comparable
English translation: peers/competitors/corresponding quoted companies (or rivals)
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| 07:35 Dec 7, 2001 |
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|  Selected response from: BernieM Canada Local time: 01:25 | ||||||
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| 5 +1 | competitor |
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| 4 +1 | comparable |
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| 4 | Candidate, applicant |
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| 4 | equals |
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| 4 | comparable |
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| 4 | peers |
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| 4 | comparable |
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| 4 | peers/competitors/corresponding quoted companies (or rivals) |
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11 mins confidence: 
Candidate, applicant Explanation: Unless you have very strong reasons to the contrary, use several words if necessary. Candidate seems to fit in the 1st and the 3rd quite nicely - I'd probably put applicant for the 2nd. HTH Exp |
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22 mins confidence:
equals Explanation: Colin, this is not exactly the same, but it is as close as you can get. Comparable is, strictly speaking, not possible as a noun in French. People just use it that way. For the last paragraph, I would use something like "comparable titles" (I don't know what exactly means "titles") here HTH |
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23 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1comparable Explanation: OK - you probably won't like this option )-:, but I think it's worth considering! I found the following definition: Comparables Companies within the same market, engaged in similar functions and incurring similar risks. (www.ffwlaw.com/practice_area/tax/transfer_pricing.htm) So I think it would be valid to use it in your context, and it doesn't sound that bad to me either! If you hate it, I'd go for competitors or comparable companies. HTH Mary Reference: http://www.ffwlaw.com/practice_area/tax/transfer_pricing.htm Reference: http://www.risk.net/latest/feb01/new_angles3.htm |
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27 mins confidence:
comparable Explanation: comparable(s) is also used in English to express this concept. |
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28 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1competitor Explanation: just simply "competitors". In order to be comparable, the companies must be competitors in the same market |
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34 mins confidence:
peers Explanation: another possibility see 1 : one that is of equal standing with another : EQUAL; especially : one belonging to the same societal group especially based on age, grade, or status MW dictionary |
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3 hrs confidence:
comparable Explanation: Assessment using comparable stock (share) The non-quoted companies have been assessed using a multiple of Gross Sale Revenue or of the EBITDA 2003 (as the case may be), which was determined by comparable stock. We subsequently affected a bonus or a below par rating according to the position of the comparable in relation to the subsidiary of xx: |
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9 hrs confidence:
peers/competitors/corresponding quoted companies (or rivals) Explanation: Assuming that you want to use a different translation for each occurrence of the word 'comparables' (is this understanding correct?), then I would use the above in turn. |
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