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feine Marge

English translation: thin/small margin

23:07 Dec 11, 2000
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial
German term or phrase: feine Marge
as in . . . "Das immer teurer werdende Eigenkapital der Banken wird jedoch dazu führen, dass die traditionell langfristigen Kredite - auf alle Fälle am Ende der
feinen Margen - erheblich abnehmen." Are they saying that the rising cost of the banks' equity is putting them in the position of offering fewer long-term loans, particularly those with spreads on the lower end of the scale?
Cami Townsend (X)
English translation:thin/small margin
Explanation:
in English simply: thin/small margin

meaning a small spread/difference between one amount and another.
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Elisabeth Moser
United States
Local time: 11:30
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Thanks for your input, both of you.
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Summary of answers provided
nathin/small margin
Elisabeth Moser
na'Fewer long-term loans,
Evert DELOOF-SYS


  

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48 mins
thin/small margin


Explanation:
in English simply: thin/small margin

meaning a small spread/difference between one amount and another.


    Muret-Sanders
Elisabeth Moser
United States
Local time: 11:30
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 786
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Thanks for your input, both of you.
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1 hr
'Fewer long-term loans,


Explanation:
especially those with a (very) small margin (low profit margin), will be granted, due to ...' is what's meant here.

You were almost completely correct:)

HTH


Evert DELOOF-SYS
Belgium
Local time: 17:30
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in FlemishFlemish
PRO pts in pair: 148
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