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Léa
J'ai vérifié les chiffres hier soir, et il semble que les mesures aient été calculées avec une précision insuffisante avant la réunion du conseil.
I checked the numbers last night, and it seems the measurements were calculated with insufficient precision before the board meeting.
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Lucas
C'est embêtant. Si tu n'avais pas relu les données, personne ne s'en serait aperçu avant la présentation au client.
It's annoying. If you hadn't rechecked the data, no one would have noticed before the presentation to the client.
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Léa
Bien que la marge d'erreur soit faible, elle pourrait fausser entièrement notre estimation du budget annuel. Il faudra ajuster la stratégie immédiatement.
Although the margin of error is small, it could completely distort our estimate of the annual budget. We will need to adjust the strategy immediately.
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Lucas
Je propose que nous recalculions tout à partir de la base, en utilisant la calculatrice de l'équipe financière. Cela prendra deux heures, mais ce sera plus sûr.
I suggest we recalculate everything from scratch using the finance team's calculator. It will take two hours, but it will be safer.
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Léa
Excellente idée. Néanmoins, j'aurais préféré que ce contrôle soit effectué automatiquement par notre logiciel comptable.
Excellent idea. However, I would have preferred this check to be done automatically by our accounting software.
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Lucas
Le système n'a pas encore été paramétré pour ce type de vérification. Si nous l'avions configuré au printemps, nous n'aurions pas perdu cette journée entière.
The system has not yet been set up for this type of check. If we had configured it in the spring, we would not have lost that whole day.
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Léa
Tu as raison, mais ne ressassons pas. Concentrons-nous sur la correction des chiffres et sur la note explicative à transmettre à la direction.
You're right, but let's not keep dwelling on it. Let's focus on correcting the figures and on the explanatory note to send to management.
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Lucas
D'accord. J'ai remarqué que l'équipe avait multiplié ses ressources sans pour autant augmenter sa productivité de manière significative.
Okay. I noticed that the team had increased its resources without significantly increasing its productivity.
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Léa
Effectivement. Cela mérite une analyse approfondie, car le rapport coût-bénéfice est devenu défavorable. Nous devrions réduire certaines dépenses superflues.
Indeed. This deserves a thorough analysis, because the cost-benefit balance has become unfavorable. We should cut some unnecessary expenses.
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Lucas
En revanche, supprimer des postes serait une erreur stratégique. Il vaut mieux ajuster les processus internes que les effectifs.
On the other hand, cutting jobs would be a strategic mistake. It's better to adjust internal processes than staff.
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Léa
Je partage cet avis. Si nous présentions des chiffres ajustés et un plan de réduction ciblée, le directeur approuverait probablement.
I agree with that view. If we presented adjusted numbers and a targeted reduction plan, the director would probably approve.
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Lucas
Espérons-le. Quoi qu'il en soit, ne refaisons jamais cette erreur de calcul avant une réunion de cette importance.
Let's hope so. In any case, let's never make that calculation error again before such an important meeting.
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