obtener los datos que nos faltan

English translation: It's not always worth it to pay for the information we lack

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Spanish term or phrase:	obtener los datos que nos faltan
English translation:	It's not always worth it to pay for the information we lack
Entered by:	Eugenio Llorente

18:15 Sep 13, 2008

Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Advertising / Public Relations

Spanish term or phrase: obtener los datos que nos faltan

Se trata de saber cómo valorar los datos que tenemos y cuando podemos dejar de obtener datos pasando a su análisis. El término se encuentra en este "eslogan:

"No siempre merece la pena pagar por obtener datos que nos faltan."

Me gustaría encontrar una mejor altenativa a la siguiente que tengo:

"It is not always worth it to pay for the data we are lacking."

Eugenio Llorente KudoZ activity Questions: 879 (none open) (14 closed without grading) Answers: 100 Spain
Local time: 00:56

Paying for the information we lack is not always the best alternative

Explanation:
Your suggestion sounds pretty good. I'd say information, though, instead of data - It's not always worth it to pay for information we lack...

Just an idea.

Selected response from:

Lisa Mann

Grading comment

Muchas gracias, Lisa, por tu respuesta y sugerencia.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

3 +3

Paying for the information we lack is not always the best alternative

Lisa Mann

It is not always worth paying for the data we need.

Gilberto Diaz Castro

it's not always worth going the whole way to get what you need

David Hollywood

Answers

4 mins confidence:

it's not always worth going the whole way to get what you need

Explanation:
I would suggest in this context ....

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Note added at 4 mins (2008-09-13 18:20:21 GMT)
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or: the full picture

David Hollywood
Local time: 19:56
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 47

5 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

Paying for the information we lack is not always the best alternative

Explanation:
Your suggestion sounds pretty good. I'd say information, though, instead of data - It's not always worth it to pay for information we lack...

Just an idea.

Lisa Mann
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 8

Grading comment

Muchas gracias, Lisa, por tu respuesta y sugerencia.

6 hrs confidence:

It is not always worth paying for the data we need.

Explanation:
You could also say "Paying for our missing data is not cost worthy."

Gilberto Diaz Castro
United States
Local time: 18:56
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 8

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