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fait passer l'opération économique en déficit

English translation: which turns the operation into a loss maker

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French term or phrase:fait passer l\'opération économique en déficit
English translation:which turns the operation into a loss maker
Entered by: Sheila Hardie

17:14 Nov 21, 2018
French to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Economics / income generated from hunting
French term or phrase: fait passer l'opération économique en déficit
En Tanzanie les revenus de la chasse au lion et à l’éléphant représentaient X % des revenus globaux des opérateurs touristiques avant 2015, soit environ 1 USD/ha/an sur les X USD/Ha/an de chiffre d’affaire. Il s’agit donc d’une perte importante, et ce n’est pas la seule, qui ***fait passer l’opération économique en déficit***, les marges étant déjà faibles voire négatives.

I'm not sure of the best way of translating the above phrase.

Many thanks in advance!


Sheila
Sheila Hardie
Spain
Local time: 03:58
which turns the operation into a loss maker
Explanation:
I hope this helps somehow.

The withdrawal of even a minority of students can turn a profitable operation into a loss maker.
Coupled with a fall in global demand, this has conspired to turn the Port Talbot operation into a loss-maker.
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Ana Vozone
Local time: 02:58
Grading comment
Many thanks to everyone for all the answers and comments!!!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +2which turns the operation into a loss maker
Ana Vozone
4turning tour operating into a loss maker
LouiseNorman (X)
4 -1that books the economic operation as a deficit
Francois Boye


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
fait passer l\'opération économique en déficit
which turns the operation into a loss maker


Explanation:
I hope this helps somehow.

The withdrawal of even a minority of students can turn a profitable operation into a loss maker.
Coupled with a fall in global demand, this has conspired to turn the Port Talbot operation into a loss-maker.

Example sentence(s):
  • Bailey and Gaffar purchased the Mchenga mine in a competitive bidding process when the operation - a loss maker - was divested
  • money to develop a car that since 2005 been decreasing and selling in far less volume has made the whole operation a loss maker.
Ana Vozone
Local time: 02:58
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 7
Grading comment
Many thanks to everyone for all the answers and comments!!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: I'm not clear whether "opération" means one company or the industry as a whole, but this is probably apparent from the wider context.
13 mins
  -> Thank you, Phil!
neutral  LouiseNorman (X): I agree with "loss maker", but I'm not so sure about the phrasing of "which turns the operation into"... Ana, I would never presume to "neutralize" your suggestion. “Neutral", means that I neither completely "agree”, nor completely ”disagree” with it.
12 hrs
  -> So, because you are not sure, you "neutralise" my suggestion...//I understand, Louise, but "neutral" is often used as a "soft" disagree. In any case, thanks for your explanation ;)
agree  Gordon Matthews: Seems clear to me that this is what the French phrase means, given the context. I agree wholeheartedly!
15 hrs
  -> Thank you, Gordon!
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
fait passer l\'opération économique en déficit
that books the economic operation as a deficit


Explanation:
to book has an accounting meaning

Francois Boye
United States
Local time: 21:58
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 37

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  LouiseNorman (X): The sentence in question is not referring to accounting. It's about the formerly lucrative tour operating business having started to lose money.
10 hrs
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
turning tour operating into a loss maker


Explanation:
In this context, "opération économique" is the tour operating industry.

LouiseNorman (X)
Canada
Local time: 19:58
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
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