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09:11 Jun 13, 2007 |
German to English translations [PRO] Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general) | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Boris Rogowski Germany Local time: 04:33 | ||||||
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4 +2 | pulls down the prices |
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3 +1 | put the screws on the prices |
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4 | rises the prices again |
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4 | to reduce the prices |
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4 | put pressure on the prices |
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2 +1 | tinker with the prices |
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3 | pressure *us* to lower the prices |
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Preise schrauben tinker with the prices Explanation: very little context indeed... "tinker with the prices" is what came to my mind first. This one might be a good idea for it is neutral as to the direction. But well... it's just a guess. |
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Preise schrauben pulls down the prices Explanation: I think it means that the customer might try to push for lower prices for himself before the contract is signed, which would jeopardise the profitability of the project. |
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16 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
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