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unter Soll liegen

English translation: below target

14:29 Sep 2, 2008
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general)
German term or phrase: unter Soll liegen
Waehrend wir im Markt um 8 Mio Euro unter Soll liegen, ueberschreiten die Maerkte X und Y die Zielvorgaben deutlich
Chinmayi Sripada
Local time: 16:23
English translation:below target
Explanation:
... is, I think, a standard expression for this kind of thing.

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Note added at 14 Min. (2008-09-02 14:43:07 GMT)
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600-plus Googles for "million below target"
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TonyTK
Grading comment
Thanks a lot. I was thinking on these lines. but wanted to be sure.!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +9below target
TonyTK
3 +1to be under the goal
TDfreelance
3behind in our targets
Helen Shiner


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
to be under the goal


Explanation:
Since we are 8 Mil Euro under the goal.
"behind the expectations" may also work but is more free form.

TDfreelance
Local time: 06:53
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Raoul COLIN (X): the goal/the target
1 hr
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
behind in our targets


Explanation:
Another suggestion.

Helen Shiner
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:53
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 43
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +9
below target


Explanation:
... is, I think, a standard expression for this kind of thing.

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Note added at 14 Min. (2008-09-02 14:43:07 GMT)
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600-plus Googles for "million below target"

TonyTK
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 73
Grading comment
Thanks a lot. I was thinking on these lines. but wanted to be sure.!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ken Cox: exactly
15 mins
agree  Kim Metzger
17 mins
agree  Steffen Walter: or "below/behind/(falling) short of budget" (if this is indeed the basis of the consideration)
31 mins
agree  Julia Lipeles
37 mins
agree  Amphyon: yes!
48 mins
agree  Raoul COLIN (X)
1 hr
agree  Ingeborg Gowans (X): mein erster Gedanke
1 hr
agree  Timothy Wood: yes.
3 hrs
agree  Sharon Moler: But if it has to do with predicted stock performance, it would be "below guidance"
1 day 10 hrs
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