Richttafeln

English translation: Richttafel (German scale for calculating pensions-- possibly "standard/approximation chart"

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German term or phrase:Richttafel
English translation:Richttafel (German scale for calculating pensions-- possibly "standard/approximation chart"
Entered by: Dawn Montague

18:10 Sep 11, 2001
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial
German term or phrase: Richttafeln
Der sich aus dem Uebergang auf die neuen Richttafeln ergebende Unterschiedsbetrag wurde gleichmaessig auf drei Geschaeftsjahre verteilt.
Dawn Montague
United States
Local time: 19:33
"Richttafel" (German scale to calculate the pension)
Explanation:
I would not change the term because this term is referring to Mr. Heubert Richttafel...who created a basic for the calculation of pension.
http://www.beuchel-online.de/versicherungen/pdf/ivm-news-991...

Good luck Dawn!
Carmela
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Carmela Prestia
United States
Local time: 18:33
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Thanks, Carmela!
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Summary of answers provided
5approximation chart, standard chart
Hans-Henning Judek
5"Richttafel" (German scale to calculate the pension)
Carmela Prestia
4 -1to feast/to banquet
Bram Poldervaart
naactuarial tables
gangels (X)


  

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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
to feast/to banquet


Explanation:
compare Richtmahl = feast/banquet

tafeln = to have a meal/sit at a dinner

Bram Poldervaart
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Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 14
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Does not fit context at all.

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Comment: Does not fit context at all.

24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
approximation chart, standard chart


Explanation:
This is a term for calculation of pension matters.

Following URL is an example for a "Richttafel"


    Reference: http://island.isl.uni-bremen.de/~huebsch/fol01421.gif
    Eichborn, Wirtschaft und Wirtschaftsrecht
Hans-Henning Judek
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52 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
"Richttafel" (German scale to calculate the pension)


Explanation:
I would not change the term because this term is referring to Mr. Heubert Richttafel...who created a basic for the calculation of pension.
http://www.beuchel-online.de/versicherungen/pdf/ivm-news-991...

Good luck Dawn!
Carmela

Carmela Prestia
United States
Local time: 18:33
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in DanishDanish
PRO pts in pair: 22
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actuarial tables


Explanation:
is the standard expression used by insurance co's., etc

gangels (X)
Local time: 17:33
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
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