Translators - Translator Resources
ProZ.com global directory of translation services
The translation workplace
Looking for translators or interpreters?   Post translation job | Search translator directory    Premium service
8 Oct 5:02 GMT
New to ProZ.com?  Register (free)
 Login
Search
Translation Home | Language Translation Services | Translation Jobs | Professional Language Translators

German: abschöpfen

English translation: lift



Online Backup - Memopal




KudoZ
The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators... More
« Vorentnahmen/Abschö...Return to KudoZ list
Listen-Druckbilder »


GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
German term or phrase:abschöpfen
English translation:lift
Entered by:Stephen Sadie
Options:
- Contribute to this entry

11:41am Feb 18, 2006Login or register (free) for more options.
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Finance (general)
German term or phrase: abschöpfen
Wichtig:
Die Kassenschublade ist regelmäßig (mehrmals am Tag) *abzuschöpfen*.

Talking about not having too much change in the cash register. Best so far that has occurred to me is "skimmed off". But I am not happy with it as it sounds more like milk and siphoning also has similar overtones to me. Any better ideas?
TIA Stephen
Stephen Sadie
Germany
lift
Explanation:
Excess cash/cash in excess of (a certain amount/limit) must be lifted regularly....

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 5 hrs (2006-02-18 17:05:10 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

http://www.lonsto.co.uk/about.htm

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 6 hrs (2006-02-18 18:11:07 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

Just another two for Jan to look at...
Cash lift is certainly what Tescos call it... but then...

EPoS Software - Touch Screen Systems - Uniwell Hospitality Systems.
Products can be easily voided and are recorded on the till's electronic journal.
... Cash Lift Used when doing a CASH LIFT on the till. ...

Geller EX-300 - Elliott Business Equipment & Scales Ltd
... Cash Lift Alarm warns when cash in drawer reaches pre-programmed limit ...
Pub Tills and Cash Registers tel: 0161 443 2003 fax: 0161 432 3344 ...
www.elliott-bes.co.uk/ex300.html
www.epossystems.co.uk/softregister.htm
Selected response from:

David Moore
Germany
Note from asker to answerer
Thankds, Davide (sorry about givig the points for the other question wrong)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 -1liftDavid Moore
3clearedR.Raghunathan
2 +1emptied of excess cash
Derek Gill Franßen


  

Answers

7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +1
abschöpfen emptied of excess cash

Explanation:
I know that I just suggested "absorption" for "Abschöpfung," but in this particular case you might consider describing what is supposed to happen, instead of using a single word (which I can't seem to find right now).
:-)

Derek Gill Franßen
Germany
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 90
Notes to answerer
Asker: fits the meaning but I'd still be interested in a succinct term!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Jan Liebelt: "Emptied" definitely, but not necessarily "excess": To whose requirements?!
5 hrs
  -> Good point. I suppose I was imagining that elsewhere in the document the management (?) has set limits to the amount of cash that may be kept in the register at any one time. You are correct though - it mustn't necessarily be "excess." Thank you, Jan. :-)
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)


19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
abschöpfen cleared

Explanation:
or removed could be other option

R.Raghunathan
India
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 88

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral Jan Liebelt: Sounds like a bank account (i.e. "virtual" rather than actual). And in response to your comment: In what way can the expression "The till must be *removed* regularly" be correct?
4 hrs
  -> Jan - "emptied" is certainly better, but "cleared/removed" does'nt appear to be wrong either. Jan, I got your point. Your observation is corredct. "removed" cannot be used here. Thanks for pointing out.
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)


53 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
abschöpfen lift

Explanation:
Excess cash/cash in excess of (a certain amount/limit) must be lifted regularly....

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 5 hrs (2006-02-18 17:05:10 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

http://www.lonsto.co.uk/about.htm

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 6 hrs (2006-02-18 18:11:07 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

Just another two for Jan to look at...
Cash lift is certainly what Tescos call it... but then...

EPoS Software - Touch Screen Systems - Uniwell Hospitality Systems.
Products can be easily voided and are recorded on the till's electronic journal.
... Cash Lift Used when doing a CASH LIFT on the till. ...

Geller EX-300 - Elliott Business Equipment & Scales Ltd
... Cash Lift Alarm warns when cash in drawer reaches pre-programmed limit ...
Pub Tills and Cash Registers tel: 0161 443 2003 fax: 0161 432 3344 ...
www.elliott-bes.co.uk/ex300.html
www.epossystems.co.uk/softregister.htm

David Moore
Germany
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 134
Note from asker to answerer
Thankds, Davide (sorry about givig the points for the other question wrong)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree Jan Liebelt: And then put down again? Or "lifted" by a thief perhaps? A trifle misleading, methinks. And in answer to your comment:Your ref. only mentions cash lift trolleys (see diagram at http://www.lonsto.co.uk/cash.htm). How relevant is that? Sorry.
4 hrs
  -> Hello Jan; perhaps a look at the added site reference might persuade you that the expression really does exist...// Never been to Tescos? You've never lived...
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)





Return to KudoZ list

Copyright © 1999-2008 ProZ.com - All rights reserved. Privacy policy