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Bus/Financial - Finance (general) | | French term or phrase: peignage | This is the CEO of a major French insurer speaking. I think the "comb" metaphor will work in English too, but any snazzy ideas out there?
Context:
Il y a donc un « peignage » du portefeuille à effectuer pour voir s'il y a des lignes de métiers, des produits, parfois même des territoires sur lesquels la rentabilité ou les perspectives ne sont pas satisfaisantes.
Help much appreciated, as always! |
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| | a comb-through | Explanation:
www.russell.com/institutional/investment.../overlay_service...
or rephrase using a verb as below
We comb through your portfolio in search of slippage—inefficiencies that lead to lower return and higher risk. Through the use of a derivatives overlay, we can ...
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comb through something to search carefully among things
Researchers have been combing through data files trying to detect problems.
http://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/comb-t...
another option is to "sift/go through something with a fine tooth comb"
idioms.thefreedictionary.com/go+over+with+a+fine-tooth+comb
go over something with a fine-tooth comb and search something with a fine-tooth comb; go through something with a fine-tooth comb. Fig. to search through ...
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dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/fine-tooth-comb
Definition. with a fine-tooth comb. If you go through something with a fine-tooth comb, you examine it in great detail and with great care. We have gone through ...
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Note added at 2 days17 hrs (2011-12-22 15:03:19 GMT) Post-grading
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thanks Idna. Glad to have helped and Seasons Greetings. |
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 gallagy2
Ireland
| Grading comment Yes, using the phrasal verb "to comb through" was it. Thanks for your help.
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34 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1 a comb-through
Explanation:
www.russell.com/institutional/investment.../overlay_service...
or rephrase using a verb as below
We comb through your portfolio in search of slippage—inefficiencies that lead to lower return and higher risk. Through the use of a derivatives overlay, we can ...
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Note added at 7 hrs (2011-12-20 05:03:13 GMT)
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comb through something to search carefully among things
Researchers have been combing through data files trying to detect problems.
http://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/comb-t...
another option is to "sift/go through something with a fine tooth comb"
idioms.thefreedictionary.com/go+over+with+a+fine-tooth+comb
go over something with a fine-tooth comb and search something with a fine-tooth comb; go through something with a fine-tooth comb. Fig. to search through ...
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Note added at 7 hrs (2011-12-20 05:05:21 GMT)
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dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/fine-tooth-comb
Definition. with a fine-tooth comb. If you go through something with a fine-tooth comb, you examine it in great detail and with great care. We have gone through ...
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Note added at 2 days17 hrs (2011-12-22 15:03:19 GMT) Post-grading
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thanks Idna. Glad to have helped and Seasons Greetings.
| gallagy2
Ireland
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Native speaker of:  English
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| | Grading comment | Yes, using the phrasal verb "to comb through" was it. Thanks for your help. |
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| Dec 22, 2011 - Changes made by gallagy2: | | Edited KOG entry | gallagy2's old entry - "peignage " => "a comb-through/to comb through" | | Dec 22, 2011 - Changes made by gallagy2: | | Created KOG entry | KudoZ term => KOG term |
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