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zweistellige Millionensumme

English translation: "...sales approaching 100 millions"

16:17 May 17, 2003
German to English translations [PRO]
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German term or phrase: zweistellige Millionensumme
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Umsatzziel 2003: höhere zweistellige Millionensumme
Rebecca Holmes
United States
Local time: 00:37
English translation:"...sales approaching 100 millions"
Explanation:
or "...sales not (too) far short of 100 millions". Yes, I know I'm beyond the figure of a "high two-digit millions sum", but that sound so clumsy, it's got to be worth considering rewording it, as above.

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Note added at 2003-05-17 16:48:30 (GMT)
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...and best of all, it really does get the idea of a \"high\" tens of millions sum over.
Selected response from:

David Moore (X)
Local time: 06:37
Grading comment
Such brilliant minds! Thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +7sales in the tens of millions
William Stein
4 +5"...sales approaching 100 millions"
David Moore (X)
4 +4double-digit millions
Edith Kelly
4 +1million sum in double digits
Ron Stelter
4upper seven figures
Yngve Roennike


  

Answers


1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
double-digit millions


Explanation:
see e.g.

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Note added at 2003-05-17 16:20:39 (GMT)
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or

... this season. He won\'t reach double digit millions in salary, not even
close. Are there any closers who get double digit millions? ...
insiders3.ezboard.com/ flosangelesdodgersfrm1.showMessage?topicID=744.topic


    oz.stern.nyu.edu/startups/vc.html -
Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Local time: 06:37
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 9253

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ron Stelter: Wow, you are fast, man!
17 mins
  -> Just wanted to have my dinner so I had to be fast.
agree  John Hayward
39 mins
  -> Thanks John.
agree  Ino66 (X)
1 hr
  -> Thanks Ino.
agree  Mario Marcolin
1 day 20 hrs
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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
million sum in double digits


Explanation:
so at least 10,000,000

Ron Stelter
Local time: 23:37
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 198

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  gangels (X)
4 hrs
  -> danke
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
sales in the tens of millions


Explanation:
Sounds the most natural to me.

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Note added at 2003-05-17 16:27:04 (GMT)
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137 Google hits:

Boston Globe Online / Help
... A hundred million in sales for a bioinformatics company would be huge, and sales in the tens of millions is probably more realistic.\". ...
www.boston.com/globe/search/stories/ reprints/noboom031102.htm - 12k - Cached - Similar pages

Press Release: Press Release: Resurge Unveils SohoStore E- ...
... on the internet a viable option for everyone from the inspired entrepreneur to established businesses with annual sales in the tens of millions of dollars. ...
www.ecommercesoft.com/press/0003.html - 5k -


William Stein
Costa Rica
Local time: 22:37
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 1734

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  CathyFS: I like this suggestion the most, flows easily
45 mins
agree  Trudy Peters: upper tens of millions for höhere?
1 hr
agree  Ino66 (X)
1 hr
agree  Armorel Young: yes, agree with Cathy - or perhaps be more specific for höhere, e.g. sales of 80 - 100 million
2 hrs
agree  J Fox
4 hrs
agree  writeaway
6 hrs
agree  Graeme Currie: or in the high tens of millions
1 day 18 hrs
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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
"...sales approaching 100 millions"


Explanation:
or "...sales not (too) far short of 100 millions". Yes, I know I'm beyond the figure of a "high two-digit millions sum", but that sound so clumsy, it's got to be worth considering rewording it, as above.

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Note added at 2003-05-17 16:48:30 (GMT)
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...and best of all, it really does get the idea of a \"high\" tens of millions sum over.

David Moore (X)
Local time: 06:37
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 9672
Grading comment
Such brilliant minds! Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  William Stein: I was just going to add "sales close to 100 million" (singular in US) when I saw you got there first!
2 hrs
  -> Tell me about it... Thanks, William!
agree  Paul Svensson
3 hrs
  -> Thanks, Paul
agree  writeaway
5 hrs
  -> Thanks, writeaway
agree  Pat Jenner (X): sounds much better
20 hrs
agree  Nicole Tata: my first thought, too
1 day 57 mins
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
upper seven figures


Explanation:
or whatever number is appropriate according to the number of zeroes.

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Note added at 2003-05-18 13:50:09 (GMT)
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or, better yet, high seven figures.

Yngve Roennike
Local time: 00:37
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 34
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