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kostenverslindende churn

English translation: costly churn

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Dutch term or phrase:	kostenverslindende churn
English translation:	costly churn
Entered by:	Adela Van Gils

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21:32 Jan 24, 2007

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Dutch term or phrase: kostenverslindende churn

resulterend in duurzame opbrengsten voor de provider zonder dat kostenverslindende “churn” optreedt.

bedankt.

Adela Van Gils KudoZ activity Questions: 786 (1 open) (8 without valid answers) (54 closed without grading) Answers: 1572 Netherlands
Local time: 07:28

costly churn

Explanation:
if this is wrong,
blame it on google.
Never seen it used and definitely never seen it in Dutch.

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Note added at 15 mins (2007-01-24 21:47:36 GMT)
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just occurs to me what an odd word kostenverslindend is,
there must be something better than costly or cost-amassing out there

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Note added at 13 hrs (2007-01-25 11:15:37 GMT)
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besides Ken´s lovely "money-buning churn" it may be an option to just say "big churn" since the cost-aspect is already embedded

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vic voskuil
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Local time: 07:28

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thanks for all the answers.

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costly churn

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costly churn

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Local time: 07:28
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thanks for all the answers.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)

agree

Ken Cox: 'churn' is by definition activities or transations that generate costs without generating any revenue, so 'kostenverslindende churn' is effectively tautological (but excusable given the mix of Dutch and English). Maybe 'money-burning churn'?

1 hr

-> that sounds worthy of a separate answer! nice one, Ken

agree

Chris Hopley: "without resulting in churn, which is costly" - I would choose this phrasing, coz - as Ken also says - churn is always costly"

2 hrs

-> thanks Chris

agree

DutchConnection: Or expensive churn, or commission-devouring churn.

13 hrs

-> thanks!

agree

Alice Saunders: I think someone got it mixed up with geldverslindend, which is costly/expensive

17 hrs

-> not just one unfortunately :). Thanks Alice!

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Jul 5, 2007 - Changes made by vic voskuil:
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