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expansion des multiples

English translation: increasing multiples

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French term or phrase:expansion des multiples
English translation:increasing multiples
Entered by: Conor McAuley

01:28 Aug 15, 2017
French to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Finance (general) / Investment fund
French term or phrase: expansion des multiples
"La croissance des résultats et la réduction de l’aversion au risque ont été les principaux moteurs de l’appréciation des valeurs d’Europe du Sud, l’expansion des multiples concernent principalement les petites valeurs italiennes qui ont bénéficié du lancement de fonds défiscalisés focalisés sur ce segment."

Not convinced by a previous answer: http://www.proz.com/kudoz/english_to_french/finance_general/...

Maybe chain fits in there? Opening of new outlets?
Conor McAuley
France
Local time: 21:37
multiple increase/increasing multiples
Explanation:
http://www.investopedia.com/terms/m/multiple.asp
Selected response from:

Francois Boye
United States
Local time: 15:37
Grading comment
I know I'm going against the community, but in the Google battle increasing wins, with high-quality sources too. Sorry Rob.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5expanding multiples
Rob Grayson
4 +1multiple increase/increasing multiples
Francois Boye


  

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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
l\'expansion des multiples
multiple increase/increasing multiples


Explanation:
http://www.investopedia.com/terms/m/multiple.asp

Francois Boye
United States
Local time: 15:37
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 305
Grading comment
I know I'm going against the community, but in the Google battle increasing wins, with high-quality sources too. Sorry Rob.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks François.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: Yes, it's price/earnings. The stocks are getting more expensive.
3 hrs
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
expanding multiples


Explanation:
The answer posted by François is not wrong, but "expanding multiples" is a perfectly standard expression among investment analysts.

Rob Grayson
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:37
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 805
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks Rob.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Daryo
16 mins
agree  writeaway
2 hrs
agree  sam@fr-uk
2 hrs
agree  Nikki Scott-Despaigne
4 hrs
agree  gayd (X)
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