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to a single number

Spanish translation: en una sola cifra

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English term or phrase:to a single number
Spanish translation:en una sola cifra
Entered by: Egmont

14:50 Apr 7, 2006
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
English term or phrase: to a single number
Contexto: medidas para abastecer de agua a toda la población mundial.

Equivalent alternative measures include the ‘benefit-cost ratio’6 and the ‘internal rate of return’7. The formulas for all of these measures involve generating monetary estimates of the costs (including damage costs and opportunity costs8) and benefits of the proposed programme for each year and, with the application of a social interest rate, discounting the stream of expected annual net benefits** to a single number** in current value terms.
Bernadette Mora
Spain
Local time: 14:08
en una sola cifra
Explanation:
maybe...
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Egmont
Spain
Local time: 14:08
Grading comment
Gracias!!!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +6en una sola cifra
Egmont
4 +1a un solo número / a una sola cantidad / a un solo monto
starlight
2 +1a un sólo dígito
Marcela Serra Piana


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
en una sola cifra


Explanation:
maybe...


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Egmont
Spain
Local time: 14:08
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 48
Grading comment
Gracias!!!

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agree  Hebe Martorella
7 mins
  -> Gracias de nuevo, Hebe, por tu amabilidad :-))
agree  Patricia Mesa
11 mins
  -> Gracias de nuevo, Patricia :-))
agree  MDI-IDM
1 hr
  -> Gracias :-))
agree  Cecilia Della Croce
1 hr
  -> Gracias de nuevo, Cecilia :-))
agree  Gabriela Rodriguez: Es un gusto cruzarme nuevamente contigo; espero que estés muy bien. Muchos saludos!!!!
2 hrs
  -> Gracias de nuevo, Gaby, y saludos muy cordiales :-))
agree  Mer286
1 day 2 hrs
  -> Gracias de nuevo :-))
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +1
a un sólo dígito


Explanation:
se suele hablar de reducir algo (por ejemplo la inflación o los costos) a un sólo dígito, quizás esta opción te parezca correcta

Marcela Serra Piana
Local time: 09:08
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Victoria Frazier: De acuerdo! "single" lo dice todo.
3 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
a un solo número / a una sola cantidad / a un solo monto


Explanation:
Una sugerencia.

starlight
Local time: 07:08
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 62

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gabriela Rodriguez: Buen día Starlight y que pases un hermoso fin de semana!!!!
41 mins
  -> Muchas gracias Gaby !! Buen dia !!
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