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sagacity

English translation: wisdom

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English term or phrase:sagacity
Selected answer:wisdom
Entered by: B D Finch

10:34 Jan 31, 2012
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Bus/Financial - Finance (general)
English term or phrase: sagacity
"Professor XX finds that the exchange rate regime had important implications *for the sagacity of opening the capital account* in emerging markets."

How could I reword it?

Thanks!
irenef
Local time: 17:22
wisdom
Explanation:
Perhaps:
...for deciding on the wisdom of ...
... for assessing the wisdom of ...
Selected response from:

B D Finch
France
Local time: 17:22
Grading comment
Thanks, B D Finch. Your help was much appreciated. The sentence was not so difficult to understand but I just wanted some reassurance on the use of the word.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +9wisdom
B D Finch


Discussion entries: 1





  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +9
wisdom


Explanation:
Perhaps:
...for deciding on the wisdom of ...
... for assessing the wisdom of ...


B D Finch
France
Local time: 17:22
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
Thanks, B D Finch. Your help was much appreciated. The sentence was not so difficult to understand but I just wanted some reassurance on the use of the word.
Notes to answerer
Asker: I have to say that's the way I put it too. Thanks!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  AllegroTrans: or "whether it is/was wise to....blah blah"
3 mins
  -> Thanks AT. Good alternatives.
agree  Charles Davis
5 mins
  -> Thanks Charles
agree  Yvonne Gallagher
1 hr
  -> Thanks gallagy
agree  Colin Rowe: Absolutely!
2 hrs
  -> Thanks Colin
agree  trsk2000 (X)
2 hrs
  -> Thanks
agree  Veronika McLaren
3 hrs
  -> Thanks Veronika
agree  Jack Doughty
3 hrs
  -> Thanks Jack
agree  Phong Le
1 day 3 hrs
  -> Thanks Phong Le
agree  jccantrell: But who uses 'sagacity' anymore? Even in advertising, sheesh.
1 day 4 hrs
  -> Perhaps Professor XX is a professor of 19th century literature?
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