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seine Kalkulation geht auf

English translation: his numbers/figures/sums add up

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German term or phrase:seine Kalkulation geht auf
English translation:his numbers/figures/sums add up
Entered by: swisstell

00:44 Mar 18, 2003
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Investment / Securities / stock exchange
German term or phrase: seine Kalkulation geht auf
a financial Guru works his magic and, sure enough, his .... see above.
swisstell
Italy
Local time: 10:40
...numbers add up
Explanation:
is an option.
Selected response from:

Melissa Field
Local time: 04:40
Grading comment
Thank you all. Of the many valid possibilities I like "the numbers" best, a bit colloquial -if you will- but just what I need in this case.
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +1his figures work out as calculated/projected
wrtransco
3 +2his sums add up
Ralf Lemster
5his figures are balanced
Ellen Zittinger
4...numbers add up
Melissa Field
4his figures add up / his figures get as high as
SilLiz (X)


  

Answers


13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
his sums add up


Explanation:
...if you want to keep it straight and simple

Ralf Lemster
Germany
Local time: 10:40
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 475

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Melissa Field: yep.
2 mins
agree  CHENOUMI (X): his figures/numbers/projections add up. Gute nacht.
6 hrs
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
...numbers add up


Explanation:
is an option.

Melissa Field
Local time: 04:40
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 3
Grading comment
Thank you all. Of the many valid possibilities I like "the numbers" best, a bit colloquial -if you will- but just what I need in this case.
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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
his figures add up / his figures get as high as


Explanation:
:)

SilLiz (X)
Brazil
Local time: 05:40
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
his figures are balanced


Explanation:
his calculations are balanced

Ellen Zittinger
Local time: 01:40
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
his figures work out as calculated/projected


Explanation:
natürlich ist die stehende Redewendung - die Rechnung geht auf

wrtransco
Local time: 04:40
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  CHENOUMI (X): Ja, das auch. Das ist meine idee also für Ralf.
2 hrs
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