רוחבי

English translation: across / lateral

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Hebrew term or phrase:רוחבי
English translation:across / lateral
Entered by: Joab Eichenberg-Eilon

14:05 Oct 5, 2011
Hebrew to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Economics
Hebrew term or phrase: רוחבי
בהקשר של ירידת מחירים רוחבית , לדוגמא
OOGIT
Local time: 08:59
across / lateral
Explanation:
The expression implies a relatively uniform change (decline) across a geographical area or a sector. As an adjective I would prefer "lateral" but it does not convey the full meaning.
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Joab Eichenberg-Eilon
United States
Local time: 01:59
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Summary of answers provided
4across / lateral
Joab Eichenberg-Eilon
3Transversal price decrease
Gad Kohenov
3lateral
Arthur Livingstone


  

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Transversal price decrease


Explanation:
My suggestion.

Gad Kohenov
Israel
Local time: 08:59
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35 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
across / lateral


Explanation:
The expression implies a relatively uniform change (decline) across a geographical area or a sector. As an adjective I would prefer "lateral" but it does not convey the full meaning.

Example sentence(s):
  • prices decline across Washington
  • a sudden dramatic decline of stock prices across a significant cross-section of a stock market

    Reference: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/200...
    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stock_market_crash
Joab Eichenberg-Eilon
United States
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36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
lateral


Explanation:
"lateral price decrease" and "lateral price reduction" both have some support on Google.

Arthur Livingstone
Israel
Local time: 08:59
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