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Abbreviation "o.W."

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04:05 Jun 27, 2000
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial
German term or phrase: Abbreviation "o.W."
From a cost plan. The only context I can give is "echte - o.W. - Fremdkosten".
Heather
English translation:no value, none
Explanation:
or possibly "unquantified", "not given", "zero"? Hard to say without seeing the text, but if the relevant column is blank or contains a zero, I'd suggest something like "real third-party costs - 0".
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Alison Gaunt
Local time: 17:45
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Louisa Bird
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Explanation:
Duden's Acronym Directory gives:
oberes Werk (Musik) [- unlikely here!]
oder Wert (auf Wechseln)
ohne Wert

Louisa Bird
Local time: 17:45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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3 hrs
no value, none


Explanation:
or possibly "unquantified", "not given", "zero"? Hard to say without seeing the text, but if the relevant column is blank or contains a zero, I'd suggest something like "real third-party costs - 0".

Alison Gaunt
Local time: 17:45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 49
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"Unquantified" was a help - thanks.
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