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Auftrag für Wirtschaftsprüfer

German translation: engagement of the auditor


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English term or phrase:Auftrag für Wirtschaftsprüfer
German translation:engagement of the auditor
Entered by: Gudrun Russo
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15:22 Sep 29, 2004
English to German translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Accounting
English term or phrase: Auftrag für Wirtschaftsprüfer
kommt in folgenden Zusammensetzungen vor: Allgemeine Auftragsbedingungen für Wirtschaftsprüter
Auftragsschreiben
auftragsgemäß
Gudrun Russo
Local time: 20:07
engagement of the auditor
Explanation:
Allgemeine Auftragsbedingungen für Wirtschaftsprüfer - General Terms and Conditions for Auditor's Engagement;
Auftragsschreiben - letter of engagement;
auftragsgemäß - in accorcance with their/its engagement

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Walter Guenther
Local time: 02:07
Grading comment
Thanks. Your proposal seems to be the best choice.

Greetings from Washington, DC,
Gudrun
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5 +1engagement of the auditorWalter Guenther
4CPA (certified public acountant)Edhild
4GT&C for Auditors, mandate, as per mandage
Ted Wozniak
3mandate
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auftrag für wirtschaftsprüfer
engagement of the auditor


Explanation:
Allgemeine Auftragsbedingungen für Wirtschaftsprüfer - General Terms and Conditions for Auditor's Engagement;
Auftragsschreiben - letter of engagement;
auftragsgemäß - in accorcance with their/its engagement

laufende persönliche Erfahrung aus Aufsichtsratssitzungen


Walter Guenther
Local time: 02:07
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PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thanks. Your proposal seems to be the best choice.

Greetings from Washington, DC,
Gudrun

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Auftrag
mandate


Explanation:
Is your question how to translate Auftrag here? I would say "mandate."

Wirtschaftsprüfer is auditor.

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Note added at 7 mins (2004-09-29 15:29:14 GMT)
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Could also be assignment etc. ... really depends on the context.

ntext
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Local time: 19:07
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
CPA (certified public acountant)


Explanation:
or just "accountant"
or "auditor "- your pick depending on
subject matter

Edhild
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auftrag für wirtschaftsprüfer
GT&C for Auditors, mandate, as per mandage


Explanation:
Your first term is the General Terms & Conditions for Auditors, the Auftragsschreiben is the mandate (or mandage letter) commissioning the audit, auftragsgemäß can be as per/in accordance with the mandate or simply "duly" depending on the context.

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Note added at 11 mins (2004-09-29 15:33:31 GMT)
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oops mandate not mandage. Or engagement as Norbert suggests

Ted Wozniak
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Local time: 19:07
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Changes made by editors
Jul 16, 2008 - Changes made by Steffen Walter:
Term askedAuftrag fr Wirtschaftsprfer => Auftrag für Wirtschaftsprüfer
FieldOther => Bus/Financial
Field (specific)Business/Commerce (general) => Accounting


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