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Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general) | | German term or phrase: an den Preisen schrauben | The context is an e-mail.
"Das Projekt an sich ist profitmässig OK, solange der Kunde vor der endgültigen Unterschrift der Radioverträge nicht nochmals an den XXX Preisen schraubt."
I can't work out if these prices are being increased (cranked up) or decreased (screwed down to rock bottom). My guess is decreased....but the context gives little away....
Anyone?
(It is pretty urgent unfortunately.... so thanks for speedy thoughts!) |
| Lisa DaveyKudoZ activityQuestions: 107 (none open) ( 11 closed without grading) Answers: 123
United Kingdom
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| | tinker with the prices | Explanation:
very little context indeed... "tinker with the prices" is what came to my mind first. This one might be a good idea for it is neutral as to the direction. But well... it's just a guess. |
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Boris Rogowski
Germany
Local time: 04:05
| Grading comment Thanks to all for your very helpful suggestions. In the end, I put "change the prices" and agree with those who suggest that if the customer beats down the price, the profitability will decrease.
Difficult to award points but decided to give some to Boris as his suggestion was closest to the final version! Thanks everyone.
2 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer |
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6 mins confidence:   peer agreement (net): +1 | Preise schrauben tinker with the prices
Explanation:
very little context indeed... "tinker with the prices" is what came to my mind first. This one might be a good idea for it is neutral as to the direction. But well... it's just a guess.
| Boris Rogowski
Germany
Local time: 04:05
Works in field
Native speaker of:  German
PRO pts in category: 2
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| | Grading comment Thanks to all for your very helpful suggestions. In the end, I put "change the prices" and agree with those who suggest that if the customer beats down the price, the profitability will decrease.
Difficult to award points but decided to give some to Boris as his suggestion was closest to the final version! Thanks everyone. |
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12 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +2 | Preise schrauben pulls down the prices
Explanation:
I think it means that the customer might try to push for lower prices for himself before the contract is signed, which would jeopardise the profitability of the project.
|   Robin Salmon
Australia
Local time: 12:05
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
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16 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1 | Preise schrauben put the screws on the prices
Explanation:
is what it says - so use it
| xxxCMJ_Trans
Local time: 04:05
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:  English
PRO pts in category: 147
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10 mins confidence: | Preise schrauben rises the prices again
Explanation:
Dear Lisa, from the context it is clear enough that he is not going to lower them, even though the German original may be interpreted as "changing" the prices, which you could also use. But it is pretty safe to say "rises" not tinker...sorry!
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Note added at 29 mins (2007-06-13 09:40:09 GMT)
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Stiffens the prices...to use a transitive verb and pacify Robin Salmon!!!
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Note added at 30 mins (2007-06-13 09:42:04 GMT)
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Raises, of course, never click before checking :=(
| Martin Wenzel
Morocco
Local time: 02:05
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: German, English
PRO pts in category: 21
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32 mins confidence: to reduce the prices
Explanation:
if the customer is playing around with the prices it will almost certainly be in order to decrease them.
"as long as the customer doesn't reduce the prices again"
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57 mins confidence: put pressure on the prices
Explanation:
This particular idiom can go in either direction, but in this case it's obvious that the push on prices is downward. Otherwise, I usually favor the "tinker"/"play" variant, which is what I do from time to time with my own prices as economic conditions change. So "...as long as the customer doesn't put pressure on the prices again...."
| KSL Berlin
Germany
Local time: 04:05
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
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| Changes made by editors |
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| Jun 13, 2007 - Changes made by Boris Rogowski: | | Created KOG entry | KudoZ term => KOG term | | Jun 13, 2007 - Changes made by Steffen Walter: | | Term asked | Preise schrauben => an den Preisen schrauben | | Jun 13, 2007 - Changes made by Steffen Walter: | | Field (specific) | Law: Contract(s) => Business/Commerce (general) |
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