In a sample of nearly 2000 businesses, 11% of respondents said they had lost contracts – worth millions of euros in many cases - as a result of a lack of language skills. (See: http://ec.europa.eu/education/languages/Focus/docs/elan-sum_en.pdf )
11% vastanutest, kes kuulusid peaaegu 2000 ettevõtet hõlmanud valimisse, olid seisukohal, et neil on jäänud puuduliku keeleoskuse tõttu sõlmimata sageli miljonite eurode väärtuses lepinguid. (vt: http://ec.europa.eu/education/languages/Focus/docs/elan-sum_en.pdf )