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The fall of tech stocks is on concerns about a lower

English translation: Share prices of technplogy companies have fallen due to worries

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English term or phrase:The fall of tech stocks is on concerns about a lower
Selected answer:Share prices of technplogy companies have fallen due to worries
Entered by: Dave Calderhead

18:33 Nov 1, 2006
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
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English term or phrase: The fall of tech stocks is on concerns about a lower
The fall of tech stocks is on concerns about a lower spend on IT in the country, on fears of a slowdown and after a collapse there of the dotcom sector which has wiped out $ 1 trillion in market capitalisation of these stocks.

Could you explain the above phrase?
Sanjiv Sadan (X)
Local time: 06:36
Share prices of technplogy companies have fallen due to worries
Explanation:
about lower specnding on IT throughout the country

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Note added at 20 mins (2006-11-01 18:54:53 GMT)
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technology and spending - typing finger trouble
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Dave Calderhead
Netherlands
Local time: 03:06
Grading comment
Thank you. Richard's note was also very helpful.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +4Share prices of technplogy companies have fallen due to worries
Dave Calderhead
5 +1The fall of tech stocks due to anxieties caused by projected or expected a lower spending on...
Charlesp
4 +1Hi tech (companys') stocks are falling because the investors are worried about the tendencies....
Alexander Demyanov


Discussion entries: 4





  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
the fall of tech stocks is on concerns about a lower
Hi tech (companys') stocks are falling because the investors are worried about the tendencies....


Explanation:
....of spending less on Information Technology (in the country)

Alexander Demyanov
Local time: 21:06
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 32

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Richard Benham: That's "companies' ", Alexander.
6 hrs
  -> Right you are. Thanks, Richard.
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
the fall of tech stocks is on concerns about a lower
Share prices of technplogy companies have fallen due to worries


Explanation:
about lower specnding on IT throughout the country

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Note added at 20 mins (2006-11-01 18:54:53 GMT)
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technology and spending - typing finger trouble

Dave Calderhead
Netherlands
Local time: 03:06
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 32
Grading comment
Thank you. Richard's note was also very helpful.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jack Doughty
20 mins
  -> Thanks, Jack (:-{)>
agree  Charlesp
58 mins
  -> Thanks, Charles (:-{)>
agree  Robert Fox
15 hrs
  -> Thanks, Robert (:-{)>
agree  Alfa Trans (X)
2 days 20 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
the fall of tech stocks is on concerns about a lower
The fall of tech stocks due to anxieties caused by projected or expected a lower spending on...


Explanation:
The fall of tech stocks due to anxieties caused by projected or expected a lower spending on...

(I wouldn't say that the origional was written so well...)

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Note added at 1 hr (2006-11-01 19:44:25 GMT)
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p.s. - omit the "a" in the answer

Charlesp
Sweden
Local time: 03:06
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 24

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Richard Benham: You need "is" in there, of course.
5 hrs
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