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a.O.

English translation: extraordinary

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German term or phrase:a.O. or a.o.
English translation:extraordinary
Entered by: transatgees

11:10 Jan 26, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Finance (general)
German term or phrase: a.O.
In front of items in a profit and loss account (I am OK with the terms which follow!)

e.g.

a.O. Aufwendungen
a.O. Ertrag
a.O. Ergebnis
transatgees
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:17
extraordinary
Explanation:
Looks like "a.O." refers to "außerordentlich", although this should be "a.o.".
Selected response from:

Ralf Lemster
Germany
Local time: 17:17
Grading comment
Perfect. Thank you.
I might have got it myself without the capital "O"
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4extraordinary
Ralf Lemster


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
extraordinary


Explanation:
Looks like "a.O." refers to "außerordentlich", although this should be "a.o.".

Ralf Lemster
Germany
Local time: 17:17
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 760
Grading comment
Perfect. Thank you.
I might have got it myself without the capital "O"

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Carl Sennett: Morning, Ralf. Yes, I was just thinking the same and then hesitated when I saw the capital "O"s. Can't think that it could be anything else.
3 mins
agree  Steffen Walter: Right on the money ;-))
5 mins
agree  Alison Schwitzgebel: what else!
7 mins
agree  Sarah Downing: My thought too, as soon as I saw that it was a finance question - that's the first thing that springs to mind.
1 hr
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