“公开承认的”常见英文表达有 publicly acknowledged 或 openly recognized。
publicly acknowledged：强调承认这一行为是在公开场合、面向大众进行的。例如：The company's environmental efforts have been publicly acknowledged by the government.（该公司的环保努力已得到政府的公开承认。）
openly recognized：侧重于毫无保留、坦率地承认。例如：His talent as a writer was openly recognized by his peers.（他作为作家的才华得到了同行的公开承认 。）