Vertaling van "were the markedly improved " (Nederlands → Frans) :

Pharmaceuticals: +69% to USD 1.6 billion Among factors contributing to the sharp rise in operating income were the markedly improved business performance and benefits from increased productivity as well as significantly lower exceptional charges.
Pharmaceuticals: +69% à USD 1,6 milliard Parmi les facteurs ayant contribué au bond du résultat opérationnel, il y a l'amélioration notable des ventes et les bénéfices provenant de la hausse de la productivité ainsi qu'une baisse importante des charges exceptionnelles.

These impacts however were more than offset by a number of positive factors, including: Marketing & Sales costs, which were lower by 0.4 percentage points due to productivity improvements partly offset by investments in growth areas; R&D costs, which decreased (improving +1.2 percentage points) as productivity savings funded continued investment in the development of differentiated generics; General & Administration costs, which decreased (+1.1 percentage points) due to ongoing cost reduction measures; and Other Income and Expenses, which were positive at 0.5 percentage points due to lower legal fees.
Cependant, ces impacts ont été plus que compensés par un certain nombre de facteurs positifs, notamment: une baisse de 0,4 point de pourcentage des coûts de Marketing et vente due à des gains de productivité en partie contrebalancés par des investissements dans des domaines en pleine croissance; une diminution des coûts de Recherche et développement (amélioration +1,2 point), des gains de productivité servant à financer des investissements continus dans le développement de génériques différenciés; un abaissement des coûts d’Administration et frais généraux (+1,1 point) grâce à des mesures continues de réduction des coûts; une progression de 0,5 point d'Autres produits et charges suite à une baisse des frais juridiques.

In Cost of Goods Sold solid productivity improvements were made particularly in Sandoz and Consumer Health, but were insufficient overall to offset the impact of price decreases and inventory reductions.
Des gains importants de productivité dans le Coût des ventes ont été obtenus en particulier chez Sandoz et à Consumer Health, mais ils n’ont pas suffit à compenser l’impact des réductions de prix et de stocks.

Nine months to September 30 Net sales were up 16% (+15% cc) to USD 36.4 billion with strong improvements across all businesses.
Neuf mois au 30 septembre Le chiffre d’affaires net a progressé de 16% (+15% tcc) à USD 36,4 milliards grâce à des améliorations importantes dans toutes les divisions.

Of the remaining core operating income margin improvement of 1.4 percentage points, Cost of Goods Sold were negative 0.8 percentage points and productivity programs generated 2.5 percentage points, of which approximately 0.9 percentage points was reinvested.
De l’amélioration restante de 1,4 point de la marge opérationnelle core, le Coût des ventes a retranché 0,8 point, tandis que les programmes de productivité ont ajouté 2,5 points, dont 0,9 point environ a été réinvesti.

Net sales Net sales were up 16% (+15% cc) to USD 36.4 billion with strong improvements across all businesses.
Chiffre d’affaires net Le chiffre d’affaires net a progressé de 16% (+15% tcc) à USD 36,4 milliards grâce à des améliorations importantes dans toutes les divisions.

Other concrete initiatives were also taken to increase the effectiveness of the FAMHP, such as the stabilisation and improvement of the MeSeA system, as well as the commencement of a new project to clear the backlogs within the Registration department within the entity for medicines for human use.
Other concrete initiatives were also taken to increase the effectiveness of the FAMHP, such as the stabilisation and improvement of the MeSeA system, as well as the commencement of a new project to clear the backlogs within the Registration department within the entity for medicines for human use.

The following campaigns were undertaken in 2008 in order to publicise the project and increase the number of reports and improve their quality:
The following campaigns were undertaken in 2008 in order to publicise the project and increase the number of reports and improve their quality:

Marketing & Sales expenses (+1.4 percentage points) and General & Administration costs (+0.1 percentage points) were driven by continuing productivity improvements.
Les frais de Marketing et vente (+1,4 point de pourcentage) et d’Administration et frais généraux (+0,1 point) se sont améliorés grâce à des gains continus de productivité.