Auflösung

English translation: reversal / release

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German term or phrase:Auflösung
English translation:reversal / release
Entered by: silvia glatzhofer

08:47 Jan 20, 2006
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Accounting / financial statements
German term or phrase: Auflösung
from an income statement:

Zuweisung an Gewährleistungsrückstellung und Pauschalwertberichtigung sowie deren Auflösung,
Forderungsverluste, Schadensfälle

TIA
silvia glatzhofer
Local time: 23:16
reversal / release
Explanation:
Im Zusammenhang mit Rückstellungen sind mir eigentlich nur die obigen Begriffe geläufig. "dissolution" oder "closure" passen hier nicht.
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Steffen Walter
Germany
Local time: 23:16
Grading comment
Danke, dann hatte ich es eh richtig.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4reversal / release
Steffen Walter
3 +1dissolution
Stephen Sadie
3reduction
BrigitteHilgner
3 -1write-off s.u.
kk ll (X)


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Auflösung
reduction


Explanation:
bezogen auf Rückstellungen und Wertberichtigungen

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Note added at 3 mins (2006-01-20 08:51:29 GMT)
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siehe auch:
Der Kleine Eichborn
Wirtschaft und Wirtschaftsrecht
Deutsch-Englisch

BrigitteHilgner
Austria
Local time: 23:16
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 26
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Auflösung
dissolution


Explanation:
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Note added at 4 mins (2006-01-20 08:52:13 GMT)
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release or closure are also possible, dependent on your CONTEXT

Stephen Sadie
Germany
Local time: 23:16
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 56

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  muitoprazer (X)
1 hr
  -> thanks
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
Auflösung
write-off s.u.


Explanation:
write-off noun
Glossary: Asset Accounting (FI-AA)
A reduction (with an effect on profit) of a liabilities balance sheet
item (such as investment support measures shown on the liabilities side of the balance sheet).

kk ll (X)
Germany
Local time: 23:16
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Stephen Sadie: anna, write-off ist der normale begriff für abschreibung...sorry!
4 mins

disagree  RobinB: We're talking about the reversal of provisions and global valuation allowances here, not the write-off (Ausbuchung) of liabilities. SAP English financial terminology is so bad that it should be drowned at birth.
27 mins
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Auflösung
reversal / release


Explanation:
Im Zusammenhang mit Rückstellungen sind mir eigentlich nur die obigen Begriffe geläufig. "dissolution" oder "closure" passen hier nicht.


    Reference: http://www.proz.com/kudoz/297768
    Reference: http://www.proz.com/kudoz/849051
Steffen Walter
Germany
Local time: 23:16
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 444
Grading comment
Danke, dann hatte ich es eh richtig.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Richard Hall
0 min

agree  RobinB: with "reversal" ("release" is very UK GAAPy, wouldn't work for PWB either).
11 mins
  -> True.

agree  René Laszlo: reversal
30 mins

agree  AnjaR: bitte nicht release. Reversal trifft es genau.
30 mins
  -> Ja.
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