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conservative estimate

English translation: careful forecast

11:13 Dec 20, 2004
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Bus/Financial - Accounting
English term or phrase: conservative estimate
conservative estimate of actual profit
PRAKASH SHARMA
India
Local time: 19:33
Selected answer:careful forecast
Explanation:
not optimistic, rather tending to be too low, than too high

on the side of underestimating rather than overestimating

HTH
Selected response from:

Marek Daroszewski (MrMarDar)
Local time: 16:03
Grading comment
I understand the term clearly and then translate it in required language myself. Thanks Mr MarDar for your clarification!
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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4 +4careful forecast
Marek Daroszewski (MrMarDar)


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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
careful forecast


Explanation:
not optimistic, rather tending to be too low, than too high

on the side of underestimating rather than overestimating

HTH

Marek Daroszewski (MrMarDar)
Local time: 16:03
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
Grading comment
I understand the term clearly and then translate it in required language myself. Thanks Mr MarDar for your clarification!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rowan Morrell
6 mins
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agree  Anna Maria Augustine (X): restrained
40 mins
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agree  Balaban Cerit
1 hr
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agree  Tatiana Nero (X)
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