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besteding

English translation: spending (consumer)

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Dutch term or phrase:besteding
English translation:spending (consumer)
Entered by: jarry (X)

10:46 Aug 12, 2004
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Marketing / Market Research
Dutch term or phrase: besteding
I am struggling with this word as "spending" seem too simple here. Or am I making things too difficult?

TIA,
Iris

Producten XXX
• Onderzoek van de QQQ laat zien dat ondanks de slechte economie de vraag naar kwaliteit huidverzorgingsproducten is blijven stijgen. Vooral de producten die de veroudering van de huid tegengaan.
• Stijging in eigen afzet producten
• Groei van de totale cosmeticamarkt en de *besteding* (aan cosmetica) per hoofd van de bevolking.
• Resultaten uit eigen onderzoek tonen aan, dat de men de voorkeur geeft aan een behandeling die ondersteund wordt door de goede kwaliteitsproducten.
Iris70
Local time: 18:59
spending
Explanation:
consumer spending is quite correct in this context
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jarry (X)
South Africa
Local time: 18:59
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Thanks..
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4 +6spending
jarry (X)
3rephrase it a little bit
Neil Gouw


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
spending


Explanation:
consumer spending is quite correct in this context

jarry (X)
South Africa
Local time: 18:59
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 36
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Thanks..

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agree  FionaT
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agree  vixen
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agree  writeaway
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agree  mcguegan
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agree  Chris Hopley
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agree  Mirjam Bonne-Nollen
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
rephrase it a little bit


Explanation:
just another option, instead of just saying that spending has risen, you could say that the "share of cosmetics (and beauty products) in total consumer spending per capita has risen".

Neil Gouw
Netherlands
Local time: 18:59
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
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