What would you like XXX to be known for?

English translation: what do you think is the best feature of xxx?

08:45 May 20, 2009
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Marketing - Advertising / Public Relations / Custome Surveys
English term or phrase: What would you like XXX to be known for?
Part of a customer-service survey for a financial services firm.

I am looking for the right turn of phrase in English so that it doesn't sound so 'clunky'.

Any suggestions would be much appreciated!
K. Ganly (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:36
Selected answer:what do you think is the best feature of xxx?
Explanation:
Assuming that if they think Y is the best feature, then that is what they think it deserves to be known for by others.
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B D Finch
France
Local time: 16:36
Grading comment
Thank you, i think this answer seemed to be the most appropriate for the survey.
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SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +1What are you looking for in ...
Samantha Payn
4 +1what do you think is the best feature of xxx?
B D Finch
4 +1What should be XXX's distinguishing quality?
Lirka
4What is the feature you would absolutely expect to find in...
BdiL
4What you like best of/in XXX?
axies


Discussion entries: 2





  

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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
what would you like xxx to be known for?
What are you looking for in ...


Explanation:
What are you looking for in a financial services company?

Samantha Payn
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:36
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  d_vachliot (X)
21 hrs
  -> Thank you!
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37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
what would you like xxx to be known for?
what do you think is the best feature of xxx?


Explanation:
Assuming that if they think Y is the best feature, then that is what they think it deserves to be known for by others.

B D Finch
France
Local time: 16:36
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you, i think this answer seemed to be the most appropriate for the survey.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tina Vonhof (X)
5 hrs
  -> Thanks Tina
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46 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
what would you like xxx to be known for?
What is the feature you would absolutely expect to find in...


Explanation:
Provided the original doesn't sound so clunky to me, and I am the picky type of guy, I tried an alternative.

I'm saying I don't find it clunky because I don't find a clunky one the Italian equivalent, which is in use: "Per che cosa vorresti che fosse nota la ditta XXX?"
Maurizio

BdiL
Italy
Local time: 16:36
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
what would you like xxx to be known for?
What should be XXX's distinguishing quality?


Explanation:
another suggestion :)

Lirka
Austria
Local time: 16:36
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gary D: Yes! As there are not too many qualities a finance company can be recognized by, and if the company can answer this, then they have a great product. Westpac, and AU banks slogan " We make life easier" a distinguishing quality.
19 hrs
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1 day 3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
what would you like xxx to be known for?
What you like best of/in XXX?


Explanation:
Just another way.

axies
Australia
Local time: 02:06
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
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