亏损以-号填列

English translation: Loss amount is indicated by a minus sign -

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Chinese term or phrase:	亏损以-号填列
English translation:	Loss amount is indicated by a minus sign -
Entered by:	Trans Serv

02:26 Jul 10, 2013

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Bus/Financial - Finance (general) / 主营业务利润（亏损以-号填列)

Chinese term or phrase: 亏损以-号填列

您们好，我不是很明白怎么翻译这句话。
谢谢！

Trans Serv
United States

Loss amount is indicated by a minus sign -

Explanation:
in financial statements or similiar documents, a minus sign "-" is used to indicate loss, while a plus sign "+" to indicate profit/gain. but I guess, the correct approach is to use () to indicate loss, instead of a minus sign.

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William Xie
China
Local time: 11:46

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Loss amount is indicated by a minus sign -

William Xie

4 +1

参考如下

QHE

Loss item is marked with a minus sign.

Stanley Lau

Minus sign ('-') indicates loss

Preston Decker

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26 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

Loss amount is indicated by a minus sign -

William Xie
China
Local time: 11:46
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Chinese
PRO pts in category: 55

Grading comment

Thanks Buddy!

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5 hrs confidence:

Loss item is marked with a minus sign.

Explanation:
None.

Stanley Lau
China
Local time: 11:46
Native speaker of:

Chinese

1 day 19 hrs confidence:

Minus sign ('-') indicates loss

Explanation:
While this changes the original Chinese subject, in some ways this may be more natural in English. Putting minus inside quotes seems to me to be more grammatically correct. Could also change 'loss' to 'losses' depending on context.

Preston Decker
United States
Local time: 23:46
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English

2 days 9 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

参考如下

Explanation:
以…填列 means: use … to fill in.

This seems a instruction: If a loss, enter minus [ ˗ ] sign.

QHE
United States
Local time: 23:46
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Chinese
PRO pts in category: 4

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