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deux en moins

English translation: two fewer

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French term or phrase:deux en moins
English translation:two fewer
Entered by: Kerensa Cracknell

05:59 May 3, 2011
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general) / Workforce statistics
French term or phrase: deux en moins
This appears against a series of graphs in an Excel spreadsheet detailing the workforce of a French transport company. It is added as a note next to the graphs. The graphs break down the workforce by geography, function, status, etc. Next to the legend appears "deux en moins (cf structure metier)". I have googled it and found one or two examples such as "emploi sur deux en moins" or "un salarie sur deux en moins" but not many hits. Wondering if it relates to part-time workers, half or double pay, or similar. Any ideas welcome, thanks!
Kerensa Cracknell
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:41
two fewer
Explanation:
Whenever you have countable items, fewer is the correct term.
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Stephanie Mitchel
United States
Local time: 23:41
Grading comment
Thanks!
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Summary of answers provided
5 +7two fewer
Stephanie Mitchel
4less
Bashiqa
4two less
André Vanasse (X)


Discussion entries: 2





  

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44 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
less


Explanation:
two workers less

Bashiqa
France
Local time: 05:41
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 66
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46 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
two less


Explanation:
Meaning there are two less workers on that team.

Example sentence(s):
  • People have two less limbs than insects.
André Vanasse (X)
South Korea
Local time: 12:41
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +7
two fewer


Explanation:
Whenever you have countable items, fewer is the correct term.

Stephanie Mitchel
United States
Local time: 23:41
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Karen Stokes
44 mins
  -> Thanks Karen.
agree  Jennifer White: yes, it is.
52 mins
  -> Thanks Jennifer.
agree  writeaway: especially if correct English matters
57 mins
  -> And doesn't it always? ;) Thanks.
agree  Yvonne Gallagher: thank you for using correct English!
2 hrs
  -> You're welcome and thanks.
agree  B D Finch
3 hrs
  -> Thanks.
agree  Lara Barnett
8 hrs
agree  sporran
18 hrs
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