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a la baja / al alza

English translation: on the low side....on the high/er side


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Spanish term or phrase:a la baja / al alza
English translation:on the low side....on the high/er side
Entered by: peterinmadrid
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10:35 Feb 6, 2007
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Finance (general) / Economic forecasts
Spanish term or phrase: a la baja / al alza
Como ya se ha puntualizado, se ha tenido en cuenta una política conservadora, es decir, se han considerado los futuros ingresos, a la baja, y los futuros costes al alza.
peterinmadrid
Local time: 21:30
on the low side....on the high/er side
Explanation:
Fits well I believe.
Selected response from:

John Rawlins
Spain
Local time: 20:30
Grading comment
Thank you, John.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4as bullish / as bearish (bullish and bearish tendencies)
Smartranslators
5 +1optimistic / pessimistic
Alfredo Tanús
4 +1on the low side....on the high/er side
John Rawlins
4decreasing/rising
Eileen Brophy
3future revenue is assumed to decline and future expenses to rise
Matthew Smith


  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
optimistic / pessimistic


Explanation:
a pessimistic approach to future income and an optimistic approach to future expenses.

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Note added at 3 mins (2007-02-06 10:38:38 GMT)
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Another option: income going down and expenses moving up.

Alfredo Tanús
Local time: 15:30
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 40

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  momo savino: ves que sigue habiendo armonía?!
20 mins
  -> Momo, parece que hoy estamos "completamente" de acuerdo...
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
on the low side....on the high/er side


Explanation:
Fits well I believe.

John Rawlins
Spain
Local time: 20:30
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 78
Grading comment
Thank you, John.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maria J Fernández: I think so too!
1 day47 mins
  -> thanks Maria!
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
decreasing/rising


Explanation:
hope this helps

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Note added at 10 mins (2007-02-06 10:45:39 GMT)
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income decreasing/expenses rising

Eileen Brophy
Local time: 20:30
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
as bullish / as bearish (bullish and bearish tendencies)


Explanation:
Suerte

Terminología muy común en textos financieros...

Smartranslators
Local time: 20:30
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 941

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Noni Gilbert
3 hrs
  -> Gracias aceavila

agree  Cecilia Della Croce
5 hrs
  -> Gracias Cecilia

agree  Mike Fuentes: Bulls eye!
5 hrs
  -> Many thanks Miguel

neutral  Matthew Smith: No doubt I'm wrong, but I thought these terms were used only for the stock market
5 hrs
  -> Se utilizan ampliamente en términos financieros... Gracias Matthew

agree  Victoria Lorenzo
18 hrs
  -> Gracias Victoria
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
future revenue is assumed to decline and future expenses to rise


Explanation:
My two'pennorth

Matthew Smith
Spain
Local time: 20:30
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 143
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