lunes, 12 de diciembre de 2011

TODAY'S BUSINESS IDIOM: CALCULATED RISK


Calculated risk
An action that may fail but has a good chance to succeed> The company took a calculated risk when they put the new computer screen on the market

Descripción en español:
Se utiliza la expresión "Calculated risk" Cuando se pretende realizar una
acción con alto riesgo en caso de fracaso pero que se ha estimado
con buenas probabilidades de éxito (Riesgo calculado).


Algunos Ejemplos :


Riesgo calculado >> "Para alcanzar el siguiente nivel
necesitamos tomar un riesgo calculado.”
(“To reach the next level we need to take a calculated risk.”)

>> "Debes calcular el riesgo antes de decidir.”
(You must calculate the risk before deciding. .”)

Algunos ejemplos adicionales:
We knew it could happen. It was a calculated risk after all.”
Knowing when to take a calculated risk decides
the outcome most of the times.”

No confundir con :

Calculated to stir  Que significa "Calculado para agitar"

Ejemplo:  While his attack on the excesses of the modern game was clearly calculated to stir debate, the minister insisted that he was a "critical friend" of the game.

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