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1,5 vez

English translation: one and a half times

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Portuguese term or phrase:1,5 vez
English translation:one and a half times
Entered by: Sidra

18:52 Apr 4, 2011
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Law: Contract(s)
Portuguese term or phrase: 1,5 vez
A relação dívida líquida/EBITDA encerrou o ano em 1,5 vez, em comparação a 1,3 vez em dezembro de 2009.


Agradeço qualquer sugestão.
Sidra
Brazil
Local time: 16:31
one and a half times
Explanation:
the ratio... was one and a half times
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Douglas Bissell
Portugal
Local time: 20:31
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4one and a half times
Douglas Bissell
4net debt to EBITDA-ratio at 1.5x (at year end)
Marlene Curtis
31.5
T o b i a s


  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
one and a half times


Explanation:
the ratio... was one and a half times

Douglas Bissell
Portugal
Local time: 20:31
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 190
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Asker: Pensei nisso Douglas mas queria ter certeza. Obrigada.


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agree  Nick Taylor: is it really that simple?...
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agree  Carlos Quandt
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
net debt to EBITDA-ratio at 1.5x (at year end)


Explanation:

PDF] TeliaSonera
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Dec 31, 2010 ... 1.5. 2.0. Net debt to EBITDA-ratio. • Net debt to EBITDA-ratio at 1.28x at year-end. • Share repurchase of approximately SEK 10 ...
http://www.teliasonera.com/Global/Reports/2010/presentations...


http://www.investopedia.com/terms/e/ebitda.asp
What Does Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization - EBITDA Mean?
An indicator of a company's financial performance which is calculated in the following EBITDA calculation:


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Note added at 1 hr (2011-04-04 20:20:18 GMT)
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Maintain a Strong Balance Sheet - Transcontinental 2010 ...
We believe we can achieve a net debt to EBITDA ratio of 1.5x in quite short order due to a number of factors. First, we expect our EBITDA growth to continue ...
www.transcontinental-ecodev.com/.../maintain-a-strong-balan... -

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 15:31
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1.5


Explanation:
The top of the sentence has already said the number is a ratio, so in English language (not translations from Spanish/Portuguese/Italian, etc) documents, net debt/EBITDA would either be expressed as a decimal (as suggested), as a percentage, or as a ratio.

T o b i a s
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