Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
Op. Marg 20e > 50%
English translation:
2020e operating margin > 50%
Added to glossary by
Paul White
Mar 17, 2021 15:32
3 yrs ago
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French term
Op. Marg 20e > 50%
French to English
Bus/Financial
Accounting
Financial presentation part-translated into English
Context: financial offering document where the French authors have asked me to check their existing translation.
Please note that the "e" is as a superscript.
Either supply what it stands for in French or what it means in English, please?
PS Another appearance is Op. Marg 25e {1>~
Please note that the "e" is as a superscript.
Either supply what it stands for in French or what it means in English, please?
PS Another appearance is Op. Marg 25e {1>~
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +1 | 2020e operating margin > 50% |
Rob Grayson
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Proposed translations
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2020e operating margin > 50%
When used in this way, "e" means "estimated", so this is saying that the estimated 2020 operating margin is over 50%. (Note: "e" is used for "estimated" in both French and English, though in English it's more commonly used without the superscript, in my experience.)
Note from asker:
| Thanks, Rob! You're a scholar and a gentleman. Top marks when allowed to do so. |
Peer comment(s):
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Francois Boye
: 2020E is more common than 2020e.
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Actually, it can be "e" or "E": either is quite acceptable. My point is that where "e" is used in English, it tends to be used without the superscript.
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Conor McAuley
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Tony M
: If that were the case, how do you then explain '25e'? Is that 2050, or projected for 2025? No "debate", nor "difficulty" — just a civil question that deserved a civil answer! Not used to seeing dates shortened like this, 'specially 'cos 2020 is ambiguous
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This isn't even up for debate, Tony. 25e means "2025 estimated". Where's the difficulty? // I neither see nor intend any incivility. Nor any ambiguity :)
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Discussion
It looks like the English "operating margin".