hard costs

German translation: direkte Kosten

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English term or phrase:	hard costs
German translation:	direkte Kosten
Entered by:	Steffen Walter

12:51 May 24, 2003

English to German translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: hard costs

What are hard costs as opposed to soft costs in German?

Sven Wagener KudoZ activity Questions: 145 (none open) (3 closed without grading) Answers: 60 Germany
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direkten Kosten

Explanation:
hard costs > direkten Kosten
soft costs > indirekten Kosten

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Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 16:15

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direkten Kosten

Sven Petersson

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direkten Kosten

Explanation:
hard costs > direkten Kosten
soft costs > indirekten Kosten

Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 16:15
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Swedish,

English
PRO pts in pair: 442

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