zurückgeführt aus

English translation: recapitalis/ze out of

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German term or phrase:zurückführen aus
English translation:recapitalis/ze out of
Entered by: Sebastian Witte

11:43 Mar 8, 2016
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Accounting
German term or phrase: zurückgeführt aus
Im vergangenen Geschäftsjahre ***wurde die freie Kapitalreserve II um 70.000 EUR aus dem laufenden Ergebnis zurückgeführt***.

1) In the previous financial year the free Capital Reserve II was decreased by an amount of € 70,000 in order to cover the current loss.

Does this make sense?

2) Or would it mean

In the previous financial year the free Capital Reserve II was increased by an amount of € 70,000 out of the current profit.

3) Other?


Best regards,

Sebstian Witte
Sebastian Witte
Germany
Local time: 13:29
recapitalis/ze > recapitalis/zed out of
Explanation:
Inductively from the context, rather than deductively from Zahn's and der Große Eichborn's (gulp!) glossary entries of > attribute to; reduce but tentatively in line with the entry of repatriate (repatriieren).

No doubt the accountants and financial analysts will disagree.




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Note added at 43 mins (2016-03-08 12:26:46 GMT)
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NB aus dem laufenden Ergebnis: out of current *earnings*.
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Adrian MM. (X)
Local time: 13:29
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I went with # 2. No complaint so far. That's all I can say, I'm afraid. I'm embarassed that I could not do any better here despite using 2 community platforms and thinking hard about it together with the colleagues (thanks, Gerd).
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4recapitalis/ze > recapitalis/zed out of
Adrian MM. (X)
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
zurückführen > zurückgeführt aus
recapitalis/ze > recapitalis/zed out of


Explanation:
Inductively from the context, rather than deductively from Zahn's and der Große Eichborn's (gulp!) glossary entries of > attribute to; reduce but tentatively in line with the entry of repatriate (repatriieren).

No doubt the accountants and financial analysts will disagree.




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Note added at 43 mins (2016-03-08 12:26:46 GMT)
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NB aus dem laufenden Ergebnis: out of current *earnings*.

Example sentence(s):
  • When asked if the support fund would be recapitalised, the Head of Dubai's Supreme Fiscal Committee, reportedly said, "No"

    Reference: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/recapitalised
Adrian MM. (X)
Local time: 13:29
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I went with # 2. No complaint so far. That's all I can say, I'm afraid. I'm embarassed that I could not do any better here despite using 2 community platforms and thinking hard about it together with the colleagues (thanks, Gerd).
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
zurückgefürt aus (urgent)
reduced from


Explanation:
The capital reserve II was reduced by 70,000 EUR from current/operating results.
Many references on the web.


    Reference: http://www.linguee.de/deutsch-englisch/uebersetzung/verbindl...
Daniel Arnold (X)
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Local time: 13:29
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