not been trained vs have not been trained

Both "not been trained" and "have not been trained" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "Not been trained" is a passive construction, while "have not been trained" is an active construction using the present perfect tense. The choice between them depends on the context and the emphasis you want to convey.

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not been trained

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is a passive construction indicating that someone or something has not undergone training. It is often used in formal or technical contexts.

Examples:

The new employees have not been trained yet.
The machine has not been trained to recognize this type of input.

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Do not try to inject yourself if you have not been trained.
The inspectors have not been trained in the keeping and updating of databases containing inspection findings.
Do not try to inject yourself if you have not been trained.
Do not try to inject yourself if you have not been trained.
Please have pity on the people who have not been trained to fill in forms but are entitled to aid by virtue of their farming activities.
I'm not a kid, and I have not been trained in the proper procedure to sort the snail mail.
There was a shipwreck in the Aegean and 82 people drowned, precisely because the crew had not been trained as provided for in the directive, which had not arrived.
Suitable schools and trainers have not yet been identified, examiners have not been trained, training material has not been compiled and not a single Greek driver has been issued with a certificate of professional competence.
Financial difficulties cause many qualified young people to accept jobs for which they have not been trained and are overqualified.
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Not unless he's been trained to sniff out pajamas and ginkgo biloba.
They've been trained not to answer you.
Jane, Susie has been trained not to guess.
I do not believe it was the intention of the rapporteur that this should be the case - that people should be allocated responsibilities for which they have not been professionally trained.
Because as a man, I've been trained not to listen!
You know, we... we've been trained Not to think of ourselves but to act, Because, you know, life is unfair and...
The auditors must have been trained specifically for assessment activities.
A corresponding number of civil servants has been trained in the use of the new systems.
I've been trained for that.
He's been trained with the best of 'em.

Alternatives:

not trained
untrained
lacking training
without training
not yet trained

have not been trained

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is an active construction using the present perfect tense to indicate that someone or something has not received training up to the present moment. It is more commonly used in everyday language.