secondhand information
[ˈsɛkəndhænd ɪnˈfɔrmeɪʃən]
noun phrase
informação de segunda mão
1. Information that has been received from another person rather than directly from the original source or firsthand experience
I only have secondhand information about what happened at the meeting since I wasn't there.
Só tenho informação de segunda mão sobre o que aconteceu na reunião, já que não estava lá.
2. Indirect or hearsay information that may be less reliable or accurate than information from an original source
The journalist warned readers that this report was based on secondhand information and might not be entirely accurate.
O jornalista alertou os leitores que este relatório era baseado em informação de segunda mão e poderia não ser totalmente preciso.
In both Brazilian and American contexts, secondhand information is often viewed with skepticism in formal or professional settings. Journalists, researchers, and legal professionals typically emphasize the importance of primary sources and firsthand accounts. The phrase is commonly used in academic writing and business communications to indicate the reliability level of cited information.
NYC Slang
info off the grapevine
Related Idioms & Phrases
get something from the grapevine
hear it through the grapevine
go by hearsay
take something with a grain of salt
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