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sich rechnen

English translation: would be profitable / would pay its way

12:41 Mar 9, 2002
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial
German term or phrase: sich rechnen
Eine Unterfahrung würde sich rechnen.
conny
Germany
Local time: 04:36
English translation:would be profitable / would pay its way
Explanation:
im Sinne von: etwas lohnt sich als Investition

"would pay its way" ist eher journalistisch

weiterer Kontext wäre nicht schlecht gewesen
Selected response from:

Endre Both
Germany
Local time: 04:36
Grading comment
thank you and all the others
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5would be profitable / would pay its way
Endre Both
4 +3be worthwhile
Chris Rowson (X)
4to be worth it
Andy Lemminger
4advantageous
wrtransco


Discussion entries: 1





  

Answers


15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
to be worth it


Explanation:
hope that helps

Andy Lemminger
Canada
Local time: 20:36
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 1127
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
advantageous


Explanation:
ich nehme einmal an, dass die Leute nicht dafür bezahlen müssen...

wrtransco
Local time: 22:36
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 236
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
would be profitable / would pay its way


Explanation:
im Sinne von: etwas lohnt sich als Investition

"would pay its way" ist eher journalistisch

weiterer Kontext wäre nicht schlecht gewesen

Endre Both
Germany
Local time: 04:36
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in HungarianHungarian
PRO pts in pair: 648
Grading comment
thank you and all the others

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Britta Weigel: profitable sounds best
3 hrs
agree  pschmitt: profitable
3 hrs
agree  brute (X): .. pay for itself!
3 hrs
agree  Elvira Stoianov
3 hrs
agree  Agnieszka Hayward (X): 'profitable' sounds about right
7 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
be worthwhile


Explanation:
An undercut would be worthwhile

Chris Rowson (X)
Local time: 04:36
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 768

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  ingot
1 hr
agree  msebold
1 hr
agree  brute (X)
1 hr
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