But Mr. Nogueira Leite, who is also a board member of Brisa, Portugal's leading toll-road operator, estimated that, over the past 15 years, "75 percent of credit has been in some way linked to concrete and the building sector, and that is something that needs radical changing".
The reactor is 4.5 m deep, and the plant operator estimated that approximately 1 m of ash had accumulated in the bottom.
Tour operators estimate that 5,000 to 6,000 pilgrims travel to the home of Lord Shiva, one of the six deities in Hinduism, from Nepal each year.
Rogers Communications, a Canadian operator, estimates that 90 percent of mobile data traffic still runs on GPRS networks.
The New York Independent System Operator estimates that the state will need 7,100 additional megawatts, a 22percentt increase in supply, by 2005.
The train operator estimates that it will hand back £2.8m in additional compensation this year to 85,000 travellers who would not otherwise claim - representing an average of £33 each.
Verizon, America's largest mobile operator, estimates that under the new model its wireless division's reported profit margin would have been six to nine percentage points higher in 2011.For investors in America, the risk of switching from the rigid "rules-based" GAAP method to the IFRS's "principles-based" approach is that unscrupulous companies will enjoy more leeway to mislead them.
That is because their footprints are dominated by one thing: running their networks.For example, Vodafone, a giant European mobile operator, estimates that its network accounts for 80% of its carbon footprint (the remainder is attributed to its offices, shops and vehicles).
One California dry cleaner operator estimates that that she will add $.30-.55.30-.55 bill for cleaning a suit, pants or a shirt.
Government officials and longtime operators estimated that there were hundreds of buses.
Steadicam operator Stephen Consentino estimated that 80% of the film was shot with hand-held cameras or a Steadicam.
