Translations for profitable in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

profitable [Brit ˈprɒfɪtəb(ə)l, Am ˈprɑfədəb(ə)l] ADJ COMM

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profitable business, investment, market

rentable, lucratif/-ive

profitable fig meeting, negotiations

fructueux/-euse

it is profitable to do

c'est rentable de faire

to make profitable use of sth

mettre qc à profit

a most profitable afternoon

un après-midi très fructueux

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bénéficiaire

profitable

juteux (juteuse)

profitable

fructueux (fructueuse) (lucratif)

profitable

rentable affaire, activité, produit, créneau

profitable

rentable placement, investissement

profitable

assez lucratif opération

fairly profitable

productif (productive) investissement, capital

profitable

placement productif

high-yield ou profitable investment

beneficial, profitable (à to)

profitable

la rentabilisation de l'entreprise est notre premier objectif

our primary aim is to make the company profitable

créneau porteur

profitable market

Translations for profitable in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

profitable [ˈprɒfɪtəbl, Am ˈprɑ:fɪt̬ə-] ADJ

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1. profitable (producing a profit):

profitable business

profitable investment

2. profitable (advantageous, beneficial):

profitable

avantageux(-euse)

to make profitable use of one's time

bien profiter de son temps

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rentabiliser qc

to make sth profitable

profitable

fructueux (-euse) opération financière, commerce

profitable

profitable affaire

profitable

avantageux (-euse) investissement

profitable

payant(e) entreprise, coup

profitable

to make profitable use of one's time

bien profiter de son temps

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However, it was still not profitable in 2001. en.wikipedia.org

The company finished the year with a profit for the first time and has been profitable each year since. en.wikipedia.org

The company is considered one of the most profitable in publishing. en.wikipedia.org

None were spectacular gushers, but they were sufficiently profitable to encourage further drilling. en.wikipedia.org

Most profitable were his activities in construction and real estate sectors. en.wikipedia.org

Although not always demonstrably profitable, a cost center typically adds to revenue indirectly or fulfills some other corporate mandate. en.wikipedia.org

Many companies which began as online retailers blossomed and became highly profitable. en.wikipedia.org

It soon grew to a population of about 800, and was highly profitable. en.wikipedia.org

Although the settlers were hardworking, it was extraordinarily difficult for them to build up a good and profitable farm. en.wikipedia.org

However, despite his best efforts, most of his schemes to lose money become profitable. en.wikipedia.org

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