Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
chasse aux gaspillage
English translation:
reducing unnecessary expenditure
Added to glossary by
suezen
Jun 9, 2005 09:03
19 yrs ago
French term
chasse aux gaspillage
French to English
Bus/Financial
Retail
Written in presentation about Aldi supermarkets in a section about promotional investment & running costs
Les investissements publicitaires et les autres couts d'exploitation sont limites (chasse aux gaspillage)
Les investissements publicitaires et les autres couts d'exploitation sont limites (chasse aux gaspillage)
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +1 | reducing unnecessary expenditure |
suezen
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| 4 +3 | cut down on / eliminate wastage |
Tony M
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| 4 +3 | streamline the budget |
sarahl (X)
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| 4 +2 | waste prevention |
Mark Edmundson
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Proposed translations
+1
11 mins
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reducing unnecessary expenditure
cutting back on unecessary waste
All political parties hope to finance further spending and lower taxes by cutting back on unnecesary waste. Labour has said it will make £22bn worth of ...
news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/hi/pop_ups/ quick_guides/05/uk_politics_tax_and_spending/html/5.stm - 10k
All political parties hope to finance further spending and lower taxes by cutting back on unnecesary waste. Labour has said it will make £22bn worth of ...
news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/hi/pop_ups/ quick_guides/05/uk_politics_tax_and_spending/html/5.stm - 10k
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "This answer is great many thanks"
+3
3 mins
cut down on / eliminate wastage
I've always found it difficult to find a noun expression that sits easily as a drop-in replacement for this.
I suggest a slight rephrasing, to make it into a verb.
I suggest a slight rephrasing, to make it into a verb.
Peer comment(s):
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Jocelyne S
: Yes, or "cost-cutting" perhaps.
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Thanks, J.S.! I think in this case, the emphasis is on WASTE, more than COST as such...
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Christiane Bujold
4 hrs
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Thanks, Tradcom!
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| agree |
Kelvin Wu
: Yes, I shop at Aldi - you have to pay for plastic/paper bags to carry your purchase, which isn't such a bad idea.
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Thanks, Kelvin! Yes, they (and many others now) claim it's for the environment, but the cynic in me says it's more about saving THEM money!
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+3
7 mins
streamline the budget
another option.
chasse au gaspi was THE phrase of the oil shock way back when
chasse au gaspi was THE phrase of the oil shock way back when
Peer comment(s):
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Mark Edmundson
: I like this very much sarah!
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thanks for the vote of confidence Mark! :-)
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writeaway
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thanks Ms W.
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Carolyn Brice
51 mins
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efxaristo Carolyn!
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8 mins
Mark Edmundson
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waste prevention
http://www.bretagne-environnement.org/article1094200959
I think this sums it up nicely with a noun :-)
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Note added at 8 mins (2005-06-09 09:12:04 GMT)
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Obviously not with the water etc in this context :-)
I think this sums it up nicely with a noun :-)
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Note added at 8 mins (2005-06-09 09:12:04 GMT)
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Obviously not with the water etc in this context :-)
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