profitability

[nataan]

Hello

Could the following be used in English: to perform a profitable activity; to realize a financing plan; to accept the undertakings of an association; legal entity/person

thank you for your answers

 

[RonBee]

The first two look okay to me, but I am not sure what accept the undertakings of means.

 

[RonBee]

Hello

Could the following be used in English: to perform a profitable activity; to realize a financing plan; to accept the undertakings of an association; legal entity/person

As it turns out, the one I was least sure of ("accept the undertakings of") returned the most hits on a Google search. Instead of perform a profitable activity, we would say make money, make a profit, turn a profit, or realize a profit.

It seems that realize a financing plan is used rarely if at all. Perhaps you mean something like finance a project?

 

[RonBee]

"finance a project"

"finance a project"
http://ms101.mysearch.com/jsp/GGmain.jsp?searchfor="finance+a+project"

 

[Tdol]

You could accept undertakings if you, say, bought a company and agreed to abide by its agreements, couldn't you? ;-)

 

[RonBee]

You could accept undertakings if you, say, bought a company and agreed to abide by its agreements, couldn't you? ;-)

I suppose. Is that a British expression?

(Nataan is stuck on one post. I wonder if he ever saw my answers.)

 

[Tdol]

he should have been notified. I was suggesting that it was an expression- I've never heard it, but I was trying to dredge up a context for it. ;-)

 

[RonBee]

he should have been notified. I was suggesting that it was an expression- I've never heard it, but I was trying to dredge up a context for it. ;-)

Well, if we agree on the meaning at least it means something between us.

:wink:

 

[Tdol]

we're halfway there ;-)