English translation: zero option / no-change option
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Spanish term or phrase:opción nula
This is from a Spanish article on data collection techniques in evaluating urban planning projects. The client wants US English.
En la figura inferior se ejemplifica la interface que se usó en los experimentos de elección, como se ve en el caso de la eventual transformación de la planta industrial de XXXXX existe la *opción nula*, es decir, se dio la oportunidad de que los encuestados expresasen el deseo de mantener el ámbito en su situación actual, es decir, preservar la función fabril de la instalación que aún se encontraba activa en el momento de la realización del experimento.
I'm sure there is an exact term for this in English but I can't figure out what it is. Has anyone come accross this term before in research techniques and knows of a good term in English? Thank you.
Explanation: I think "opción nula" calls for a jargonish rendering; what it means (leaving things as they are) is explained in the following text.
"Zero option" has been used with particular connotations in specific contexts, such as missile reduction in the Cold War, but in a survey I think it will be clearly understood.
"What are the OPTIONS open to the client? The counsellor helps the client identify different approaches to dealing with the problem. [...] Important: In all cases the counsellor will ensure that one option describes a "no change" scenario. This is the "zero option"." http://www.angelfire.com/ab/brightminds/roghachoices.html
"The questions have changed with each survey. More importantly, all the Survey 2 questions did not have a zero option. This was a mistake and it lead to many missing values, because it was unclear whether a missing value to any question was indeed missing or a zero response." http://www.alswh.org.au/InfoData/Data Dictionary Supplement/...
"High Park Avenue Residents Survey Results
Bike Lanes – 2 votes
Sharrows – 11 votes
No Change – 11 votes*
*Although the Junction Residents Association did not offer a “no change” option on the survey we counted any comments we received which were negative towards bike lanes or cyclists in general as no change." http://junctionra.ca/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/JRA-High-Par...
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Rachel, given that the respondents were given a list of options to choose from, I would stick with "none of the above" (keeping the quotation marks). Example: There is also an option to vote for "none of the above."
I've reclassified this question, as (a) your choice of the word "surveying" is misleading, as it's what surveyors do, and (b) although the context may be urban planning, "opción nula" is a common phrase that might be used in any everyday conversation.
Good point Jenni, other options included having the space turned into a shopping center, a natural park, a housing development, etc. Opción nula means not changing the use of the space and keeping it as a manufacturing zone. The article is analyzing the effectiveness of citizen participation in urban planning decisions.
Rachel, more information about the other possible answers to this question provided in the questionnaire would be helpful.
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maintain present use / do not change present use
Explanation: If this has to do specifically with the zoning status of the building and whether the building should be classified for a different use, the wording should mention the issue of zoning changes, but I don't see that in the original (although it may be implied).
Jenni Lukac Local time: 04:24 Specializes in field Native speaker of: English PRO pts in category: 142
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7 Nov 2008 – I have 443 signatures from people who want no change to the park.” A woman who .... The point of community collaboration is to collect everyone's thoughts and ideas and work from there. ..... 4. a null option or no change option. ..... Just a data point for anyone who has not been at meetings on this — TR ...
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collector and disinterested witness(es). The Act .... When tested against the null option, some of the costs and benefits of the other options may not be as ... No change to LofA Act. Protection .... Based on this data, it would appear that the state- ...
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do data collection, performance monitoring, and fault monitoring on the modified devices. ...... (Null option) Lists the usage Help information for this utility. ..... There has been no change in the way the data can be exported in ...
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such as duplicative data collection, inconsistent hydrologic analyses, impaired ...... OPTION 1: THE NULL OPTION. Under this option, DWR will not develop a ... this approach is that it requires no unbudgeted expenditures, no change in ...
Edward Tully Local time: 04:24 Native speaker of: English PRO pts in category: 160
Explanation: I think "opción nula" calls for a jargonish rendering; what it means (leaving things as they are) is explained in the following text.
"Zero option" has been used with particular connotations in specific contexts, such as missile reduction in the Cold War, but in a survey I think it will be clearly understood.
"What are the OPTIONS open to the client? The counsellor helps the client identify different approaches to dealing with the problem. [...] Important: In all cases the counsellor will ensure that one option describes a "no change" scenario. This is the "zero option"." http://www.angelfire.com/ab/brightminds/roghachoices.html
"The questions have changed with each survey. More importantly, all the Survey 2 questions did not have a zero option. This was a mistake and it lead to many missing values, because it was unclear whether a missing value to any question was indeed missing or a zero response." http://www.alswh.org.au/InfoData/Data Dictionary Supplement/...
"High Park Avenue Residents Survey Results
Bike Lanes – 2 votes
Sharrows – 11 votes
No Change – 11 votes*
*Although the Junction Residents Association did not offer a “no change” option on the survey we counted any comments we received which were negative towards bike lanes or cyclists in general as no change." http://junctionra.ca/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/JRA-High-Par...
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Charles Davis Local time: 04:24 Works in field Native speaker of: English PRO pts in category: 94
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Thank you!
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Asker: You were right, this text deals with conjoint analysis and I found references listing the "zero" option: http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1596203
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peer agreement (net): +1
