DBO

English translation: days billed outstanding

11:21 Nov 23, 2005
French to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general)
French term or phrase: DBO
Bullet point in list of strong points of business tool:
"Baisse de DBO de 7 j"
I have been told I don't need to translate it but need to know what it means so I know whether 'de' is 'of' or 'for'!
Karen Marston
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:22
English translation:days billed outstanding
Explanation:
and I suspect it may be BY 7 days..

See this:
They established DBO (days billed outstanding) as the best measure of debt
management, since the organization was mainly contract-based. The results? ...
www.gtnews.com/workingcapital/totalwcmguide2.cfm -

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Note added at 42 mins (2005-11-23 12:03:31 GMT)
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i.e. DBO reduction of/by 7 days (so your original "of" would be fine, in fact)
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Charlie Bavington
Local time: 08:22
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5BOD
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3 +1days billed outstanding
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days billed outstanding


Explanation:
and I suspect it may be BY 7 days..

See this:
They established DBO (days billed outstanding) as the best measure of debt
management, since the organization was mainly contract-based. The results? ...
www.gtnews.com/workingcapital/totalwcmguide2.cfm -

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Note added at 42 mins (2005-11-23 12:03:31 GMT)
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i.e. DBO reduction of/by 7 days (so your original "of" would be fine, in fact)

Charlie Bavington
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agree  xuebai
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BOD


Explanation:
Biochemical oxygen demand (after 7 days)

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Note added at 1 hr 52 mins (2005-11-23 13:14:04 GMT)
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Sorry, but I didn't note the context. If this is really to do with business/finance, then the previous answer is no doubt the right one!!


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