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English translation: room (to manoeuvre)

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15:19 Jun 17, 2011

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English term or phrase: slack

Ourfee is X number of dollars. That assumes X number of hours of dealing with people on the plant floor. For every hour on the plant floor over that, it's going to be so much more. They'll accept thatif it sounds reasonable. And if you say, We're starting to go over budget. You'd better talk to your people on the platform.

That way they're looking at the bill running up on them by not cooperating with you. Add that overage X to every job and tell them that if you don't take up too much of my time, I'll give you my overage.

But also, you have to do one other thing. You have to say, As long as you have control ofthe process, it's almost like a cost accountant. You know what the time allocation should be for theprocess. If you decide you want it red instead of orange, that's OK with me, but we're giving youthe turnkey price for the normal given plenty of slack, but if you go over it we've got to charge.

ionutzavram

English translation:room (to manoeuvre)

Explanation:
i.e. there is a margin to play with

Selected response from:

Mike Birch
Local time: 03:06

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thank you!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

5 +6

room (to manoeuvre)

Mike Birch

tolerance

José J. Martínez

Summary of reference entries provided

give (someone)some slack

marybro

Discussion entries: 2

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7 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +6

room (to manoeuvre)

Explanation:
i.e. there is a margin to play with

Mike Birch
Local time: 03:06
Native speaker of:

English,

French
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

thank you!

2 hrs confidence:

tolerance

Explanation:
The plus or minus amount that is tolerable...

José J. Martínez
Mexico
Local time: 19:06
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thank you

Reference comments

38 mins

Reference: give (someone)some slack

Reference information:
idiom:
cut (or give) (someone) some slack

Slang
To make an allowance for (someone), as in allowing more time to finish something. To make an allowance for (someone), as in allowing more time to finish something.

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marybro
United States
Native speaker of:

English

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Asker: Thank you!

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