Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
wild number
Spanish translation:
cifras inusitadas
Added to glossary by
Paloma
Feb 11, 2007 20:20
17 yrs ago
English term
wild number
English to Spanish
Bus/Financial
Finance (general)
Financial performance
Fianancial performance:
- Successful projects had no less than 10% internal rate of return
- 78% had more than 15%; wild numbers included 100% and 360%
Español de España, por favor
- Successful projects had no less than 10% internal rate of return
- 78% had more than 15%; wild numbers included 100% and 360%
Español de España, por favor
Proposed translations
(Spanish)
Proposed translations
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7 mins
Robert Forstag
United States
United States
Native in English
Works in field
United States
Translating words, preserving meaning
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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28
English term (edited):
wild numbers
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cifras inusitadas
The reference is to percent return on investiments. This would seem to work as an equivalent.
Suerte.
Suerte.
Peer comment(s):
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patricia scott
: You ARE right,Robert. This is apparently exactly what it means.
13 mins
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Thanks so much, Patricia.
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Carmen Hernaiz
23 mins
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Gracias, Carmen.
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Cecilia Della Croce
: muy buena opción
28 mins
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Gracias, Cecilia.
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Mónica Algazi
1 hr
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Gracias, Moni.
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Victoria Frazier
3 hrs
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Gracias, Victoria.
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Martha CF
11 hrs
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Thank you, Martha.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Muchas gracias a tod@s."
17 mins
cifras erráticas/extravagantes
es que inusitadas me hace pensar en que pueden ser reales...
Peer comment(s):
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Robert Forstag
: Pero parece que estas cifras si son verdaderas; no se implica que son falsas....
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No, pero sigo sin verlo claro del todo. Puede que tengas razón, yo entiendo wild numbers como estimaciones exageradas, recuentos que se hacen sin rigor - pero puede que esté equivocada.
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24 mins
cifras locas
cifras enormes
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Note added at 26 mins (2007-02-11 20:47:10 GMT)
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"Y no hablo de 30% o 40% más de lo presupuestado, sino de cifras locas que alcanzan un 300% más. "
Fuente: http://www.eliberoamericano.com/front_notas_list.php?id_secc...
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Note added at 26 mins (2007-02-11 20:47:10 GMT)
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"Y no hablo de 30% o 40% más de lo presupuestado, sino de cifras locas que alcanzan un 300% más. "
Fuente: http://www.eliberoamericano.com/front_notas_list.php?id_secc...
1 hr
porcentajes bárbaros/extraordinarios/extremos
la frase quedaria "porcentajes bárbaros/extraordiarios/extremos (internal rate of return) incluyeron 100% y 360%"
:-))
:-))
4 hrs
porcentajes/números descontrolados
Suerte
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Note added at 4 horas (2007-02-12 01:09:39 GMT)
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Cifras descontroladas. NO números. Sorry
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Note added at 4 horas (2007-02-12 01:09:39 GMT)
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Cifras descontroladas. NO números. Sorry
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