Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
investissement peu gourmand
English translation:
industrial metals intensive
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Louisa Tchaicha
May 14, 2013 04:11
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French term
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investissement peu gourmand
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Hello,
"Son économie se trouve de plus en plus orientée vers la consommation et moins vers l'investissement peu gourmand en métaux industriels."
Thank you in advance :)
"Son économie se trouve de plus en plus orientée vers la consommation et moins vers l'investissement peu gourmand en métaux industriels."
Thank you in advance :)
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Sandra & Kenneth Grossman
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French term (edited):
investissement PLUS gourmand
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industrial metals intensive
Found the original text, which is different of the posted question:
"Son économie est de plus en plus orientée vers la consommation et moins vers l’investissement, plus gourmand en métaux industriels."
Mieux vaut réduire ses positions en or - BCV - http://is.gd/XwRdYj
Chinese economy is moving toward consumption rather than industrial metal-intensive investment
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typo: different from
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"'investissement peu gourmand" would be: investment in which industrial metals have a low share/ relies little on industrial metals
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Note added at 4 hrs (2013-05-14 08:48:27 GMT)
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In this case, perhaps "...rather than investing in efficient uses of industrial metals" would keep the original meaning without compromising your original and translating the "peu gourmand" as such.
"Son économie est de plus en plus orientée vers la consommation et moins vers l’investissement, plus gourmand en métaux industriels."
Mieux vaut réduire ses positions en or - BCV - http://is.gd/XwRdYj
Chinese economy is moving toward consumption rather than industrial metal-intensive investment
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Note added at 1 hr (2013-05-14 05:15:02 GMT)
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typo: different from
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Note added at 1 hr (2013-05-14 05:35:49 GMT)
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"'investissement peu gourmand" would be: investment in which industrial metals have a low share/ relies little on industrial metals
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Note added at 4 hrs (2013-05-14 08:48:27 GMT)
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In this case, perhaps "...rather than investing in efficient uses of industrial metals" would keep the original meaning without compromising your original and translating the "peu gourmand" as such.
Note from asker:
| Thank you Sangro, I see that the source doc I have has borrowed parts from this article, however I definitely have "peu" and not "plus" gourmand :S |
| Forgot to add that there are commas missing in my source doc too |
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investment which is relatively less attractive
but the way the question is asked doesn't splice it up quite right for the sentence, so I suggest ...
"and less towards investment in heavy industry" or "less towards the comparatively unprofitable heavy metals industry" or something along those lines. I don't know which economy, so I don't know which of those makes more sense in the context.
"and less towards investment in heavy industry" or "less towards the comparatively unprofitable heavy metals industry" or something along those lines. I don't know which economy, so I don't know which of those makes more sense in the context.
Note from asker:
| Thank you, this is about the Chinese economy |
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which is not particularly appetizing
This would maintain the culinary theme...
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| neutral |
Jane F
: the theme is more financial than culinary! if you look at the category it says Marketing-Finance
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investment that is less dependant on ..
gourmand in this context has nothing to do with a culinary term.
It indicates the need to rely on metal resources for example.
therefore "less dependant on" seems appropriate.
It indicates the need to rely on metal resources for example.
therefore "less dependant on" seems appropriate.
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