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Arbeits- und Erfolgsprämie

English translation: performance and results bonus

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German term or phrase:Arbeits- und Erfolgsprämie
English translation:performance and results bonus
Entered by: Ken Cox

07:25 Jul 4, 2002
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial / remuneration
German term or phrase: Arbeits- und Erfolgsprämie
In a document related to pension schemes; specifically in a definition of what constitutes 'earnings'

I assume that anErfolgsprämie is a profit bonus (or profit-sharing bonus); is an Arbeitsprämie a productivity bonus?
Ken Cox
Local time: 08:37
performance and results bonus
Explanation:
The "performance" if for doing a good job; the"results" speaks for itself.
The two are not necessarily the same. Leaving out "results" gives a pithier translation, but is not as unambiguous.
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Dr. Fred Thomson
United States
Local time: 00:37
Grading comment
I'm not entirely convinced, but I'll go with this.
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3performance related bonus
jerrie
4 +1performance and results bonus
Dr. Fred Thomson


  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
performance related bonus


Explanation:
productivity related bonus

hth

jerrie
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:37
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 1469

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Klaus Dorn (X): exactly!
29 mins
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agree  Lydia Molea: that's it
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agree  Theo Bose
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
performance and results bonus


Explanation:
The "performance" if for doing a good job; the"results" speaks for itself.
The two are not necessarily the same. Leaving out "results" gives a pithier translation, but is not as unambiguous.

Dr. Fred Thomson
United States
Local time: 00:37
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 5861
Grading comment
I'm not entirely convinced, but I'll go with this.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  mergim: It is obvious that this is the right translation
16 hrs
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