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English translation: [batch] processing of tax depreciation


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German term or phrase:AfA-Lauf
English translation:[batch] processing of tax depreciation
Entered by: Dawn Montague
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21:47 Apr 10, 2002
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Accounting
German term or phrase: AfA-Lauf
In a list of questions and answers on accounting practices:

Verzögert der AfA-Lauf die Arbeiten während der Abschlusserstellung?
Dawn Montague
Local time: 18:13
[batch] processing of tax depreciation
Explanation:
AfA = Absetzung für Abnutzung = tax depreciation (Woywode)

"Lauf" is frequently used to describe a processing batch.
Selected response from:

Ralf Lemster
Germany
Local time: 00:13
Grading comment
Thank you!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2[batch] processing of tax depreciation
Ralf Lemster
4 +1AfA = tax depreciation (Absetzung für Abnutzung)Werner George Patels, M.A., C.Tran.(ATIO)
2 +2tax depreciation runBeate Lutzebaeck
3 -1DfD
Antoinette Verburg


  

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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +2
tax depreciation run


Explanation:
AfA= Absetzung für Abnutzung = tax depreciation

I'm not too sure about the "Lauf", though - it might be another way of saying "Ablauf", but not in the sense of expiry or termination, but s.th. along the lines of "sequence", "course", "process".

I've just googled for "AfA-Lauf" and it now seems to me like a "run" as in "batch run", i.e. a process that is run on a regular basis for the calculation of tax depreciation.

I hope this helps a bit - cheers from down under.


    Woywode, Accounting and Tax Dico
Beate Lutzebaeck
Local time: 08:13
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 27

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ralf Lemster: Same reference, faster reading... ;-)
2 mins
  -> Es geschehen noch Zeichen und Wunder ... ;-)
agree  Werner George Patels, M.A., C.Tran.(ATIO): Looks like everyone was opening up their Woywode dicos at the same time :-D
6 mins
  -> I probably have to raise my handicap - I was just looking s.th. up in Woywode, when the query came in ... d;-)
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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
DfD


Explanation:
Absetzung für Abnutzung = Deduction for Depreciation = DfD

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Note added at 2002-04-10 22:15:55 (GMT)
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Sorry, I forgot the \'Lauf\'-part....

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Note added at 2002-04-10 22:39:15 (GMT)
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More references:

http://www.bankrate.com/brm/itax/tax_adviser/20011204a.asp

http://www.mycounsel.com/content/smbusiness/starting/home/ta...

etc. etc.


    Reference: http://www.google.com/search?q=%22Absetzung+f%FCr+Abnutzung%...
Antoinette Verburg
Netherlands
Local time: 00:13
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Werner George Patels, M.A., C.Tran.(ATIO): Not "deduction", but "depreciation"!!!
2 mins
  -> 'Depreciation for depreciation'? I don't think so, sir. :) 'Deduction for depreciation' is the proper term in English, whether your Woywode likes it or not. :)
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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
[batch] processing of tax depreciation


Explanation:
AfA = Absetzung für Abnutzung = tax depreciation (Woywode)

"Lauf" is frequently used to describe a processing batch.


    Woywode, Accounting and Tax Dico
Ralf Lemster
Germany
Local time: 00:13
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 143
Grading comment
Thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Beate Lutzebaeck: Yep, that's what I had in mind.
1 min
agree  Werner George Patels, M.A., C.Tran.(ATIO): Oh, yes
4 mins
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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
AfA = tax depreciation (Absetzung für Abnutzung)


Explanation:
I would interpret "Lauf" as meaning "cycle", "period", perhaps even "procedure".

Do you also have the answer to this question from the FAQ catalogue? That might help.


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Note added at 2002-04-10 23:05:46 (GMT)
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Note to Mirror:
AfA is NEVER translated as \"deduction\"! Please get your terminology straight.

Werner George Patels, M.A., C.Tran.(ATIO)
Local time: 18:13
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ursula Peter-Czichi: maybe 'progression' for 'Lauf'?
6 mins
  -> Could be.
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Jun 25, 2008 - Changes made by Steffen Walter:
Field (write-in)accounting => (none)


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