German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Finance (general) | | German term or phrase: Altlastenerstattung | | Der Umsatz stieg insbesondere konsolidierungsbedingt um xy% an, das Ergebnis auf Basis EBITDA konnte trotz Wegfall der Altlastenerstattung um xx% gesteigert werden. |
| | | reimbursement of preunification environmental liabilities | Explanation:
Altlasten (Romain): "preunification burdens; soil and water pollution by former waste disposal, 'inherited' environmental liabilities." Until 2002 the German government provided subsidies under the "Altlastenerstattung" program for . The web reference below describes an example.
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Sorry, accidentally hit \"return\" before I was finished. Insert Deutsche Bahn after \"for.\" The paragraph about this in the Web reference is down a ways. |
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27 mins confidence:   peer agreement (net): +2 1) reductions/allowances for past debts
Explanation:
financial burdens of the past.
2) The term "Altlast" is also often used for contaminated waste or sites. Depending on yoçur context, this could also be a runner
However, in transport, especially railway circles, the term is used for the debts inherited from the past, the past debt burden, etc.
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31 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1 reimbursement of preunification environmental liabilities
Explanation:
Altlasten (Romain): "preunification burdens; soil and water pollution by former waste disposal, 'inherited' environmental liabilities." Until 2002 the German government provided subsidies under the "Altlastenerstattung" program for . The web reference below describes an example.
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Note added at 36 mins (2004-07-13 11:05:50 GMT)
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Sorry, accidentally hit \"return\" before I was finished. Insert Deutsche Bahn after \"for.\" The paragraph about this in the Web reference is down a ways.
Reference: http://www.db.de/site/bahn/de/unternehmen/presse/themendiens...
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| Aug 3, 2005 - Changes made by Natalie Wilcock: | | Field (specific) | (none) => Finance (general) |
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