Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
Tenho por procedimento não indicar totalmente
English translation:
I usually don\'t make recommendations.
Added to glossary by
Kerryann Broughton
Jun 13, 2016 16:06
7 yrs ago
Portuguese term
Tenho por procedimento não indicar totalmente
Non-PRO
Portuguese to English
Marketing
Marketing
Customer satisfaction survey for gas supplier
Hi Everyone,
I would really appreciate it if anyone could help me work out the meaning of this phrase.
It comes from a customer satisfaction survey about a gas supplier.
The question was:
"What is the main area where {gas supplier} needs to improve to make you more likely to recommend {gas supplier}?
And the whole answer was:
"Tenho por procedimento não indicar totalmente"
This is from Brazil and is to be translated into UK English.
Many thanks for your help! :)
Kerryann
I would really appreciate it if anyone could help me work out the meaning of this phrase.
It comes from a customer satisfaction survey about a gas supplier.
The question was:
"What is the main area where {gas supplier} needs to improve to make you more likely to recommend {gas supplier}?
And the whole answer was:
"Tenho por procedimento não indicar totalmente"
This is from Brazil and is to be translated into UK English.
Many thanks for your help! :)
Kerryann
Proposed translations
43 mins
Sormane Gomes
United States
United States
Native in Portuguese
&
English
Specializes in field
United States
Fully bilingual; pharm/med, among others
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
, Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese
Related KudoZ points
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20
Selected
I usually don't make recommendations.
My interpretation of 'indicar' here is 'to recommend.' The 'totalmente' is what's throwing the whole thing off here. Anyway, that's my suggestion.
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Note added at 1 hr (2016-06-13 17:09:40 GMT)
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Maybe 'totalmente' here means 'never' and in that case I would suggest...
I make it a habit of never recommending anything.
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Note added at 1 hr (2016-06-13 17:09:40 GMT)
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Maybe 'totalmente' here means 'never' and in that case I would suggest...
I make it a habit of never recommending anything.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you! :)"
6 mins
Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira
Brazil
Brazil
Native in Portuguese
Specializes in field
Brazil
Passionate, reliable
Native in: Portuguese 
Works in: English to Portuguese, German to Portuguese, Dutch to Portuguese, and 8 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
44
It is my procedure not to disclose all of it./I make it a point not to disclose all of it.
Acho uma resposta meio arrogante, mas é mais ou menos isso.
Discussion
Yes, this is the entire answer given.
Thanks
Kerryann