положительная динамика по большинству показателей

22:46 Mar 31, 2017 

I refer you to the discussion below. This is NOT about logic or inference, or synonym use. This is about how certain things are said in natural English by people who speak it. That's it. I don't have any explanation as to WHY they say it this way. They just do. That's called accepted usage. As a translator, you do not INVENT your own usage, alas. You learn what it is and follow it. Or you forever remain that hapless guy or gal who keeps on producing horrible nonnative translations.

20:48 Mar 31, 2017 

re the subject, I've seen quite a number of 'improved indicators', but after your comment I realized that those documents came mostly from the EU. and, of course, who knows what linguistic background their authors had. native speakers of Russian sometimes write… say, really weird things, so I’m guessing it’s true for English, as well.
anyway, thanks for the tip, always appreciated. some people write things, others pick up. breaking that vicious circle does everyone good.

20:25 Mar 31, 2017 

collocation. It almost always is. Indicators (or performance metrics, as they are known in investment speak in the US) do not improve. Nor can you "improve" them. They can grow/decline, or go up/down. On the other hand, performance improves (or suffers, or declines), and you can definitely improve performance. It's not about the meaning, but rather about which of the words are commonly used alongside which others. To be sure, you can find "indicators improving" out there and such, but that doesn't mean it's the natural, or preferred way of putting it. There is not much logic to it. It just is the way it is. However, if you don't follow that common accepted usage, you simply come across as a foreigner writing in a language other than his or her own.

Then of course, such usage may, and often does, differ from country to country. I am an American talking strictly from the vantage point of my American perch. What do I know about other places.

I am sure you know that all that "capacity building" and "empowerment" stuff isn't good for your soul, right:)?

20:13 Mar 31, 2017 

improvement due to treatment, awareness raising or what not, i.e. through some effort. I've translated too much capacity building and empowerment stuff, probably)

but anyhow, would that make any difference? or still not?

20:07 Mar 31, 2017 

Misha, did you mean that the indicators do not improve by themselves? But you still can improve them?

'Improved indicators' googles into plenty of legit hits, that's why I'm asking, if there's that difference.