Jul 18, 2007 13:59
16 yrs ago
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English term
Veni Vidi Vici
Native in: Russian 
, Ukrainian
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian, Ukrainian to English, and 5 more.
on schedule and on budget
English
Marketing
Business/Commerce (general)
I am not quite happy with this "on schedule and on budget" phrase. Can someone suggest am improvement ?
Another question is if "was" in the second sentence is ok after "has completed" in the first one.
Thank you in advance!
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The [name of the company] team has successfully completed development of the project *on schedule and on budget*. The client was quite satisfied with the solution and we continue our co-operation. After the final release we provide ongoing support and implement additional enhancements on request of the client.
Another question is if "was" in the second sentence is ok after "has completed" in the first one.
Thank you in advance!
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The [name of the company] team has successfully completed development of the project *on schedule and on budget*. The client was quite satisfied with the solution and we continue our co-operation. After the final release we provide ongoing support and implement additional enhancements on request of the client.
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5 mins
Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
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English
United Kingdom
Translator since 1953
Native in: English
Works in: Russian to English, German to English, English
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No reason to be unhappy with this
"On schedule and on budget" (on time and within funds allocated) is a standard expression, used quite a lot.
"Was" is not wrong in the second sentence, but I think "is" would be better, and quite consistent with the preceding perfect tense. It also cannot be read as meaning that the client was satisfied at one time but is no longer so.
"Was" is not wrong in the second sentence, but I think "is" would be better, and quite consistent with the preceding perfect tense. It also cannot be read as meaning that the client was satisfied at one time but is no longer so.
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Comment: "Thank you, Jack! "
6 mins
BrigitteHilgner
Austria
Austria
Austria
b2b/economics/marketing/market research/
Native in: German 
Works in: German to English, French to German, English to German
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in time and within budget
That's the expression I am familiar with.
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Robert Fox
: Sorry, but 'in' is the wrong preposition here. It should be 'on'. You have to be in time for something e.g. 'he arrived home in time for dinner' which means he arrived home before the dinner started and was therefore there and ready when it did start.
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