modulation

English translation: adjustments

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French term or phrase:	modulation
English translation:	adjustments
Entered by:	Attorney DC Bar

10:03 Oct 25, 2007

French to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Advertising / Public Relations / advertising insertions terms and conditions

French term or phrase: modulation

Hi

From a magazine's advertising insertion orders terms and conditions:

"Volume: un dégressif est réservé à tout annonceur sur la base de l'engagement écrit de réalisation de CA brut base achat annuel minimum après application de modulations éventuelles."

I have:
"Advertisers will be given a volume discount on the basis of a written revenues agreement based on annual total gross spending after application of ???"

Thank you!

Sandra Petch KudoZ activity Questions: 576 (none open) (86 closed without grading) Answers: 558
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adjustments

Explanation:
Advertisers can earn a volume discount by signing a written undertaking to achieve a minimum annual gross spending target calculated to include any adjustments that may apply.

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Note added at 1 hr (2007-10-25 11:16:29 GMT)
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Reply to Asker (can't find the button to click on to respond specifically to your latest question so I'm putting my reply here-- maybe somebody can point out to me how to do this, I'm new to this website...): Your question/comment: "Thanks Rufinus. I'd also thought of "adjustments" as a catch-all translation of "modulation". Do you have any examples of its use in this type of context?" Answer: Not specifically in the context of a sales or spending target, although I'm sure they exist and could be found with extensive googling. A google search of "figure includes adjustments" yields 150 hits, all of which show that it's clear that figures are adjusted in any number of contexts. There's no reason that comes to mind not to use the term "adjustment" in this one.

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Thanks Rufinus.
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adjustments

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Thanks Rufinus.

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Asker: Thanks Rufinus. I'd also thought of "adjustments" as a catch-all translation of "modulation". Do you have any examples of its use in this type of context?

Asker: Hi again and welcome - Thanks for your note. I'm happy with adjustments unless something very advertising-specific comes up. Re replying to questions, I think an "Ask the asker" box appears once you have earned X KudoZ points (TBC).

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