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English translation: the stock/rate took a real/quite a/ a considerable beating


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Dutch term or phrase:afstraffing
English translation:the stock/rate took a real/quite a/ a considerable beating
Entered by: Allison Klein
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13:41 May 1, 2004
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Marketing / Market Research / CRM
Dutch term or phrase: afstraffing
from CRM book - don't think 'punishing' is the right choice in this context which is an example of an investment banking company which starting an online investment service via the Internet:
XXX heeft ervoor gekozen om al deze activiteiten onder één merk te doen. Dit heeft in eerste instantie geleid tot een ***afstraffing*** van de beurskoers. Beleggers vreesden voor kanaalconflicten en verslechtering van het imago.
I'm debating using 'had an adverse effect on' but am open to other more 'exciting' suggestions! Thanks!
Allison Klein
Netherlands
Local time: 06:44
the stock/rate took a real/quite a/ a considerable beating
Explanation:
HTH :-)
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writeaway
Local time: 06:44
Grading comment
Thanks writeaway - this fits best in the context though the other two suggestions are also good -

4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +6the stock/rate took a real/quite a/ a considerable beating
writeaway
4caused the stock to plummet
Dave Greatrix
3punished
Chris Hopley


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
caused the stock to plummet


Explanation:
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PR Newswire: US Stocks Fall Sharply on Brazil Woe, Profit Taking ...
... to 880. Concerns regarding the financial turmoil in Brazil, which
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Dave Greatrix
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:44
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
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38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
the stock/rate took a real/quite a/ a considerable beating


Explanation:
HTH :-)

writeaway
Local time: 06:44
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24
Grading comment
Thanks writeaway - this fits best in the context though the other two suggestions are also good -

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Saskia Steur
1 hr

agree  Mirjam Bonne-Nollen
4 hrs

agree  Andre de Vries: or "took a hammering"
18 hrs
  -> nice one André

agree  Neil Gouw
20 hrs

agree  Huijer
20 hrs

agree  Marc Van Gastel: Ook uitstekende suggestie van Andre
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
punished


Explanation:
'Investors punished the stock' is a not uncommon idiom when talking about the financial markets, but David's and writeaway's options are neater here, I think.

-> "Microsoft (MSFT) beat expectations two ways Thursday ... But investors punished the stock, sending it down more than 5% Friday."
http://www.usatoday.com/money/companies/earnings/2003-01-16-...

-> "The revision represented a decline of less than 4 percent, but investors punished the stock with an 8.6 percent drop."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A37090-2004Jan...

Chris Hopley
Netherlands
Local time: 06:44
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 44
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