leveraged

French translation: tirer plein parti/profiter au maximum

00:38 Feb 12, 2004
English to French translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Finance (general)
English term or phrase: leveraged
Need for XXX’s cooperation with their chapters in order to expand their service base was emphasized. Mention was made of the vibrant UK and Holland chapters which leveraged the limited financial support provided by XXX.
Joy Lewis
Barbados
Local time: 16:25
French translation:tirer plein parti/profiter au maximum
Explanation:

leverage in this context has the meaning of "take full advantage of"--able to accomplish a lot with very little. "Effet de levier"
illustrates this idea with a mechanical allusion, but there are other options.


qui ont tiré plein parti du soutien...

qui ont profité au maximum du soutien..
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Carolingua
United States
Local time: 13:25
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1effet de levier
Bruce Capelle
5miser sur
cheungmo
5qui démultiplièrent (ou) optimisèrent ......
gilbertlu
4tirer plein parti/profiter au maximum
Carolingua
4rehaussé/renforcé
CHENOUMI (X)
4....... qui ont capitalisé sur .......
Agnès Flandin


  

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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
effet de levier


Explanation:
... qui ont eu un effet de levier sur le soutien financier limité fourni par XXX

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Note added at 2004-02-12 01:03:13 (GMT)
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http://psteger.free.fr/capitalismefinancier/levier.htm

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Note added at 2004-02-12 01:23:34 (GMT)
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Le terme \"effet de levier\" est très répandu dans le domaine financier, permet de garder l\'image de quelque chose de mécanique qui permet de démultiplier les forces.

Bruce Capelle
Spain
Local time: 21:25
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 8

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agree  Yann Anyr Bouchedor
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tirer plein parti/profiter au maximum


Explanation:

leverage in this context has the meaning of "take full advantage of"--able to accomplish a lot with very little. "Effet de levier"
illustrates this idea with a mechanical allusion, but there are other options.


qui ont tiré plein parti du soutien...

qui ont profité au maximum du soutien..

Carolingua
United States
Local time: 13:25
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 6
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miser sur


Explanation:
...sur les chapitres hollandais et du Royaume-Uni qui misaient sur le soutien...


cheungmo
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rehaussé/renforcé


Explanation:
... qui ont renforcé/consolidé/maximisé l'assistance financière que fournissait XXX.

... Il a été souligné que pour maximiser l'assistance financière et technique accordée, il fallait une meilleure coordination et orientation en fonction des ...
www.wto.org/french/tratop_f/devel_f/sem01_f/w66.doc

www.worldbank.org/afr/findings/french/ffind148.htm


CHENOUMI (X)
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qui démultiplièrent (ou) optimisèrent ......


Explanation:
à mon avis, dans ce contexte.

gilbertlu
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....... qui ont capitalisé sur .......


Explanation:
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Agnès Flandin
France
Local time: 21:25
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