straw poll

• Eine informelle oder spontane Umfrage oder Abstimmung, die durchgeführt wird, um die allgemeine Meinung oder Stimmung einer Gruppe zu einem bestimmten Thema einzuschätzen, ohne verbindliche Ergebnisse.

An unofficial or impromptu vote or survey taken to gauge the general opinion or sentiment of a group on a particular issue, without binding results.

1. Informal opinion surveyB2informal

   An unofficial vote or survey used to gauge the general opinion or sentiment of a group on a particular issue.

   Informelle Meinungsumfrage

   • The committee took a straw poll to see who supported the new proposal.
   • A straw poll among the students showed that most preferred the later start time.
   • The manager conducted a straw poll to decide the date for the team outing.