Usage examples of "bottom-line profit margin" in English with translation to French

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Your plan sounds good, but the bottom line is: will it bring us more business? Votre projet semble bon, mais l'important est : cela nous rapportera-t-il plus d'activité ?

The company decided to skimp on the quality of its products to boost the profit margin. L'entreprise décida de rabioter sur la qualité de ses produits pour améliorer sa marge de profit.

This company's profit margin is very big. La marge bénéficiaire de cette entreprise est très importante.

There are no shortcuts to the top, only to the bottom. Il n'y a pas de raccourcis vers le haut, seulement vers le bas.

If my plane doesn't crash, and if I do not get kidnapped by organ thieves, I will drop you a line at the beginning of the week. Si mon avion ne s'écrase pas, si je ne me fais pas enlever par des voleurs d'organes, je vous passe un coup de fil en début de semaine.

The distributors are asking for an exceptional margin. Les distributeurs demandent une marge exceptionnelle.

This new investment will multiply our profit. Ce nouvel investissement démultipliera nos profits.

Grab the bottom. Attrape le bas.

The fisherman cast the fishing line into the water. Le pêcheur lança sa ligne dans l'eau.

We're in a slump, barely scraping by, so we certainly don't have the margin to take on a part-time worker. Nous sommes dans le creux des affaires, on s'en sort à peine, c'est pourquoi nous n'avons pas la possibilité de prendre un temps partiel.

I made a good profit by selling my car. J'ai fait un bon profit en vendant ma voiture.

She is always at the bottom of the class. Elle est toujours au bas de la classe.

I hope you realize that I'm putting my reputation on the line by helping you. J'espère que tu rends compte que je mets ma réputation en jeu en t'aidant.

We saw an old hut standing at the margin of the forest. Nous vîmes une vieille cabane en bordure de forêt.

Peter was an altruistic video game player; he would give items to people who needed them, rather than selling them for personal profit. Peter était un joueur de jeux vidéo altruiste ; il donnait des objets aux gens qui en avaient besoin, plutôt que de les vendre par intérêt personnel.

It's as smooth as a baby's bottom. C'est lisse comme le derrière d'un nouveau-né.

He stood at the end of the line. Il se tenait au bout de la queue.

His laziness is past the margin of endurance. Sa paresse excède la limite de la patience.

He has done this for profit. Il a fait cela pour l'argent.

There is a little wine left in the bottom of the glass. Il reste un peu de vin au fond du verre.

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