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English translation: depreciation


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German term or phrase:Afa
English translation:depreciation
Entered by: Kim Metzger
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16:25 Nov 25, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Finance (general) / abbreviations
German term or phrase: Afa
A column on a corporate survey sheet, table on financial results. The first one is Jahr, the second GL/Umsatz, the third JE, the fourth BE, others are CF (cash flow), "Afa", Inv., BS, Fin.Verb. and WEK. TIA for any help.
Parrot
Spain
Local time: 00:51
depreciation for wear and tear
Explanation:
Absetzung für Abnutzung

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Note added at 6 mins (2004-11-25 16:31:21 GMT)
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Or just depreciation
http://www.proz.com/?sp=h&id=267215
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Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 17:51
Grading comment
Thanks, all, but I really have just as much space to write it in as "Afa"
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Summary of answers provided
5depreciationRichard Hall
4depreciation/amortizationnruddy
3depreciation for wear and tear
Kim Metzger


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
depreciation for wear and tear


Explanation:
Absetzung für Abnutzung

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Note added at 6 mins (2004-11-25 16:31:21 GMT)
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Or just depreciation
http://www.proz.com/?sp=h&id=267215


    Growrterbuch Wirtschaftsenglish - Hamblock/Wessels
Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 17:51
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 442
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Thanks, all, but I really have just as much space to write it in as "Afa"
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
depreciation


Explanation:
AFA=Absetzung für Abschreibung

Richard Hall
Local time: 18:51
Specializes in field
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
depreciation/amortization


Explanation:
check out http://www.proz.com/?sp=h&id=448840

nruddy
Local time: 17:51
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