Mar 21, 2014 17:50
10 yrs ago
French term
Specialist in sport and economics
Native in: English
Works in: French to English, Catalan to English, Spanish to English, and 1 more.
compétitivité fictive
French to English
Bus/Financial
Economics
(Square brackets are inserted by me, for additional context)
Le dispositif d’exonérations et de privilèges [fiscales du pays] confère à la zone franche une compétitivité fictive, entraînant à tous les niveaux de fortes spéculations et des distorsions des règles du marché.
I have a couple of ideas myself, but I'd like some other opinions before I give my mine.
Le dispositif d’exonérations et de privilèges [fiscales du pays] confère à la zone franche une compétitivité fictive, entraînant à tous les niveaux de fortes spéculations et des distorsions des règles du marché.
I have a couple of ideas myself, but I'd like some other opinions before I give my mine.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +4 | artificial competitiveness |
William A McNab
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| 2 -1 | imaginary competition |
Lorraine Dubuc
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Proposed translations
+4
43 mins
William A McNab
New Zealand
New Zealand
Native in English
Specializes in field
New Zealand
Economics and finance
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English
Related KudoZ points
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12
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artificial competitiveness
I'd say definitely "competitiveness" and not a "sense" or "appearance" of competitiveness. As alluded to in the last part of the sample sentence, the tax incentives distort the natural, virtuous order of the market. The author (IMHO) does not appear to be concerned about the region's collective self-esteem (sense of competitiveness) but about the artificial (distorted) effects on the functioning of the market here and/or elsewhere created by the tax regime.
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Note added at 57 mins (2014-03-21 18:47:58 GMT)
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Further explanation (speculation): The free zone's newfound competitiveness is "artificial" because it results from a favourable tax regime imposed upon it, not because of any comparative or competitive (fundamental) advantage brought about by resource, capital or labour endowments, a higher-skilled population, a higher rate of productive investment etc. It is a competitiveness that has been decided by politicians, not "natural" market rules.
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Note added at 57 mins (2014-03-21 18:47:58 GMT)
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Further explanation (speculation): The free zone's newfound competitiveness is "artificial" because it results from a favourable tax regime imposed upon it, not because of any comparative or competitive (fundamental) advantage brought about by resource, capital or labour endowments, a higher-skilled population, a higher rate of productive investment etc. It is a competitiveness that has been decided by politicians, not "natural" market rules.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Tom Weber
2 hrs
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Thanks, Thomas
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Daryo
: yes, "fictive" is a bit misleading; the competitive advantage is all too real, but based on artificially improved capacities to offer better prices - a kind of "legalised cheating"
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Thanks Daryo, and nicely put too
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rkillings
: But no, 'fictive' is not misleading. Being artificially competitive = not truly competitive. You win business even though you are not economically competitive.
20 hrs
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| agree |
Yarri K
21 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I used "artificially competitive". Thanks."
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44 mins
imaginary competition
an idea
Example sentence:
'But what if, to quote Will Smith, the things you think you saw you did not see? What if your insights into the hidden aspects of a competitor are wrong? Can “imaginary competition” help you or hurt you?'
Note from asker:
| You need to read the context of the question. The context of the link you posted is completely unrelated. |
Peer comment(s):
| disagree |
Daryo
: very interesting concept, but has nothing to do with this ST
17 hrs
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Discussion
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