This site uses cookies. Some of these cookies are essential to the operation of the site, while others help to improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used. For more information, please see the ProZ.com privacy policy.
Cookie settings
  1. KudoZ™ Top
  2. English to Norwegian
  3. Finance (general)

earnings margin

Norwegian translation: resultatmargin / fortjenestemargin

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
English term or phrase:earnings margin
Norwegian translation:resultatmargin / fortjenestemargin
Entered by: Hanne Aas

22:01 Mar 6, 2008
English to Norwegian translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Finance (general)
English term or phrase: earnings margin
Er dette det samme som "profit margin", som jeg forstår kan oversettes til "resultatmargin"?
Hanne Aas
Norway
Local time: 00:42
resultatmargin / fortjenestemargin
Explanation:
I de kontekstene der jeg har oversatt, har disse termene hatt samme betydning, dvs. resultat eller fortjeneste delt på inntekter.
Selected response from:

Bjørnar Magnussen
Local time: 00:42
Grading comment
Takk, også til dere andre for gode kommentarer!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2resultatmargin / fortjenestemargin
Bjørnar Magnussen


  

Answers


40 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
resultatmargin / fortjenestemargin


Explanation:
I de kontekstene der jeg har oversatt, har disse termene hatt samme betydning, dvs. resultat eller fortjeneste delt på inntekter.


Example sentence(s):
  • To find the profit margin, take the profit (after taxes) for the fiscal year and divide it by revenue.
  • The industry has traditionally chosen to use earnings margin – net income divided by revenue – because that is a figure that is the most...

    Reference: http://beginnersinvest.about.com/cs/21jumpstreet/a/051401a.h...
    Reference: http://www.api.org/Newsroom/archive/statementearnings.cfm
Bjørnar Magnussen
Local time: 00:42
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
PRO pts in category: 322
Grading comment
Takk, også til dere andre for gode kommentarer!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  valhalla55
6 hrs
agree  Per Bergvall: Heller fortjeneste enn resultat. Merk at for revenue passer omsetning bedre enn inntekter. Omsetning er klar og udiskutabel, mens inntekter kan tolkes på utallige måter.
12 hrs
  -> "Omsetning" er nok bedre her, ja. Det heter vel "revenues" på amerikansk engelsk og "turnover" på britisk engelsk.
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

Return to KudoZ list

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

See also:
ProZ.com term search
Search millions of term translations
Close search
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search