slippage

Spanish translation: desfase

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English term or phrase:slippage
Spanish translation:desfase
Entered by: Ernesto Samper Nieto

02:24 Mar 31, 2004
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Management
English term or phrase: slippage
A time (or cost) overrun on a project due to a task on the critical path falling behine.
Alan Lambson
Local time: 15:08
desfase
Explanation:
The difference between estimated and actual times, cost, etc.
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Ernesto Samper Nieto
Colombia
Local time: 16:08
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3desfase
Ernesto Samper Nieto
4atraso
Ismael Torres
4baja calidad o retrazo (en tiempo)
Sergio Aguirre


  

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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
atraso


Explanation:
From atrasar; to fall behind.

Ismael Torres
Local time: 17:08
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
baja calidad o retrazo (en tiempo)


Explanation:



slippage
noun: decline from a standard level of performance or achievement


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Note added at 17 mins (2004-03-31 02:42:03 GMT)
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Sergio Aguirre
Mexico
Local time: 15:08
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
desfase


Explanation:
The difference between estimated and actual times, cost, etc.


Ernesto Samper Nieto
Colombia
Local time: 16:08
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 9
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agree  colemh
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agree  Pablo Grosschmid: negativo
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agree  Penelope Ausejo
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