oops.....minor correction needed.....fingers got twisted up trying to get
the language straight
barring any regulatory requirements, I would say to use just what you
propose and be sure to use it that way or explain it in the footnotes somewhere
so that all readers know what you mean when you say
slight
>>> "Henk Rhebergen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 11/20/02 3:30:51 PM >>>
Hello, I am new to this list and hope that anyone can help me solve an
urgent problem.
The Dutch company I work for wants to use a fixed set of adjectives in
its English financial reports to indicate, in a "clinical" fashion,
the magnitude of an increase or decrease in profits (for example in
quarterly reports and forecasts). The currently proposed set consists of the
words slight (for an increase or decrease of less than 5%), clear (about
5-10%),
substantial (10-25%), considerable (25-45%) and significant (more than
45%). Does this ranking make any sense? Is there any agreement at all in the
English-speaking financial community about the ranking of these
adjectives? Are there any better words to express these percentage
ranges?
Henk
>>> "Henk Rhebergen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 11/20/02 3:30:51 PM >>>
Hello, I am new to this list and hope that anyone can help me solve an
urgent problem.
The Dutch company I work for wants to use a fixed set of adjectives in
its English financial reports to indicate, in a "clinical" fashion,
the magnitude of an increase or decrease in profits (for example in
quarterly reports and forecasts). The currently proposed set consists of the
words slight (for an increase or decrease of less than 5%), clear (about
5-10%),
substantial (10-25%), considerable (25-45%) and significant (more than
45%). Does this ranking make any sense? Is there any agreement at all in the
English-speaking financial community about the ranking of these
adjectives? Are there any better words to express these percentage
ranges?
Henk
