kostnadseffektiv

English translation: cost-effective

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Swedish term or phrase:kostnadseffektiv
English translation:cost-effective
Entered by: Hanna Valenta

21:13 Jul 18, 2002
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial
Swedish term or phrase: kostnadseffektiv
Is it cost-effective or cost-efficient?
Hanna Valenta
Sweden
Local time: 09:49
Cost-effective
Explanation:
seems to be more frequent than "cost-efficient"

2,6 million Google hits vs 147,000

HTH,

Serge L.

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Note added at 2002-07-19 08:08:11 (GMT)
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Well, I think that \"save time and money\" is more to the point :-)
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Serge L
Local time: 09:49
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Thank you all for your help!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +5Cost-effective
Serge L
5cost-effective
George Hopkins
4cost effective
stephen mewes


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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
Cost-effective


Explanation:
seems to be more frequent than "cost-efficient"

2,6 million Google hits vs 147,000

HTH,

Serge L.

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Note added at 2002-07-19 08:08:11 (GMT)
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Well, I think that \"save time and money\" is more to the point :-)


    Reference: http://www.google.be/search?hl=nl&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=%22cos...
    Reference: http://www.google.be/search?hl=nl&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=%22cos...
Serge L
Local time: 09:49
PRO pts in pair: 98
Grading comment
Thank you all for your help!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  jerryk (X): Actually, I think either would do.
4 mins

agree  Alasdair Graham-Brown: cost effective
17 mins

agree  CCW
3 hrs

agree  Malin Brooks
7 hrs
  -> Thank you all!

agree  Hans-Bertil Karlsson (X)
13 hrs
  -> Tack Hans-Bertil!
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
cost-effective


Explanation:
Before choosing \\\"cost-efficient\\\" you should be sure what you mean. There is a difference. A thing can be effective without necessarily being efficient.

George Hopkins
Local time: 09:49
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 3143
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
cost effective


Explanation:
'cost efficient' seems a bit too translated and sounds a tad perculiar in english.

stephen mewes
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:49
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 19
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