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снижение себестоимости проекта

English translation: reduction in project costs

20:47 May 2, 2009

Russian to English translations [PRO]
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Russian term or phrase: снижение себестоимости проекта

Context: a bar graph showing снижение себестоимости проекта - the project is an energy efficiency project financed with a bank loan. Over the period of time shown, the running costs and the loan interest payments remain the same, but the energy costs fall year on year.

I know that себестоимость means the cost of producing something, but here we are not talking about actually producing something. Does anyone know if there is a specific project management term?

Thanks.

Emily Justice KudoZ activity Questions: 1160 (7 open) (5 without valid answers) (14 closed without grading) Answers: 62 United Kingdom
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English translation:reduction in project costs

Explanation:
Cебестоимость applies to anything that needs funds to get off the ground. It's not uncommon to use it in this context.

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Mark Berelekhis
United States
Local time: 16:17

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4 +4

reduction in project costs

Mark Berelekhis

3 +2

reduction in running costs/energy costs

David Knowles

3 +2

project cost reduction

Eugene N

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19 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

reduction in project costs

Explanation:
Cебестоимость applies to anything that needs funds to get off the ground. It's not uncommon to use it in this context.

Mark Berelekhis
United States
Local time: 16:17
Native speaker of:

Russian,

English
PRO pts in category: 8

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8 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

project cost reduction

Explanation:
Just another version to add to the previous ones.

Eugene N
Russian Federation
Native speaker of:

Russian

18 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

reduction in running costs/energy costs

Explanation:
I'd have said "running costs" but you've said that they stay constant. If you can't find another phrase for "running costs", then go for the specific "energy costs". I also thought of "inherent costs" but I don't think it quite works.

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Note added at 10 hrs (2009-05-03 07:36:05 GMT)
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Well, if you translate эксплуатация as "maintenance costs" or "staff and maintenance costs", you can use "running costs" here. Not sure about "project costs" because that sounds like the total cost (maintenance+running+anything else).

David Knowles
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:17
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