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zwracać się

English translation: to be recouped


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Polish term or phrase:zwracać się
English translation:to be recouped
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09:45 Oct 29, 2011
Polish to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general)
Polish term or phrase: zwracać się
Koszty związane z wyposażeniem zespołu w aparaturę i oprogramowanie zwracają się dosyć szybko.

pozornie proste, jednak co proponują słowniki: are refunded, pay off
myślę o czymś w rodzaju "are recovered"
literary
Local time: 06:18
to be recouped
Explanation:
Kolejna możliwość
Selected response from:

Grzegorz Mysiński
Local time: 06:18
Grading comment
może "recover" jest trochę lepsze, "zwyklejsze", ale "recoup" to coś świeżego
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3to be recovered
Anna Kurcinowska
4 +3return
Witold Chocholski
3 +4to be recouped
Grzegorz Mysiński
3pay for itselfPiotr Makuch
3to be recovered
geopiet
3yieldAgnesM


  

Answers


7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
return


Explanation:
Standardowo we wszystkich wskaźnikach mówimy o "return" np. rate of return (stopa zwrotu). To właśnie owo R w ROI, ROE itp.

Witold Chocholski
Poland
Local time: 06:18
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 42

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  petkovw
2 hrs
  -> Dziękuję

agree  PRO-MEDIA-PRESS
4 hrs
  -> Dziękuję

agree  KeyCheck
1 day1 hr
  -> Dziękuję
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
yield


Explanation:
A czy 'yield' również by pasowało? Z definicji wynika, że też może zostać użyte w tym kontekście.


    Reference: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/yield
AgnesM
Local time: 05:18
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
to be recouped


Explanation:
Kolejna możliwość

Example sentence(s):
  • The cost of the investment in the software is recouped in three months and the agency becomes more profitable because its overheads are lower and cash flow has improved.

    Reference: http://smallworldsystems.co.uk/mtime_recruit.htm
    Reference: http://www.aptest.com/overview.html
Grzegorz Mysiński
Local time: 06:18
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 79
Grading comment
może "recover" jest trochę lepsze, "zwyklejsze", ale "recoup" to coś świeżego

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  inmb
48 mins
  -> Dziękuję.

agree  petrolhead
3 hrs
  -> Dzięki

agree  Polangmar
5 hrs
  -> Dziękuję.

agree  Bubz
1 day12 hrs
  -> Dziękuję
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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
to be recovered


Explanation:
Ja bym jednak była za 'recover', to pierwsze co przyszło mi do głowy.
Na poparcie:
http://www.google.com/#sclient=psy-ab&hl=en&source=hp&q=cost...

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Note added at 31 mins (2011-10-29 10:17:11 GMT)
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W tym kontekście "can be recovered"

Anna Kurcinowska
Local time: 06:18
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  geopiet
10 mins

agree  Polangmar
5 hrs

agree  Bubz
1 day12 hrs
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40 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
to be recovered


Explanation:
choć sam już to podałeś ...

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Example sentence(s):
  • Project costs will be quickly recovered
  • We will be able to recover the costs of this project very quickly
geopiet
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 40
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46 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
pay for itself


Explanation:
Może coś w tym rodzaju:
The equipment and software supplied for the team/unit/group will pay for itself...

Piotr Makuch
Poland
Local time: 06:18
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
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