important here and shouldn't be left out

David Hollywood
Local time: 04:39
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 108
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