proportional (in this context)

Spanish translation: en proporcionalidad / relación directa / relación lineal

19:14 Mar 3, 2009
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Investment / Securities / Investment funds, growth and performance
English term or phrase: proportional (in this context)
The phrase is:

Better past performance leads to capital flows into the fund. However: Top funds grow less than proportional with performance.


Not sure about "proportional" here.
Any help, greatly appreciated.
bunnie
United States
Local time: 02:30
Spanish translation:en proporcionalidad / relación directa / relación lineal
Explanation:
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Note added at 16 mins (2009-03-03 19:30:48 GMT)
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Es una expresión "matemática" según la cual en la una ecuación de una recta, (funcón ineal y = a + m.x) el valor de "y" (crecimiento de los fondos) es directamente proporcional al valor de "x" (la performance registrada).

En la frase se sostiene que el crecimiento de los fondos no resulta directamente proporcional a la performance.
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Darío Orlando Fernández
Argentina
Local time: 03:30
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2en proporcionalidad / relación directa / relación lineal
Darío Orlando Fernández
5 +1no proporcional, sino menor
arantxa wong (X)
3prorrateo (en este contexto)
Portenia


  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
en proporcionalidad / relación directa / relación lineal


Explanation:
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Note added at 16 mins (2009-03-03 19:30:48 GMT)
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Es una expresión "matemática" según la cual en la una ecuación de una recta, (funcón ineal y = a + m.x) el valor de "y" (crecimiento de los fondos) es directamente proporcional al valor de "x" (la performance registrada).

En la frase se sostiene que el crecimiento de los fondos no resulta directamente proporcional a la performance.

Darío Orlando Fernández
Argentina
Local time: 03:30
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agree  patinba: En realidad, esta última frase tuya contiene la mejor solución
1 hr
  -> Tankiu, Pati

agree  Mónica Algazi: en relación directa/lineal
2 hrs
  -> Tankiu, Mónica
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prorrateo (en este contexto)


Explanation:
reparto proporcional al rendimiento


    Reference: http://www-ocga3.ucsd.edu/Research_Administration/Indirect_C...
    Reference: http://www.diccionarios-online.com.ar/corto/prorrateo.htm
Portenia
Argentina
Local time: 03:30
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
no proporcional, sino menor


Explanation:
Aunque sea una frase más larga, otra opción sería "El crecimiento de los fondos es menor al que correspondería en función de los rendimientos:

arantxa wong (X)
Spain
Local time: 07:30
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Leo Jimeno: De acuerdo, porque no se puede traducir la palabra 'proportional' en forma aislada.
57 mins
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