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Satisfied

English translation: yup, in your context: with which the customers have been satisfied

16:46 Jul 7, 2003
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
English term or phrase: Satisfied
When using the word satisfied, does it have an idiomatic expression like satisfied with ?

Example : Two majors elements for which the customers have been satisfied (with) are the benefits and the ease of our sales tool.
Veronique Boulet
Canada
Local time: 13:28
Selected answer:yup, in your context: with which the customers have been satisfied
Explanation:
that's the collocation.
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Marian Greenfield
Local time: 13:28
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SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
5 +5yup, in your context: with which the customers have been satisfied
Marian Greenfield
4 +4satisfied with
John Bowden
4 +3turn it around
jccantrell
5 +1Yes, but here would rephrase: For our customers, the two major elements of satisfaction
Elena Sgarbo (X)
4 +2Two major elements , which have proven satisfactory for our customers.....
roneill
3 +3several notes
RHELLER


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
yup, in your context: with which the customers have been satisfied


Explanation:
that's the collocation.

Marian Greenfield
Local time: 13:28
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 732
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Moore (X): then of course you won't need the second (bracketed) "satisfied"
2 mins
agree  roneill
6 mins
agree  J. Leo (X)
8 mins
agree  DGK T-I: or, '...elements that your customers have been satisfied with are...' (you can also be 'satisfied about' things)
1 hr
agree  Empty Whiskey Glass
2 hrs
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
turn it around


Explanation:
If you MUST use 'satisfied', then rearrange the sentence.

Customers have been satisfied with two major elements, namely the benefits and eas of our sales tool.

or

Customers have been satisfied with the benefits and eas of our sales tool.

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Note added at 2003-07-07 16:50:35 (GMT)
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have to train my middle finger:


EASE, ease, EASE, ease

jccantrell
United States
Local time: 10:28
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 856

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agree  Ino66 (X): ease
0 min
agree  DGK T-I
1 hr
agree  Empty Whiskey Glass
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
satisfied with


Explanation:
In your example, you could write "Two major elements which our customers have been (particularly) satisfied with are..."

You could write "...with which our customers have been satisfied...", but many native speakers would find this rather formal and old-fashioned.


You might want to use a word like "aspects" or "features" rather than "elements", and use something like "pleased with" rather than "satisfied" - or re-write the sentence, e.g.: "Two features of the product which (many) customers have found particularly impressive are its ease of use and the advantages/benefits it offers"....
HTH


John Bowden
Local time: 18:28
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 140

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agree  DGK T-I
1 hr
agree  Nancy Arrowsmith
1 hr
agree  Empty Whiskey Glass
2 hrs
agree  cmwilliams (X): yes, "features" is better than "elements".
3 hrs
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Yes, but here would rephrase: For our customers, the two major elements of satisfaction


Explanation:
... have been X & Y.

Or,

The two major elements of satisfaction for our customers have been X & Y.


Good luck

Elena

Elena Sgarbo (X)
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 294

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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Two major elements , which have proven satisfactory for our customers.....


Explanation:
Use of the adjective "satisfactory" eliminates the need to agonize about the placement of the preposition "with".
Another option would be to say
Two major elements, which contribute to customer satisfaction...........

Hope this helps!

roneill
United States
Local time: 10:28
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  RHELLER: proven satisfactory is a good way to put it
4 mins
  -> Thanks, Rita
agree  DGK T-I
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  -> Thank you
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
several notes


Explanation:
There are a few things to consider;

"Sales tool" is awkward. Are they discussing their website? order page? better to be more specific, if possible.

also: benefits of a sales tool - what exactly does that mean?

Common structure for this type of phrase:
I am satisfied with (the service).

RHELLER
United States
Local time: 11:28
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 1252

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agree  DGK T-I
53 mins
  -> thanks Giuli!
agree  cmwilliams (X)
3 hrs
  -> thanks cmw
agree  Refugio: Yes, sales tool mystified me too.
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