Glossary entry

Russian term or phrase:

подрисовать или подкрутить

English translation:

You can\'t just fudge the/some numbers

Added to glossary by Marjolein Thickett
Apr 27, 2021 13:47
3 yrs ago
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Russian term

подрисовать или подкрутить

Russian to English Bus/Financial Business/Commerce (general) Business Consultancy
I'm struggling with a good translation of this in this context.
Any ideas will be welcome. Thank you!

Нельзя что-то так подрисовать или подкрутить, чтобы это не повлияло на денежный поток, но значительно повлияло на капитализацию.

Proposed translations

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5 hrs
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You can't just fudge the/some numbers

That's what they usually talk about in this line of business. If you want a lighter touch, you could say "get creative with your numbers". If, on the other hand, you need to take it a step further, it becomes "cooking the books". By then, it's already something tax authorities and district attorneys may develop an unhealthy interest in:)
Peer comment(s):

agree Mikhail Kropotov
21 mins
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "I also liked the version of 'getting creative with the numbers'. Thank you."
15 mins

touch/make up or readjust/amend something

just some suggestions

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Note added at 19 мин (2021-04-27 14:06:42 GMT)
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haywire smth
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+1
1 hr

manipulate or tweak

One cannot manipulate or tweak something so that it does not affect the cash flow, but affects the capitalization essentially
Peer comment(s):

agree Pavel Laberko (X)
1 hr
Thank you very much, Pavel!
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