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Eléments d'analyse par rapport à l'opération

English translation: Analysis factors relating to the transaction

10:16 Nov 6, 2009

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French term or phrase: Eléments d'analyse par rapport à l'opération

This sounds easy but it is the title of a major acquisition proposal. "Analysis factors relevant to the transaction" does not cut the muster. Anyone have any better ideas?

Stephen Downey KudoZ activity Questions: 2 (none open) (1 without valid answers) Answers: 1 France
Local time: 19:30

English translation:Analysis factors relating to the transaction

Explanation:
Eléments d'analyse = Analysis factors
par rapport à = relating to
l'opération = the transaction (its meaning in a financial context)

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Many thanks. Kind regards, Chris.

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Chris Hall
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:30

Grading comment

Perhaps the least risky translation and most likely accepted by French ears.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

Analysis factors relating to the transaction

Chris Hall

3 +1

outline analysis of the transaction

Rob Grayson

Key factors influencing this campaign

Wordeffect

Analysis of Factors relevant to the acquisition,Acquisition analysis, acquisition analysis factors

joehlindsay

Summary of reference entries provided
cut the muster?	rkillings

Answers

2 hrs confidence:

Key factors influencing this campaign

Explanation:
Yes, I agree you need something punchier! My suggestion is perhaps less accurate but a bit more management "success-speak". Hope maybe it'll give you at least a nudge in the right direction. Could you add a secondary longer second heading? Best of luck - especially if there's big bucks riding on this!

Wordeffect
France
Local time: 19:30
Native speaker of:

English

5 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

outline analysis of the transaction

Explanation:
I do not believe that "éléments" should be translated literally as "factors" in this context. I believe "éléments d'analyse" is used in a similar way to the more common expression "éléments de réponse". This does not mean "response/factors"; "élements de réponse à une question" has the sense of "some basic components/beginnings of an answer", with the underlying implication that the answers provided are only a partial outline and not exhaustive. (Google "éléments de réponse" and read a few relevant links to get a feel for how this is used.)

So, back to our present context, I believe this is referring to some kind of initial/outline/high-level analysis, probably as a precursor to more detailed analysis.

Rob Grayson
France
Local time: 19:30
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 450

11 hrs confidence:

Analysis of Factors relevant to the acquisition,Acquisition analysis, acquisition analysis factors

Explanation:
If you want to be strictly accurate, your original suggestion is good, but I would change the word order to a more natural "Analysis of factors (items) relevant to the acquisition/transaction".

For style purposes I would give serious consideration to not doing a word-for-word translation. It seems like it would end up too wordy and unnatural in English.

-French style often prefers noun substitutes where English prefers the original noun: things like "the former/the latter", 'this' instead of the noun, the 'transaction' rather than the 'acquisition'. The acquisition is what you are talking about.

-If you just put 'analysis' people will understand "factors of the analysis": less wordy, same thing. An analysis is a collection of factors.

Since this is a title, 'acquisition analysis' describes what is going on and is short and sweet, or, 'acquisition analysis factors'. The term 'items' is also often used for 'éléments' in accounting and financial analysis.

joehlindsay
United States
Local time: 12:30
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 122

3 hrs confidence:

Analysis factors relating to the transaction

Chris Hall
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:30
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 28

Grading comment

Perhaps the least risky translation and most likely accepted by French ears.

Reference comments

1 day16 hrs peer agreement (net): +1

Reference: cut the muster?

Reference information:
I like 'outline analysis' :-)

Reference: http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/cut-the-mustard.html

rkillings
United States
Specializes in field
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