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German: 5% im Hundert d.h. 5,3%

English translation: 5% of the total, i.e. 5.3% markup







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German term or phrase:5% im Hundert d.h. 5,3%
English translation:5% of the total, i.e. 5.3% markup
Entered by:EMatt
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German term or phrase: 5% im Hundert d.h. 5,3%
This is the term at which raw material is charged to a subsidiary. Does anybody know what "im Hundert" means in this context?
EMatt
United States
Clarification request(s) and response
Steffen Walter: 2:25pm Mar 7, 2006: Could you perhaps provide some more context? Thank you. -
EMatt: 2:30pm Mar 7, 2006: I forgot to add effektive before 5.3%. This is the quote in the text. There is no more context.
xxxTradesca: 2:33pm Mar 7, 2006: Doppel-gemoppelt würde ich sagen: entweder 5 vom Hundert oder 5% -
xxxTradesca: 2:33pm Mar 7, 2006: Sorry: 5 im Hundert -
Steffen Walter: 2:35pm Mar 7, 2006: Looks like interest rates but I fail to see the logic of "5% im Hundert" vs. "d.h. - das heißt - effektive 5,3%". -
Sven Petersson: 2:44pm Mar 7, 2006: http://www.fak-wi.hs-karlsruhe.de/gruenderinnen/Kostenrechnu... -

5% of the total, i.e. 5.3% markup
Explanation:
5x100/(100-5)=5.3
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Sven Petersson
Sweden
Note from asker to answerer
Thanks. That explains it.
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35% of the total, i.e. 5.3% markup
Sven Petersson


  

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5% of the total, i.e. 5.3% markup

Explanation:
5x100/(100-5)=5.3

Sven Petersson
Sweden
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 11
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Thanks. That explains it.
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