ambiguity

Swedish translation: tvetydighet

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English term or phrase:ambiguity
Swedish translation:tvetydighet
Entered by: Anna Herbst

00:21 Nov 7, 2015
English to Swedish translations [PRO]
Marketing - Marketing / Market Research / frågeformulär
English term or phrase: ambiguity
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aventura22
Sweden
Local time: 02:11
tvetydighet
Explanation:
Alltså något som kan tydas på två (eller flera) sätt.

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Anna Herbst
Australia
Local time: 12:11
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1tvetydighet
Anna Herbst
3ambiguitet
Luca Vaccari
3allt är inte svart eller vitt
IAnita (X)
3osäkerhet
Fredrik Caguson


  

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ambiguitet


Explanation:
tänkte annars på "luddighet", något som inte är så himla specifikt och därför bra för flera målgrupper


    https://pure.ltu.se/portal/files/52214347/LTU-EX-2013-44115156.pdf
Luca Vaccari
Italy
Local time: 02:11
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian, Native in SwedishSwedish
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allt är inte svart eller vitt


Explanation:
Lite längre, men lättare att förstå.
Jag tror att de menar att de har förståelse för att allt inte är svart eller vitt.

IAnita (X)
Sweden
Local time: 02:11
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Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
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1 day 1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
tvetydighet


Explanation:
Alltså något som kan tydas på två (eller flera) sätt.

Kan slås upp i Norstedts ord.se gratisupplaga



    Reference: http://www.ord.se/oversattning/engelska/?s=ambiguity&l=ENGSV...
Anna Herbst
Australia
Local time: 12:11
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 45

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1 day 14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
osäkerhet


Explanation:
Ännu ett förslag. Även om en tillbakaöversättning i första hand förmodligen blir "uncertainty" eller liknande, tycker jag att "osäkerhet" kan passa i det här sammanhanget som gäller situationer med "nya möjligheter".

Fredrik Caguson
Sweden
Local time: 02:11
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Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in category: 11
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