tight margins

Russian translation: низкая норма прибыли/коэффициент доходности

11:44 Jan 21, 2018
English to Russian translations [PRO]
Marketing - Business/Commerce (general) / tight margins
English term or phrase: tight margins
tight margins - ограниченная прибыль/узкая маржа?

Контекст:

With tight margins and only so much budget to go round, financial systems are often overlooked in favour of investing in new experiences, stores or product lines to fuel growth and drive new revenue.

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But in retail industry that often operates on tight margins, finding the extra resources to develop and train talent – while adopting new automation technologies – can be a challenge.
Andrey Lomakin
Russian Federation
Local time: 19:36
Russian translation:низкая норма прибыли/коэффициент доходности
Explanation:
Можно и "узкая маржа". Зависит от уровня формальности текста.
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Dmitry Zaikin
Uruguay
Local time: 13:36
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Summary of answers provided
5низкая норма прибыли/коэффициент доходности
Dmitry Zaikin
3малая маржа [прибыли] / малая норма прибыли
Lazyt3ch
3с ограниченной прибылью
Ellen Kraus


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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
низкая норма прибыли/коэффициент доходности


Explanation:
Можно и "узкая маржа". Зависит от уровня формальности текста.

Dmitry Zaikin
Uruguay
Local time: 13:36
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
малая маржа [прибыли] / малая норма прибыли


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Lazyt3ch
Local time: 21:36
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с ограниченной прибылью


Explanation:
small Profit margin A margin is the difference between the selling price and the cost of an item. Talking about margins Something that makes a margin smaller reduces, erodes or squeezes it. Small margins are described as narrow, slim or tight.Something that makes a margin bigger improves it. Large margins are described as high or healthy.

Ellen Kraus
Austria
Local time: 18:36
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