is

English translation: which are necessary

08:41 Jun 11, 2005

English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Accounting

English term or phrase: is

Saving money by cost-cutting is important, but money is spent to make the HSSE improvements necessary to comply with legal requirements. Continuing operations is priority number one.
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I don't understand the middle phrase " but money is spent ....legal requirement"
What does it means? Could it be typo?

adda

Selected answer:which are necessary

Explanation:
I think this is what is missing.
The text does not seem to be very well-written in English.

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Note added at 4 mins (2005-06-11 08:45:36 GMT)
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the HSSE improvements which are necessary

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suezen
Local time: 08:19

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5 +2

...but we spend money to make...

Can Altinbay

2 +3

which are necessary

suezen

see suggested rewording

Refugio

Discussion entries: 2

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peer agreement (net): +3

which are necessary

suezen
Local time: 08:19
Native speaker of:

English

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Steffen Walter: The sentence is impeccable English (rightfully omitting the redundant "which are").

47 mins

-> I was basing my judgement on the previous sentence posted by the asker. Also, I believe it's not terribly clear as it stands :-)

agree

Nick Lingris: ...that are necessary in order to comply with what the law requires. (Just to make everything simpler.-) // Not correcting, Adda, just explaining.

49 mins

-> thanks Nick

agree

Vicky Papaprodromou

2 hrs

-> thanks Vicky

neutral

jrb: the English is absolutely fine IMO, as Steffen says, you're adding sth that doesn't need to be added

7 hrs

-> I'm not adding anything ... I was just explaining what it meant:-)

agree

Alfa Trans (X)

8 hrs

-> thanks Marju!

5 hrs confidence:

see suggested rewording

Explanation:
Maybe a better wording would be:

It is important to save money by cost-cutting, but it is essential to spend the money to make HSSE improvements necessary for complying with legal requirements. To continue operations is priority number one.

Refugio
Local time: 23:19
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

6 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

...but we spend money to make...

Explanation:
Basically, they are complaining that they have to make these improvements, rather than saving money by cutting costs. I'm with Steffen - this is impeccable English.

Can Altinbay
Local time: 02:19
Native speaker of:

English,

Japanese
PRO pts in category: 4

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