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German translation: Schmiergeld, Bestechungsgeld / ggf. auch Abfindungssumme ("golden handshake")

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English term or phrase:	handshake money
German translation:	Schmiergeld, Bestechungsgeld / ggf. auch Abfindungssumme ("golden handshake")
Entered by:	Ulrike MacKay

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10:34 Nov 14, 2006

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Bus/Financial - Law: Contract(s) / Vertriebsvereinbarung

English term or phrase: handshake money

handshake money (war erforderlich bei bei einem bestimmten Geschäft)

Karl Zeiler KudoZ activity Questions: 1241 (none open) (44 without valid answers) (5 closed without grading) Answers: 76
Local time: 06:27

Schmiergeld

Explanation:
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oder "Bestechungsgeld"

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Note added at 4 Min. (2006-11-14 10:38:48 GMT)
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eben das Geld, was man - in der Handfläche versteckt - beim Händeschütteln ganz unauffällig überreicht...

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[da haben wir wohl noch gleichzeitig geschrieben, Karl! ;-) ]

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Ulrike MacKay
Germany
Local time: 06:27

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Schmiergeld

Ulrike MacKay

Abfindungssumme

Kristina Mijic

also - see below

Camilla Seifert

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Schmiergeld

Ulrike MacKay
Germany
Local time: 06:27
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 63

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Vielen Dank an alle

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also - see below

Explanation:
In terms of what you say - I would stick to the Schmiergeld but "handshake money" can also refer to money given to say goodbye to somebody - a sort of "golden handshake" in the sense of an abfindung. Mainly paid to the CEOs of this world. But again, as you said it was more in terms of bribery, Schmiergeld or Bestechungsgeld would suit best.

Camilla Seifert
South Africa
Local time: 06:27
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English,

German
PRO pts in category: 56

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Abfindungssumme

Explanation:
as in "golden hanshake", a compensation, usually high, paid in cash, in kind or rights in the event of the termination of a contract.

That is the first thing that comes up to me, since bribe is illegal.

But, one again, we don't have the full context...

Kristina Mijic
Croatia
Local time: 06:27
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Croatian
PRO pts in category: 12

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May 24, 2008 - Changes made by Ulrike MacKay:
Edited KOG entry	Ulrike MacKay's old entry - "handshake money" => "Schmiergeld, Bestechungsgeld / ggf. auch Abfindungssumme ("golden handshake")"

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