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tighten / tighter

German translation: s. u.

10:18 Feb 16, 2006
English to German translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Investment / Securities
English term or phrase: tighten / tighter
The mortgage basis **tightened** significantly during the month of December, outperforming curve adjusted treasuries by 22 basis points.

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Mortgages are 10 basis points **tighter** in LIBOR-OAS, down from the highs of November when 10-year treasuries were trading at 4.7%.
Alexandra Becker
Germany
Local time: 17:37
German translation:s. u.
Explanation:
Im ersten Fall würde ich von einer 'deutlichen Verengung' bzw. 'haben sich deutlich verengt' sprechen (im Fall von Spreads wird von 'Verengung' vs. 'Ausweitung' gesprochen).
Im zweiten Fall würde ich sagen: '...sind 10 Basispunkte niedriger' bzw. 'haben sich um 10 Basispunkte verringert'.
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Alexandra Blatz
Germany
Local time: 17:37
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4s. u.
Alexandra Blatz
2wurden enger / enger
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wurden enger / enger


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s. u.


Explanation:
Im ersten Fall würde ich von einer 'deutlichen Verengung' bzw. 'haben sich deutlich verengt' sprechen (im Fall von Spreads wird von 'Verengung' vs. 'Ausweitung' gesprochen).
Im zweiten Fall würde ich sagen: '...sind 10 Basispunkte niedriger' bzw. 'haben sich um 10 Basispunkte verringert'.

Alexandra Blatz
Germany
Local time: 17:37
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 56
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