Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
wertberichtigen
English translation:
write down
Added to glossary by
patpending
Sep 10, 2002 18:22
21 yrs ago
German term
United Kingdom
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English, German to English, Spanish to English, and 23 more.
wertberichtigen
German to English
Bus/Financial
Die Quote wird auf 2,5 % geschaetzt. Laut XY sind derzeit 100.000 Euro in der Kassa. "Fuer Bilanzzwexke emfehlen wir Ihnen, Ihre Forderungen mit 95 % wertzuberichtigen"
Proposed translations
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| 5 +2 | write down |
patpending
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| 4 +3 | value-adjusted / value adjustment |
swisstell
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| 4 | to adjust the value |
Jessica Klingberg
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| 4 | depreciate |
kostan
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Proposed translations
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write down
as in "you should write down your claims to 5% of book value". you could also say "provide 95% against these claims" (make a 95% provision against these doubtful debts). these are standard banking/commercial terms.
hope this helps!
hope this helps!
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
7 mins
Jessica Klingberg
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Trustworthy and Punctual
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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to adjust the value
"to adjust the value of your claim by "95%
Peer comment(s):
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swisstell
: sorry, not by 95% but TO 95%
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thanks, you are absolutely right
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9 mins
value-adjusted / value adjustment
for accounting pourposes we recommend that you adjust your claim to 95% of the original value.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Richard Hall
1 hr
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thanks, Richard
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| agree |
Jennie Sherrick, MA
1 hr
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thanks, Jennie
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| agree |
gangels (X)
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danke Klaus
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35 mins
depreciate
or: adjust the value by 95 %
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