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offset

Danish translation: modregne


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English term or phrase:offset
Danish translation:modregne
Entered by: Laura Harmsena
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12:57 Jun 9, 2010
English to Danish translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Accounting
English term or phrase: offset
offset (verb) (when you clear your debts in a particular way)
Laura Harmsena
Local time: 17:49
modregne
Explanation:
When the context is "clear you debts", "modregne" is the answer.

The example from Kjærulff Nielsen refers to the compensating loss, not clearing debt.
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Jørgen A. Andersen
Denmark
Local time: 16:49
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +2udligne/modregnexxxdptranslatio
4modregne
Jørgen A. Andersen


  

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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
udligne/modregne


Explanation:
Kjærulff Nielsen ordbog engelsk-dansk:
"The loss will be offset by future profits"

xxxdptranslatio
Denmark
Local time: 16:49
Native speaker of: Danish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Christine Andersen: Offset/ set off against is also used of deducting amounts due from amounts owed in calculating payments to be made
3 mins

agree  Randi Stenstrop
12 mins
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
modregne


Explanation:
When the context is "clear you debts", "modregne" is the answer.

The example from Kjærulff Nielsen refers to the compensating loss, not clearing debt.

Jørgen A. Andersen
Denmark
Local time: 16:49
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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