aumento / diminuzione

English translation: increase in/ decrease in

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Italian term or phrase:aumento / diminuzione
English translation:increase in/ decrease in
Entered by: Being Earnest

09:56 Sep 14, 2009
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general)
Italian term or phrase: aumento / diminuzione
after years of translating I find the following items:

(Aumento) Diminuzione rimanenze
(Aumento) Diminuzione crediti commerciali
Aumento (Diminuzione) debiti commerciali

and do on. Can I translate as increase / decrease or am I am being "simple"

TIAFYH
Being Earnest
Italy
Local time: 06:05
increase in/ decrease in
Explanation:
http://www.verigy.com/portal/page/portal/Public/news/pr/2009...

a premier semiconductor test company, today reported financial results for its third quarter, ended July 31, 2009. Revenue for the third quarter was $87 million, an increase of $16 million, or 23 percent, from the prior quarter, and a decrease of $92 million, or 51 percent, from the prior year period.

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sorry..I put increase/decrease in...but be careful it could also be an increase/decrease of...
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Carla Catolino
Italy
Local time: 06:05
Grading comment
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increase in/ decrease in


Explanation:
http://www.verigy.com/portal/page/portal/Public/news/pr/2009...

a premier semiconductor test company, today reported financial results for its third quarter, ended July 31, 2009. Revenue for the third quarter was $87 million, an increase of $16 million, or 23 percent, from the prior quarter, and a decrease of $92 million, or 51 percent, from the prior year period.

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Note added at 4 mins (2009-09-14 10:01:35 GMT)
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sorry..I put increase/decrease in...but be careful it could also be an increase/decrease of...

Carla Catolino
Italy
Local time: 06:05
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Howard Bryant: agree
0 min
  -> Thanks Howard!!!

agree  Dr Lofthouse
50 mins
  -> Thanks Dr. Lofthouse

agree  DCypher (X): looks like changes in components of working capital//appunto!
2 hrs
  -> They are changes in components of working capital (itmes found on a financial statement)
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