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abschöpfen

English translation: lift

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German term or phrase:abschöpfen
English translation:lift
Entered by: Stephen Sadie

11:41 Feb 18, 2006
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Finance (general)
German term or phrase: abschöpfen
Wichtig:
Die Kassenschublade ist regelmäßig (mehrmals am Tag) *abzuschöpfen*.

Talking about not having too much change in the cash register. Best so far that has occurred to me is "skimmed off". But I am not happy with it as it sounds more like milk and siphoning also has similar overtones to me. Any better ideas?
TIA Stephen
Stephen Sadie
Germany
Local time: 07:36
lift
Explanation:
Excess cash/cash in excess of (a certain amount/limit) must be lifted regularly....

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Note added at 5 hrs (2006-02-18 17:05:10 GMT)
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http://www.lonsto.co.uk/about.htm

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Note added at 6 hrs (2006-02-18 18:11:07 GMT)
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Just another two for Jan to look at...
Cash lift is certainly what Tescos call it... but then...

EPoS Software - Touch Screen Systems - Uniwell Hospitality Systems.
Products can be easily voided and are recorded on the till's electronic journal.
... Cash Lift Used when doing a CASH LIFT on the till. ...

Geller EX-300 - Elliott Business Equipment & Scales Ltd
... Cash Lift Alarm warns when cash in drawer reaches pre-programmed limit ...
Pub Tills and Cash Registers tel: 0161 443 2003 fax: 0161 432 3344 ...
www.elliott-bes.co.uk/ex300.html
www.epossystems.co.uk/softregister.htm
Selected response from:

David Moore (X)
Local time: 07:36
Grading comment
Thankds, Davide (sorry about givig the points for the other question wrong)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
2 +1emptied of excess cash
Derek Gill Franßen
3cleared
Raghunathan Rajagopalan
4 -1lift
David Moore (X)


  

Answers


7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +1
emptied of excess cash


Explanation:
I know that I just suggested "absorption" for "Abschöpfung," but in this particular case you might consider describing what is supposed to happen, instead of using a single word (which I can't seem to find right now).
:-)

Derek Gill Franßen
Germany
Local time: 07:36
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 119
Notes to answerer
Asker: fits the meaning but I'd still be interested in a succinct term!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jan Liebelt: "Emptied" definitely, but not necessarily "excess": To whose requirements?!
5 hrs
  -> Good point. I suppose I was imagining that elsewhere in the document the management (?) has set limits to the amount of cash that may be kept in the register at any one time. You are correct though - it mustn't necessarily be "excess." Thank you, Jan. :-)
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
abschöpfen
cleared


Explanation:
or removed could be other option

Raghunathan Rajagopalan
Local time: 11:06
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 96

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Jan Liebelt: Sounds like a bank account (i.e. "virtual" rather than actual). And in response to your comment: In what way can the expression "The till must be *removed* regularly" be correct?
4 hrs
  -> Jan - "emptied" is certainly better, but "cleared/removed" does'nt appear to be wrong either. Jan, I got your point. Your observation is corredct. "removed" cannot be used here. Thanks for pointing out.
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53 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
abschöpfen
lift


Explanation:
Excess cash/cash in excess of (a certain amount/limit) must be lifted regularly....

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Note added at 5 hrs (2006-02-18 17:05:10 GMT)
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http://www.lonsto.co.uk/about.htm

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Note added at 6 hrs (2006-02-18 18:11:07 GMT)
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Just another two for Jan to look at...
Cash lift is certainly what Tescos call it... but then...

EPoS Software - Touch Screen Systems - Uniwell Hospitality Systems.
Products can be easily voided and are recorded on the till's electronic journal.
... Cash Lift Used when doing a CASH LIFT on the till. ...

Geller EX-300 - Elliott Business Equipment & Scales Ltd
... Cash Lift Alarm warns when cash in drawer reaches pre-programmed limit ...
Pub Tills and Cash Registers tel: 0161 443 2003 fax: 0161 432 3344 ...
www.elliott-bes.co.uk/ex300.html
www.epossystems.co.uk/softregister.htm

David Moore (X)
Local time: 07:36
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 186
Grading comment
Thankds, Davide (sorry about givig the points for the other question wrong)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Jan Liebelt: And then put down again? Or "lifted" by a thief perhaps? A trifle misleading, methinks. And in answer to your comment:Your ref. only mentions cash lift trolleys (see diagram at http://www.lonsto.co.uk/cash.htm). How relevant is that? Sorry.
4 hrs
  -> Hello Jan; perhaps a look at the added site reference might persuade you that the expression really does exist...// Never been to Tescos? You've never lived...
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