Teacher:Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
Teacher: Now, understand the problem? Solve this instance: Sentence: For the third consecutive quarter , however , most of the companies ' revenues were battered by adverse foreign - currency translations as a result of the strong dollar abroad .<sep>Question: what are adverse foreign-currency  translations?
Student:
adverse foreign - currency translations