unconfirmed reply
[/ˌʌnkənˈfɜːrmd rɪˈplaɪ/]
nounpl: unconfirmed replies
resposta não confirmada
1. A response or answer that has not yet been verified, validated, or officially acknowledged as accurate or accepted
The unconfirmed reply from the company suggested they might accept the proposal, but we need official documentation.
A resposta não confirmada da empresa sugeriu que ela poderia aceitar a proposta, mas precisamos de documentação oficial.
2. In communication contexts, a message response whose receipt or accuracy has not been acknowledged by the recipient
I sent an email asking about the meeting time, but the unconfirmed reply left me uncertain about the details.
Enviei um e-mail perguntando sobre o horário da reunião, mas a resposta não confirmada me deixou incerto sobre os detalhes.
In Brazilian business culture, 'resposta não confirmada' is commonly used in formal correspondence and project management contexts. The phrase emphasizes the tentative nature of a response and the need for official verification before taking action. In Portugal, 'por confirmar' is the preferred phrasing and appears frequently in administrative and business communications.
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