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экономическая целесообразность заставила

English translation: the economics led us to investigate

18:27 Mar 16, 2008
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Science - Science (general) / scientific writing
Russian term or phrase: экономическая целесообразность заставила
Экономическая целесообразность заставила нас исследовать влияние такого дешевого материала как XXX на механические свойства...
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Ukraine
Local time: 21:45
English translation:the economics led us to investigate
Explanation:
the economics of something - экономические показатели. Когда посмотрели экономические показатели, поняли, что надо исследовать
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Michael Tovbin
United States
Local time: 13:45
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2economic viability compelled
Jack Doughty
4 +1economic rationale
Clue
4Economic effectivity made
natasha stoyanova
4the economics led us to investigate
Michael Tovbin
4Enhancing business performance was the main driver for...
AKhram
3Economic practicality determined our research/made our research possible
Beatriz Galiano (X)


  

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Economic effectivity made


Explanation:
or: Economic efectiveness called for

natasha stoyanova
Bulgaria
Local time: 21:45
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the economics led us to investigate


Explanation:
the economics of something - экономические показатели. Когда посмотрели экономические показатели, поняли, что надо исследовать

Michael Tovbin
United States
Local time: 13:45
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in RussianRussian
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Всем спасибо!
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Enhancing business performance was the main driver for...


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AKhram
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economic rationale


Explanation:
Например, The decision to... was driven solely/was underpinned by the economic rationale.
The economic rational was the driving force behinds the....

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Note added at 1 hr (2008-03-16 19:51:51 GMT)
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behind, извините

Clue
Russian Federation
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nurzhan KZ
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economic viability compelled


Explanation:
Its economic viability compelled us to study the influence of such a cheap material as XXX on the mechanical properties...

Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:45
Native speaker of: English
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Olga Cartlidge
1 hr
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neutral  Michael Tovbin: sounds a little stilted. I suspect viability is not known yet. What is known is that, at first glance, the economics appear attractive. It is not specific viability but a general notion that it might actually work.
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agree  Dorene Cornwell: I was thinking economic necessity
21 hrs
  -> Thank you. I think necessity is perhaps putting it a bit too strongly.
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Economic practicality determined our research/made our research possible


Explanation:
That's how I understand it.

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Note added at 3 hrs (2008-03-16 21:55:09 GMT)
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about low-cost materials that...

Beatriz Galiano (X)
Argentina
Local time: 15:45
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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