i conti della serva

English translation: a rough estimate

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Italian term or phrase:i conti della serva
English translation:a rough estimate
Entered by: Dianne Marie

12:19 Oct 27, 2008
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general)
Italian term or phrase: i conti della serva
Per promuovere un servizio offerto dicono che bastano "i conti della serva" per capire il guadagno nell'utillizarlo...
Dianne Marie
Italy
Local time: 21:29
a rough estimate
Explanation:
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Tom in London
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:29
Grading comment
Although not idiomatic like the original phrase, the client prefered your suggestion -many thanks!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2a rough estimate
Tom in London
4approximation
Dario Di Pietropaolo
3 +1back-of-the-envelope calculation/ballpark figure
Oana Popovici


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
a rough estimate


Explanation:
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Tom in London
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:29
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 249
Grading comment
Although not idiomatic like the original phrase, the client prefered your suggestion -many thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dario Di Pietropaolo
22 mins

agree  emanuela.v: agree
4 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
approximation


Explanation:
- or "quick guess"

Dario Di Pietropaolo
Italy
Local time: 21:29
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
back-of-the-envelope calculation/ballpark figure


Explanation:
Ballpark figure
A ballpark figure is a rough or approximate number (guesstimate) to give a general idea of something, like a rough estimate for a cost, etc
http://proverbs.fik.cz/b.htm
back-of-the-envelope calculation:
http://www.learn-english-today.com/idioms/idiom-categories/m...

http://www.eslmania.com/students/idioms/Business_idioms.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Back-of-the-envelope_calculatio...


Oana Popovici
Italy
Local time: 21:29
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sarah Jane Webb: brilliant, Oana
27 mins
  -> Thank you, Sarah Jane!
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