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food allowance

English translation: food allowance; food subsidy

00:03 Nov 16, 2004
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Accounting
English term or phrase: food allowance
food allowance
What should I call the sum of money paid by a company to its workers to buy food.
adda
Selected answer:food allowance; food subsidy
Explanation:
The State Audit Office of Estonia: Audit Reports
... conditions was added to the flat rate food subsidy. ... the number of dwellings provided
by employer is rather ... In 2001, the flat rate of food allowance, being 60 ...
www.riigikontroll.ee/audit_en.php?lang=en&audit=184 - 10k - Cached - Similar pages

Cafeteria Committee
... Brunswick -- another unilateral decision -- food subsidy costs are ... counter with a
monetary food allowance for all ... tax incentive for the employer to subsidize ...
www.iape1096.org/Committee/cafeteria.htm - 32k - Supplemental Result - Cached - Similar pages

[RTF] Innovative Practices in Labour Market Adjustment Programmes in ...
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... Travel and food allowance. ... Monthly contributions to these accounts are to be made
both by the employer, equivalent to 3.6 per cent of the wage, and the worker ...
apeclmi.anu.edu.au/apeclmi/files/doc/DOC2Aug13_99.doc - Similar pages

[PDF] State Programme on Poverty Reduction and Economic Development ...
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... Food assistance is being provided by the state and by donor communities. IDPs and
refugees are also entitled to a monthly food subsidy of 25,000 AZM. ...
unpan1.un.org/intradoc/groups/ public/documents/UNTC/UNPAN016805.pdf - Similar pages
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Marian Greenfield
Local time: 00:39
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SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
5 +7food allowance; food subsidy
Marian Greenfield
4 +1Un subsidio de comida
Neil Phillipson
4 +1sustenance allowance
Charlie Bavington
3 +1per diem allowance
jccantrell
4meal allowance
Larissa Dinsley


  

Answers


4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Un subsidio de comida


Explanation:
This should do it.

Neil.

Neil Phillipson
Local time: 11:39
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  sarahl (X): porque en español?
26 mins
  -> porque me encanta, pero por error :)
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +7
food allowance; food subsidy


Explanation:
The State Audit Office of Estonia: Audit Reports
... conditions was added to the flat rate food subsidy. ... the number of dwellings provided
by employer is rather ... In 2001, the flat rate of food allowance, being 60 ...
www.riigikontroll.ee/audit_en.php?lang=en&audit=184 - 10k - Cached - Similar pages

Cafeteria Committee
... Brunswick -- another unilateral decision -- food subsidy costs are ... counter with a
monetary food allowance for all ... tax incentive for the employer to subsidize ...
www.iape1096.org/Committee/cafeteria.htm - 32k - Supplemental Result - Cached - Similar pages

[RTF] Innovative Practices in Labour Market Adjustment Programmes in ...
File Format: Rich Text Format - View as HTML
... Travel and food allowance. ... Monthly contributions to these accounts are to be made
both by the employer, equivalent to 3.6 per cent of the wage, and the worker ...
apeclmi.anu.edu.au/apeclmi/files/doc/DOC2Aug13_99.doc - Similar pages

[PDF] State Programme on Poverty Reduction and Economic Development ...
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
... Food assistance is being provided by the state and by donor communities. IDPs and
refugees are also entitled to a monthly food subsidy of 25,000 AZM. ...
unpan1.un.org/intradoc/groups/ public/documents/UNTC/UNPAN016805.pdf - Similar pages


Marian Greenfield
Local time: 00:39
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Graded automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  swisstell
0 min
agree  Julie Roy
7 mins
agree  Neil Phillipson: Bahh - I wish these English questions would flash or something! Please ignore my answer, Adda
34 mins
agree  tappi_k
52 mins
agree  Alexandra Tussing
2 hrs
agree  Ramesh Madhavan: Also called as Lunch Allowance sometimes. Especially in offices where employees work from 9 to 5.
6 hrs
agree  Java Cafe
2 days 15 hrs
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
per diem allowance


Explanation:
While this is not strictly just for food, this is what it is called when you have to travel for the company. A fixed amount that is to cover food and lodging while on travel.

jccantrell
United States
Local time: 21:39
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alexandra Tussing: possible, depends on the context, may include lodging, or be provided in addition to it
1 hr
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
sustenance allowance


Explanation:
If you need something a little more 'sophisticated' than just "food" :-)

Charlie Bavington
Local time: 05:39
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Giulia Barontini
1 hr
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
meal allowance


Explanation:
That's how we used to call it.

Travel Directive - Part 1 of 12
... 1.2 ***Meal allowances***. - breakfast - 100% breakfast - 75% (31 st day onward). ... 52.55
39.40. Meal allowance total - 100% Meal allowance total - 75% (31 st day onward ...
www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/pubs_pol/hrpubs/TBM_113/td-dv-c_e.asp - 27k - Cached - Similar pages
[ More results from www.tbs-sct.gc.ca ]

Human Resources - Employment Conditions - Salary - ***Meal Allowances***
This page links to details of a meal allowance that may be payable to employees
if they are required to work outside their normal hours of duty. ...
www.eduweb.vic.gov.au/hrweb/employcond/salary/meal.htm - 9k - 14 Nov 2004

UCSD Blink: ***Meal Allowance*** and Lodging Within the Continental ...
Find out how to calculate meal allowance and lodging when travel is within
the continental US and is 29 days or less in duration. ...
blink.ucsd.edu/Blink/External/ Topics/How_To/0,1260,2602,00.html



Larissa Dinsley
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:39
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in UkrainianUkrainian
PRO pts in category: 4
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