Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

prolongé la recherche précédente

English translation:

extended the previous research

Added to glossary by Germaine A Hoston
Mar 26, 2009 16:32
15 yrs ago
French term

prolongé la recherche précédente

French to English Social Sciences Finance (general)
This is in the conclusion of an academic article on innovation and performance in the banking sector. Here's the sentence:
"
De surcroît, nous avons prolongé la recherche précédente en tenant compte de l’effet des deux comportements d’adoption de nouvelles technologies."

"Extended" doesn't sound right here--would built on make sense?
Proposed translations (English)
3 +3 extended the previous research
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Discussion

Susan Gastaldi Mar 26, 2009:
I think built on sounds fine although extended would also have done.

Proposed translations

+3
31 mins
Selected

extended the previous research

It looks straightforward to me. Did I miss anything?
Peer comment(s):

agree kashew : Yes - we've had it not long ago!
18 mins
agree Rosa Paredes : Very straightforward
37 mins
agree rkillings
14 hrs
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