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discount

German translation: diskontieren


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English term or phrase:discount
German translation:diskontieren
Entered by: Holger Remke
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04:52 Oct 28, 2010
English to German translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Mathematics & Statistics / Probability of contract extension
English term or phrase: discount
"The customer has a probability [x] of abandoning the contract at [date], therefore the revenues after that are discounted with the churn factor [y]."
(churn factor => Abwanderungsfaktor)

An anderer Stelle heißt es:
"The availability of [expire date] does not have any effect on the discounting process."
Holger Remke
Germany
Local time: 06:45
diskontiert
Explanation:
I have seen "verdiskontiert" being used, but I believe "diskontiert" is the correct term.
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Reinhold Wehrmann
South Africa
Local time: 06:45
Grading comment
Danke dir vielmals, Reinhold! Danke auch an Brigitte!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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4 +1diskontiert
Reinhold Wehrmann


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
diskontiert


Explanation:
I have seen "verdiskontiert" being used, but I believe "diskontiert" is the correct term.

Reinhold Wehrmann
South Africa
Local time: 06:45
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PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Danke dir vielmals, Reinhold! Danke auch an Brigitte!

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agree  BrigitteHilgner: Ich würde auch "diskontieren" sagen.
1 hr
  -> Danke Brigitte!
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