résultats en demi-teinte
English translation: mixed results
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| 5 | mixed results |
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| 4 | results (presented) in half shades |
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| 4 | "half-tone" |
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| 1 | greyed out |
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results (presented) in half shades Explanation: colour presentation (text displaying the results) |
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"half-tone" Explanation: "Any photomechanical printing surface or the impression therefrom in which detail and tone values are represented by a series of evenly spaced dots of varying size and shape, varying in direct proportion to the intensity of the tones they represent" NATO glossary of terms and definitions : (English and French) |
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greyed out Explanation: ... if this is on a computer screen, perhaps. |
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mixed results Explanation: Used figuratively here! resultats en demi-teinte Perhaps a figurative meaning here. Whatever the case, the expression is not unusual in financial contexts. When you read the following, you can see that the term is being used to describe a two-steps-forward-one-step-backwards type of situation. The French synonym which springs to mind is “mitigé” – half-hearted. (using the idea of “half” from the original) The usual term in such circumstances is “mixed results”. Try a search for “mixed quarterly results” and you’ll have this confirmed. http://www.abbourse.com/informations/fichevaleur.cfm?p=4&id=... RÉSULTATS SEMESTRIELS RÉSULTATS EN DEMI-TEINTE POUR NATEXIS Au premier semestre 2001, le groupe bancaire a dégage un résultat net de 175 millions d'euros en hausse de 8% par rapport aux six premiers mois 2000. Son résultat brut d'exploitation recule de 5% à 371 millions d'euros. Enfin, le produit net bancaire de Natexis progresse de 9% à 960 millions d'euros. http://www.abbourse.com/informations/fichevaleur.cfm?p=4&id=... RÉSULTATS EN DEMI-TEINTE POUR NAF-NAF Le marque de prêt-à-porter Naf-Naf annonce avoir réalisé lors de son exercice 2000/2001 (clos le 28 février) un bénéfice net de 7 millions d’euros, en hausse de 75%. Son chiffre d’affaires est en hausse de 18%, à 225 millions d’euros. "Cette performance s'inscrit dans un contexte de dynamisme commercial retrouvé, traduisant ainsi les gains de parts de marché conquis par les marques" précise la direction. En revanche, sur les trois premiers mois de l’exercice 2001/2002, le groupe enregistre un recul de 5% de son chiffre d’affaires http://denver.bcentral.com/denver/stories/2000/07/24/daily11... Rhythms' quarterly report shows mixed results Rhythms NetConnections Inc. (Nasdaq: RTHM) reported a loss of $106 million for the second quarter of 2000, but the Englewood-based digital subscriber line service also showed some encouraging results. The company reported revenue of $12.2 million for the second quarter compared to $1.6 million the same time last year. Revenue for the second quarter increased 49.5 percent to $12.2 million compared to first quarter 2000 revenue of $8.1 million. http://www.ecommercetimes.com/perl/story/9033.html Quarterly Results Mixed Quarterly earnings reports continued to trickle in, with mixed results. Sprint (NYSE: FON) was down $1 at $22.41, while its Sprint PCS affiliate (NYSE: PCS) was up $1.25 at $24.25. Both companies reportedly missed analyst estimates for the quarter. |
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