haya cambiado de signo (see context)

English translation: it has gone from positive to negative

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Spanish term or phrase:	haya cambiado de signo
English translation:	it has gone from positive to negative
Entered by:	Lisa McCarthy

11:15 Feb 20, 2009

Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Economics

Spanish term or phrase: haya cambiado de signo (see context)

'changed sign' doesn´t make much sense to me. Any suggestions as to what this could mean here? Thanks.

El análisis de la dinámica exhibida por el empleo asalariado permite observar la existencia de una desaceleración progresiva a lo largo del período analizado, gráfico 2.12. Esta progresiva moderación ha supuesto que el diferencial de crecimiento respecto al empleo asalariado nacional no sólo se haya reducido, sino que incluso **haya cambiado de signo**, tal y como ha sucedido en los dos últimos años analizados en este estudio.

Lisa McCarthy KudoZ activity Questions: 2147 (9 open) (189 closed without grading) Answers: 2867 Spain
Local time: 05:37

it has gone from positive to negative

Explanation:
one solution?

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patinba
Argentina
Local time: 00:37

Grading comment

Thanks, Patinba - I like it. Thanks to everybody else too - valid suggestions too.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +4

it has gone from positive to negative

patinba

has gone down to negative territory

argosys

has changed directions

Michael Powers (PhD)

it's showing a negative trend

MexicoTranslate

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1 min confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

it has gone from positive to negative

Explanation:
one solution?

patinba
Argentina
Local time: 00:37
Meets criteria
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 178

Grading comment

Thanks, Patinba - I like it. Thanks to everybody else too - valid suggestions too.

12 mins confidence:

has gone down to negative territory

Explanation:
Just another way of putting it.

argosys
Local time: 11:37
Meets criteria
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 51

41 mins confidence:

has changed directions

Explanation:
Very similar in meaning to what Patinba said, but by implying it instead of actually stating "from positive to negative"

Mike :)

Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 23:37
Meets criteria
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 155

3 hrs confidence:

it's showing a negative trend

Explanation:
algo un poco diferente, suerte

MexicoTranslate
Mexico
Local time: 21:37
Meets criteria
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish

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