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English translation: fee-earner


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Dutch term or phrase:urenschrijver
English translation:fee-earner
Entered by: Tom Thumb
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19:13 Dec 22, 2008
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Accounting
Dutch term or phrase: urenschrijver
A staff member who provides services to customers against an hourly fee and invoices them for these services.
Rik Schraag
Netherlands
Local time: 07:24
fee-earner
Explanation:
vs. an equity partner who takes a share of profits.

As per the ProZ web ref., includes not only lawyers but also other profs.

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Tom Thumb
Local time: 07:24
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Thanks for your help Tom!

Kind regards,

Rik Schraag
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1billable consultantKyle Petersen
3 +1fee-earner
Tom Thumb


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
billable consultant


Explanation:
Depending on the actual work performed, the title may vary. Businesses in the consulting industry (KPMG, D&T, McKinsey, etc.) refer to the consulting staff that bills by the hour on projects as billable consultants.

Kyle Petersen
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kitty Brussaard: Or perhaps also in a more general sense 'billable staff (member)' or 'billable employee(s)'.
1 day3 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
fee-earner


Explanation:
vs. an equity partner who takes a share of profits.

As per the ProZ web ref., includes not only lawyers but also other profs.



Example sentence(s):
  • A \\\'fee earner\\\' is a qualified solicitor at a firm for whose time the firm charges. ... He/she is not a fee earner. A \\\'legal assistant\\\' is essentially just ...

    Reference: http://www.deu.proz.com/kudoz/english_to_german/law_general/...
Tom Thumb
Local time: 07:24
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 7
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Thanks for your help Tom!

Kind regards,

Rik Schraag

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  xxxjarry: Definitely. This term is widely used by firms of accountants/auditors. I was a fee earner myself for some 20 years. Fee earners work under very great pressure because they have to account for every minute of their time.
10 hrs
  -> danke vel! That assumes, Jarry, fee-earners are honest and do not 'overdo' the time they log. My experience of law firms tells me otherwise.

neutral  Textpertise: This term is used almost exclusively in law firms. Unless your source is about solicitors/lawyers, this may not be the correct term.
23 hrs
  -> almost - that was exactly my point.
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Dec 26, 2008 - Changes made by Tom Thumb:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term


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