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zaszorcić

English translation: to short

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Polish term or phrase:zaszorcić
English translation:to short
Entered by: skisteeps

12:33 Oct 16, 2009
Polish to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Finance (general)
Polish term or phrase: zaszorcić
Dobrze poinformowani zaszorcili pewnie już w czwartek i stąd te -3%.
Podobnie zwlekano z podaniem hiobowych wieści z Bear Stearnsa.
Czeka nas ciężki tydzień na rynku giełdowym. Pewnie misie będą jeść kawior i pić szampana, a posiadacze akcji z rozpaczą patrzeć na szybko topniejący kapitał. A ja pewnie wylecę z kilku akcji na stopach
Magczer
Poland
Local time: 14:13
to short
Explanation:
the stock, currency, future contract etc. Po prostu!
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skisteeps
Canada
Local time: 05:13
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2sell short
Adam Lankamer
4 +2to short
skisteeps
4shorting/short selling
Snai
3 +1go short
Jerzy Matwiejczuk
3take a short position
Swift Translation


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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
take a short position


Explanation:
może tak?

Swift Translation
Local time: 14:13
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
sell short


Explanation:
http://tinyurl.com/yz5nba4

Adam Lankamer
Poland
Local time: 14:13
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 1955

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rafal Korycinski: A mnie się ta wersja podoba najbardziej :p
4 hrs
agree  Simon Cygielski
5 hrs
neutral  Polangmar: To jest odpowiednik polskiego wyrażenia "sprzedawać krótko" - http://tinyurl.com/yks9ldc - nie aż tak potocznego jak "zaszorcić".
11 hrs
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
shorting/short selling


Explanation:
http://grupy-dyskusyjne.money.pl/shorty;i;akceptowalne;strat...

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Note added at 6 mins (2009-10-16 12:40:07 GMT)
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short_(finance) - explanation of the practice in question

Snai
Poland
Local time: 14:13
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Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
go short


Explanation:
YAP
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short_(finance)

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Note added at   24 min (2009-10-16 12:58:01 GMT)
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"Why I went short"
http://www.dellanave.com/blog/2007/11/16/why-i-went-short-go...
"I went short today"
http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?threadid=156997

Jerzy Matwiejczuk
Local time: 14:13
Native speaker of: Polish
PRO pts in category: 156

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Polangmar: Jak potocznie, to potocznie.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
to short


Explanation:
the stock, currency, future contract etc. Po prostu!

skisteeps
Canada
Local time: 05:13
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 51
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Krzysztof Kajetanowicz (X): lepsze od 'sell short', bo kolokwialne
3 days 15 mins
  -> Dziękuję. Można też próbować "to go short", ale treść emocjonalna jest ta sama.
agree  Polangmar: Albo tak.
4 days
  -> Dziękuję!
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