as at OR as per
English translation: as at = BE; as of = AE
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| 5 +1 | as at = BE; as of = AE |
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| 4 +1 | as of |
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| 5 | as at |
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| 4 | careful with this one |
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| 4 | basically synonymous |
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4 mins confidence: 
peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1as of Explanation: Ich übersetze immer "as of" |
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25 mins confidence:
as at Explanation: ... your statement of account as at 31 May ... (Commercial correspondence by A. Ashley, Oxford) |
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48 mins confidence:
careful with this one Explanation: There is no general term and they are most definitely not interchangeable: "as at" refers to specific time e.g.- The Bilanz "as at" 14th January was €100,- - "as per" is also ok here but not as concise. "as per" tends to mean "according to" e.g.- The Bilanz "as per" the published accounts. "as of" tends to describe on-going time "after" a specific point in time e.g.- as of 14th January the "Bilanz" can no longer be amended (corrected) (because on that date it was finalised). I would like to suggest you post this question on the "English" board- you may get more response from native speakers there. The nuances here are very subtle indeed and often carelessly misused in everyday English. |
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54 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1as at = BE; as of = AE Explanation: As a general rule, "as at" is more British English, and "as of" more American and International English, though you'll find a fair degree of crossover. I'd avoid "as per" completely in this context. The most elegant solution is to say "balance sheet for the period ended ..." |
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1 hr confidence:
basically synonymous Explanation: Even though there are nuances in meaning for other contexts, when used to translate the phrase given above (i.e. (Konto-)Stand zum tt.mm.jjjj), "as at" and "as per" may be used interchangeably. I have observed that American lawyers in particular tend to use "as per" in this context, since it emphasizes the legal and binding character of the disclosed information. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2004-01-14 08:38:42 (GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Ref.: Dietl/Lorenz 6th Edition |
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