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politique de protéction à la hausse

English translation: upside protection; price hedge

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French term or phrase:politique de protéction à la hausse
English translation:upside protection; price hedge
Entered by: Bianca Jacobsohn

15:25 Oct 26, 2009
French to English translations [PRO]
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French term or phrase: politique de protéction à la hausse
Extrait :
Le directeur de la division en approvisionnement en carburant doit donc gérer le risque de la variation du cours de la matière première. En effet, ce cours est extrêmement volatile. Il va donc faire une politique de protection à la hausse.
Et :
Un deal va être créé afin de protéger Société X à la hausse pour la matière première qu’est le pétrole.

Upward/bullish protection policy... Many thanks in advance for the correct technical term. I know it's going to ring a bell >:(
Bianca Jacobsohn
France
Local time: 03:55
upside protection
Explanation:
Leave out 'policy'. Leave out 'price'. Both are understood.

If you call doing a deal for upside protection a 'policy', people will think you're likening it to insurance. Which it isn't: it's a hedge.
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rkillings
United States
Local time: 18:55
Grading comment
You suggestion fitted in best with my text. Thank you.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2price hedge
Laurence Nunny
4 +1upside protection
rkillings
4Price-cap regulation (or shortened form being "price cap")
Chris Hall
2upward (price) protection policy
MatthewLaSon


Discussion entries: 3





  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
price hedge


Explanation:
I would call this sort of measure a price hedge or a hedge against price increases. Tons of Google hits - choose you own wording.

"As a result, he will being taking measures to hedge against price increases".

Laurence Nunny
Spain
Local time: 03:55
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you veyr much for your help.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Joanne Nebbia: absolutely!
2 mins
agree  John Detre
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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Price-cap regulation (or shortened form being "price cap")


Explanation:
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Price-cap_regulation

Chris Hall
Local time: 02:55
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
upward (price) protection policy


Explanation:
Hello,

I think this is what they're saying here.

Revenue Option that provides upward price protection when the harvest price is higher ... GRIP policy but they do not have to turn in production history.

www.armt.com/UploadFolder/file/.../2009GRIPSoybeans(2).pdf

MatthewLaSon
Local time: 21:55
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
upside protection


Explanation:
Leave out 'policy'. Leave out 'price'. Both are understood.

If you call doing a deal for upside protection a 'policy', people will think you're likening it to insurance. Which it isn't: it's a hedge.

rkillings
United States
Local time: 18:55
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 131
Grading comment
You suggestion fitted in best with my text. Thank you.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  MatthewLaSon: I couldn't find the right "up" word. You got it!
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