How is the word marginal translated from French to English

English translation
marginal
adjective

Très faible et de peu d'importance.

Very small and not very important.

Examples with “marginal”

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  • Le changement n'a eu qu'un effet marginal. — The change had only a marginal effect.

  • Le coût marginal baisse quand la production augmente. — Marginal cost falls as output grows.

  • Honnêtement, les économies sont ici marginales. — Honestly, the savings here are marginal.

  • Quel est le bénéfice marginal d'un ouvrier de plus ? — What is the marginal benefit of one more worker?

  • Le comité tient ce genre d'objections pour marginales. — The committee treats such objections as marginal.

  • L'impôt ne s'applique qu'au taux marginal. — The tax applies only at the marginal rate.

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