nedskrivninger

English translation: price reduction/discount (sales)

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Danish term or phrase:nedskrivninger
English translation:price reduction/discount (sales)
Entered by: Suzanne Blangsted (X)

14:51 Feb 16, 2005
Danish to English translations [PRO]
Slang / wholesale/retail
Danish term or phrase: nedskrivninger
Can this term mean "discounts" or "price reductions" in colloquial Danish?
Don Spade (X)
price reduction (or) discounts
Explanation:
This is used in sales. Liza-Ann's answer is better if it is about bookkeeping.
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Suzanne Blangsted (X)
Local time: 02:18
Grading comment
Many thanks. This certainly seems to be what is meant in the context, but this meaning does not appear in any dictionary I can find!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1Write-down
Eliza-Anna
5price reduction (or) discounts
Suzanne Blangsted (X)


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Write-down


Explanation:
This is an accounting term and means to note an asset at a lower value.

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Note added at 9 mins (2005-02-16 15:01:05 GMT)
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One more thing, should be plural, ie \'write-downs\':)

Eliza-Anna
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:18
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 7

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agree  Sven Petersson
9 mins
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price reduction (or) discounts


Explanation:
This is used in sales. Liza-Ann's answer is better if it is about bookkeeping.

Suzanne Blangsted (X)
Local time: 02:18
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Many thanks. This certainly seems to be what is meant in the context, but this meaning does not appear in any dictionary I can find!
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