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English to Afrikaans translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general) | | English term or phrase: pyramid scheme | | Fraudulent money-making scheme based on acquiring investors who pay a joining fee. |
|  Hermien DesaivreKudoZ activityQuestions: 144 (none open) ( 7 closed without grading) Answers: 17
South Africa
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| | piramiede-skema | Explanation:
In die applikante se aansoek word daarop gesteun dat dit ‘n piramiede-skema is wat onwettig was van die begin af, dat respondente ‘n integrale deel was van hierdie skema en te alle tye kennis gedra het van die wyse waarop beleggings gedoen was, asook die feit dat die skema gebruik gemaak het van verskillende entiteite. |
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Johan Venter
Local time: 09:31
| Grading comment A contact in banking writes it "piramide" but I agree that the "e" is probably correct, thank you!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer |
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5 mins confidence:   peer agreement (net): +1 piramiede-skema
Explanation:
In die applikante se aansoek word daarop gesteun dat dit ‘n piramiede-skema is wat onwettig was van die begin af, dat respondente ‘n integrale deel was van hierdie skema en te alle tye kennis gedra het van die wyse waarop beleggings gedoen was, asook die feit dat die skema gebruik gemaak het van verskillende entiteite.
Reference: http://www.ufs.ac.za/apps/law/highcourt/files/2002/1/3503120...
| Johan Venter
Local time: 09:31
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:  English
PRO pts in category: 4
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| | Grading comment | A contact in banking writes it "piramide" but I agree that the "e" is probably correct, thank you! |
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8 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): -1 Piramide skema
Explanation:
Hi, this is something very common in South Africa, It is when you need to pay a joining fee of say.. R50. Then you should get 5 other people to join. For every person who join under you, you get say... R10, for every person who joins under your "downline" you get R5.. and so forth.
|  Annabel Rautenbach
Local time: 09:31
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English, Afrikaans
PRO pts in category: 4
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| | Notes to answerer
Asker: Hi Annabel, ek het dit op altwee maniere geskryf gesien... tameletjie? Groete en dankie, Minnie
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