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exportateur net de petrole

English translation: a net exporter of petroleum

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French term or phrase:exportateur net de pétrole
English translation: a net exporter of petroleum
Entered by: Yolanda Broad

13:09 Jan 30, 2007
French to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Economics
French term or phrase: exportateur net de petrole
Context is a piece about West African economics - 'Le Nigeria, avec...d'importantes ressources pétrolières (la région grâce à lui est un exportateur net de pétrole).

I'm unsure of the correct translation for 'net' in this context - my current effort is 'a net oil exporter' but I'm not convinced that this is right
Kerensa Cracknell
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:52
a net exporter of petrol
Explanation:
You have the right idea - Nigeria has a huge amount of oil and exports most of it, but in its refined state it is also a net export.

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Note added at 14 mins (2007-01-30 13:23:38 GMT)
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The mass mobilisation to keep down the petrol price was triggered by the government in September increasing it still further than the 23% it has risen in recent months - namely from $1.19 a gallon to $1.50):

"While Nigeria virtually floats on oil, it still imports petrol and diesel fuel, which is then sold to the public at subsidised prices, a system of colossal waste that defies logic. Within Nigeria there are frequent allegations that fuel is being imported from foreign companies connected to former Nigerian leaders and politicians, a possible explanation for the lack of a domestic fuel production industry.
http://www.lalkar.org/issues/contents/nov2004/nigeria.html
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Kate Hudson (X)
Netherlands
Local time: 00:52
Grading comment
Thanks Kate - that makes sense and the attached article is very helpful.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +3net exporter of petroleum
Alfredo Tanús
4 +2net exporter of oil
Tony M
4 -1a net exporter of petrol
Kate Hudson (X)


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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
net exporter of petroleum


Explanation:
In this context, "net" means that all the petroleum produced in a country is exported.

On the other hand, a net importer is a country that buys all petroleum needed because they don't have a single hole where to extract petroleum from.

Alfredo Tanús
Local time: 19:52
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Spanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Terry Richards: With the definition. The explanation is wrong - net exporter means they export MORE than they import.
2 mins
  -> Thanks. And thanks for the explanation. Lesson learnt.
agree  Mark Solomon: As Terry above. Net just means they export more than they import
7 mins
  -> Thanks. And thanks for the explanation. Lesson learnt.
agree  Vicky Papaprodromou
1 hr
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
a net exporter of petrol


Explanation:
You have the right idea - Nigeria has a huge amount of oil and exports most of it, but in its refined state it is also a net export.

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 14 mins (2007-01-30 13:23:38 GMT)
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The mass mobilisation to keep down the petrol price was triggered by the government in September increasing it still further than the 23% it has risen in recent months - namely from $1.19 a gallon to $1.50):

"While Nigeria virtually floats on oil, it still imports petrol and diesel fuel, which is then sold to the public at subsidised prices, a system of colossal waste that defies logic. Within Nigeria there are frequent allegations that fuel is being imported from foreign companies connected to former Nigerian leaders and politicians, a possible explanation for the lack of a domestic fuel production industry.
http://www.lalkar.org/issues/contents/nov2004/nigeria.html

Kate Hudson (X)
Netherlands
Local time: 00:52
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks Kate - that makes sense and the attached article is very helpful.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  rkillings: It's not "petrol" ('essence', a refined product) but "petroleum" or crude oil.
3 days 11 hrs
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
net exporter of oil


Explanation:
Please note that "petrole" is a faux ami here, it would not (usually) mean "petrol" = "gasoline", but rather "crude oil", "petroleum", or better still, just "oil" (cf. OPEC = Oil Producing & Exporting Countries)

To translate using petrol risk someone misreading it as "gasoline", which I presume is NOT the intended meaning here

Tony M
France
Local time: 00:52
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 19

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Bourth (X): Absolutely! But one must -mustn't one? - have faith in an asker's rationale for preferring one answer to another ;-(
7 hrs
  -> Thanks, Alex! Well, given that askers have asked the question in the first place because they didn't know, one perhaps may wonder if they are best placed to judge...?
agree  rkillings
3 days 7 hrs
  -> Thanks, RKillings!
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