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11:36 Feb 20, 2003
English to English translations [PRO]
English term or phrase: pro-rata basis
Shall be taken into account on a pro-rata basis
Kozeta Elzhenni
English translation:pro-rata basis
Explanation:
HTH

Sheila



Pro rata, a Latin term, means to divide proportionate to a certain rate or interest. For example, if a company with two shareholders, one with 25% and the other with 75% of the shares, received a gift of Tk.10,000 and desired to split it "pro rata" between the shareholders, the shareholder with 25% of the shares would receive Tk.2,500 and the 75% shareholder, Tk.7,500.

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Pro-Rata - \"Pro-Rata\" means \'proportionately\' according to a certain rate, percentage or proportion. For example, if a corporation has ten shareholders each of whom own 10% of the stock, if the shareholders have a pro-rata right of first offer they could each purchase 10% of any new shares issued by the corporation.


http://www.nwvg.org/resource/falegalglossary.htm
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Summary of answers provided
5 +5pro-rata basis
Sheila Hardie
5 +1prorated basis
#41698 (LSF)
4 +2in the appropriate proportion
Armorel Young
3 +3calculated according to a fixed rate
jerrie
3 +1proportionally
Maurizio Valente


  

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calculated according to a fixed rate


Explanation:
pro rata

FORMAL
(of payments, pay increases, etc.) calculated according to a fixed rate
It's £20 thousand pro rata but I'm doing half the full number of hours so I'll be getting ten thousand.



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Pro Rata Premium
A rate charged for a period of insurance cover shorter than the normal period. For example, if an insured had cover for one quarter of a year, the Pro Rata premium might be only one quarter of the annual premium.




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pro-rata - proportionate distribution, to distribute proportionately

jerrie
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:44
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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agree  Marie Scarano
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agree  Enza Longo
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agree  Tanja Abramovic
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pro-rata basis


Explanation:
HTH

Sheila



Pro rata, a Latin term, means to divide proportionate to a certain rate or interest. For example, if a company with two shareholders, one with 25% and the other with 75% of the shares, received a gift of Tk.10,000 and desired to split it "pro rata" between the shareholders, the shareholder with 25% of the shares would receive Tk.2,500 and the 75% shareholder, Tk.7,500.

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Note added at 2003-02-20 11:41:17 (GMT)
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Pro-Rata - \"Pro-Rata\" means \'proportionately\' according to a certain rate, percentage or proportion. For example, if a corporation has ten shareholders each of whom own 10% of the stock, if the shareholders have a pro-rata right of first offer they could each purchase 10% of any new shares issued by the corporation.


http://www.nwvg.org/resource/falegalglossary.htm


    Reference: http://www.dailystarnews.com/law/200211/01/lexicon.htm
Sheila Hardie
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agree  Jacqueline van der Spek
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agree  pschmitt
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agree  Doru Voin: = proportional, yes indeed
1 hr
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agree  Empty Whiskey Glass
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agree  Tanja Abramovic
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in the appropriate proportion


Explanation:
Often used in quoting salaries - for example a part-time job might be advertised as paying £20,000 pro rota, which means that the salary for the job if it were full-time would be £20,000 and a part-time person will get the proportion of this which is appropriate to the hours that they work - if they work XX percent of the full-time hours they will get XX percent of the full-time pay.

Armorel Young
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agree  Amy Williams
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proportionally


Explanation:
Pro-rata means that items such as payments, dividends, insurance claims etc. should be computed and allocated according to a certain proportion

Maurizio Valente
Italy
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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agree  Fuad Yahya
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prorated basis


Explanation:
'in proportion', that's the meaning.

Like, calculation of interest based on a rate per year but for a period less than a year.

Or calculation of salary, leave entitlement, etc.

#41698 (LSF)
Malaysia
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agree  akbgl: I too have one Query, Regarding an agrement for 6 months it is arround $500 and they mentioned it is on pro-rata basis. so after 2months 15days i m breaking it, so How much will i need to pay on pro-rata basis, Do answer me. -AK
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  -> Post it in the fora. It depends on the clauses of your agreement unless the other side agrees to give a waiver.
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