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AO Aufwand

English translation: extraordinary expense(s)

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German term or phrase:AO Aufwand
English translation:extraordinary expense(s)
Entered by: Neal Allen

19:38 Aug 26, 2009
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Accounting
German term or phrase: AO Aufwand
This is part of a Cash Flow Statement:

+ AO Aufwand/betriebs- und periodenfremder Aufwand
Neal Allen
United States
Local time: 07:42
extraordinary expense(s)
Explanation:
I would say "AO Aufwand" is most likely "außerordentlicher Aufwand", which would be "extraordinary expense(s)", "extraordinary charge(s)", "non-recurring expense(s)" or "non-recurring charge(s)".
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Arne Marko
Canada
Local time: 11:42
Grading comment
Thank you. This was rather unusual, as Ingrid answered first, but she never translated it.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +7extraordinary expense(s)
Arne Marko
4 +1außerordentlicher Aufwand
Ingrid Moore


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
außerordentlicher Aufwand


Explanation:
my option;

Ingrid Moore
Local time: 16:42
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: You were first, so you get my vote!
1 hr
  -> Thank you, Phil! I missed to translate!
neutral  Kim Metzger: And the translation?
1 hr
  -> You are right, Kim! I missed to translate!
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
extraordinary expense(s)


Explanation:
I would say "AO Aufwand" is most likely "außerordentlicher Aufwand", which would be "extraordinary expense(s)", "extraordinary charge(s)", "non-recurring expense(s)" or "non-recurring charge(s)".

Arne Marko
Canada
Local time: 11:42
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thank you. This was rather unusual, as Ingrid answered first, but she never translated it.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  palilula (X)
54 mins
agree  Carmen Lawrence
1 hr
agree  Ingeborg Gowans (X)
4 hrs
agree  zwetschge
10 hrs
agree  Rolf Keiser
11 hrs
agree  Ulrike Kraemer: extraordinary expenses
13 hrs
agree  RobinB: "extraordinary expense" (singular), as this must be German GAAP rather than IFRSs ("extraordinary expense/non-operating and prior-period expense")
14 hrs
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