Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
exportateur net de pétrole
English translation:
a net exporter of petroleum
Added to glossary by
Yolanda Broad
Jan 30, 2007 13:09
17 yrs ago
French term
exportateur net de petrole
French to English
Bus/Financial
Economics
Context is a piece about West African economics - 'Le Nigeria, avec...d'importantes ressources pétrolières (la région grâce à lui est un exportateur net de pétrole).
I'm unsure of the correct translation for 'net' in this context - my current effort is 'a net oil exporter' but I'm not convinced that this is right
I'm unsure of the correct translation for 'net' in this context - my current effort is 'a net oil exporter' but I'm not convinced that this is right
Proposed translations
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| 4 -1 | a net exporter of petrol |
Kate Hudson (X)
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| 5 +3 | net exporter of petroleum |
Alfredo Tanús
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| 4 +2 | net exporter of oil |
Tony M
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Proposed translations
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a net exporter of petrol
You have the right idea - Nigeria has a huge amount of oil and exports most of it, but in its refined state it is also a net export.
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Note added at 14 mins (2007-01-30 13:23:38 GMT)
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The mass mobilisation to keep down the petrol price was triggered by the government in September increasing it still further than the 23% it has risen in recent months - namely from $1.19 a gallon to $1.50):
"While Nigeria virtually floats on oil, it still imports petrol and diesel fuel, which is then sold to the public at subsidised prices, a system of colossal waste that defies logic. Within Nigeria there are frequent allegations that fuel is being imported from foreign companies connected to former Nigerian leaders and politicians, a possible explanation for the lack of a domestic fuel production industry.
http://www.lalkar.org/issues/contents/nov2004/nigeria.html
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Note added at 14 mins (2007-01-30 13:23:38 GMT)
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The mass mobilisation to keep down the petrol price was triggered by the government in September increasing it still further than the 23% it has risen in recent months - namely from $1.19 a gallon to $1.50):
"While Nigeria virtually floats on oil, it still imports petrol and diesel fuel, which is then sold to the public at subsidised prices, a system of colossal waste that defies logic. Within Nigeria there are frequent allegations that fuel is being imported from foreign companies connected to former Nigerian leaders and politicians, a possible explanation for the lack of a domestic fuel production industry.
http://www.lalkar.org/issues/contents/nov2004/nigeria.html
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rkillings
: It's not "petrol" ('essence', a refined product) but "petroleum" or crude oil.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks Kate - that makes sense and the attached article is very helpful. "
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Alfredo Tanús
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net exporter of petroleum
In this context, "net" means that all the petroleum produced in a country is exported.
On the other hand, a net importer is a country that buys all petroleum needed because they don't have a single hole where to extract petroleum from.
On the other hand, a net importer is a country that buys all petroleum needed because they don't have a single hole where to extract petroleum from.
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Terry Richards
: With the definition. The explanation is wrong - net exporter means they export MORE than they import.
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Thanks. And thanks for the explanation. Lesson learnt.
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Mark Solomon
: As Terry above. Net just means they export more than they import
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Thanks. And thanks for the explanation. Lesson learnt.
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Vicky Papaprodromou
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net exporter of oil
Please note that "petrole" is a faux ami here, it would not (usually) mean "petrol" = "gasoline", but rather "crude oil", "petroleum", or better still, just "oil" (cf. OPEC = Oil Producing & Exporting Countries)
To translate using petrol risk someone misreading it as "gasoline", which I presume is NOT the intended meaning here
To translate using petrol risk someone misreading it as "gasoline", which I presume is NOT the intended meaning here
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Bourth (X)
: Absolutely! But one must -mustn't one? - have faith in an asker's rationale for preferring one answer to another ;-(
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Thanks, Alex! Well, given that askers have asked the question in the first place because they didn't know, one perhaps may wonder if they are best placed to judge...?
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rkillings
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Thanks, RKillings!
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