Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
haya cambiado de signo
English translation:
it has gone from positive to negative
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Lisa McCarthy
Feb 20, 2009 11:15
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haya cambiado de signo (see context)
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'changed sign' doesn´t make much sense to me. Any suggestions as to what this could mean here? Thanks.
El análisis de la dinámica exhibida por el empleo asalariado permite observar la existencia de una desaceleración progresiva a lo largo del período analizado, gráfico 2.12. Esta progresiva moderación ha supuesto que el diferencial de crecimiento respecto al empleo asalariado nacional no sólo se haya reducido, sino que incluso **haya cambiado de signo**, tal y como ha sucedido en los dos últimos años analizados en este estudio.
El análisis de la dinámica exhibida por el empleo asalariado permite observar la existencia de una desaceleración progresiva a lo largo del período analizado, gráfico 2.12. Esta progresiva moderación ha supuesto que el diferencial de crecimiento respecto al empleo asalariado nacional no sólo se haya reducido, sino que incluso **haya cambiado de signo**, tal y como ha sucedido en los dos últimos años analizados en este estudio.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +4 | it has gone from positive to negative |
patinba
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| 4 | has gone down to negative territory |
argosys
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| 4 | has changed directions |
Michael Powers (PhD)
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| 4 | it's showing a negative trend |
MexicoTranslate
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Proposed translations
+4
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it has gone from positive to negative
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Comment: "Thanks, Patinba - I like it. Thanks to everybody else too - valid suggestions too."
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has gone down to negative territory
Just another way of putting it.
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Michael Powers (PhD)
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has changed directions
Very similar in meaning to what Patinba said, but by implying it instead of actually stating "from positive to negative"
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it's showing a negative trend
algo un poco diferente, suerte
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