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Upheld

English translation: accepted, approved


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English term or phrase:Upheld
English translation:accepted, approved
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15:26 Sep 29, 2011
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Tech/Engineering - Business/Commerce (general)
English term or phrase: Upheld
I am translating email templates for a money transfer company, the emails are mostly about customers' complaints and how the company deals with them. On the top of each template, there are instructions on when to use the template and one of the instructions says that the template should be used "When customer is unhappy with our previous response - Upheld or Not Upheld".

I am not sure I understand the exact meaning of the word "upheld" in this context, so any help ismuch appreciated. Thank you very much.
Ziad Marzouka
Local time: 22:53
accepted, approved
Explanation:
I think it means whether the customer's complaint was accepted (or approved), or not.
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Martin Riordan
Brazil
Local time: 16:53
Grading comment
Thanks a lot Martin, that's very helpful
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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4 +5accepted, approved
Martin Riordan


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
upheld
accepted, approved


Explanation:
I think it means whether the customer's complaint was accepted (or approved), or not.

Martin Riordan
Brazil
Local time: 16:53
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thanks a lot Martin, that's very helpful

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sheila Wilson: from the verb "uphold" (note for the asker's benefit, Martin)
11 mins
  -> Thanks, Sheila! Yes, useful, the present tense is uphold.

agree  Charles Davis: Exactly; or to put it another way, if the customer's complaint is upheld, the company admits that the complaint was valid, that the customer had reason to complain.
30 mins
  -> Thanks, Charles! Yes, that´s how I understand it...

agree  Teresa Reinhardt
2 hrs
  -> Obrigado, Teresa!

agree  Phong Le
7 hrs
  -> Thanks, Phong Le!

agree  Veronika McLaren
1 day4 hrs
  -> Obrigado, Veronika!
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